Kristin Lavransdatter

One of my favorite books I read this book in the early sixties in German. I think it was just the first book, called The Wreath. It was the first printing German from 1928 or thereabouts. The book totally drew me in. I read it on the bus, during lunch and in the evenings at home. Later, in the US, I got the other two books from the library. I always wanted to purchase the entire trilogy for myself, and I am glad I did. I find the book just as interesting as I did many years ago, and I think the reason is that . Good historical detail, but slow-moving plot I read a lot of historical fiction.This trilogy was recommended to me as the author won a Nobel prize for literature. It is well written and a very detailed and accurate portrayal of daily life in the Middle Ages in Norway. However, it is rather slow-paced, especially in the beginning. I eventually did become invested in the main character, however. Enough to read to the end of the trilogy, but I think most modern day readers would find it too slow-moving. Also, the historical accuracy. First read this First read this 42 years ago at the recommendation of LYNN MORRISON First read this 42 years ago at the recommendation of a guy I had just met, now my husband. Now reading it again and loving it even more. This a book that you can't put down, and that you'll never forget.. 2 years ago at the recommendation of First read this First read this 42 years ago at the recommendation of LYNN MORRISON First read this 42 years ago at the recommendation of a guy I had just met, now my husband. Now reading it again and loving it even more. This a book that you can't put down, and that you'll never forget.. 2 years ago at the recommendation of a guy I had just met, now my husband. Now reading it again and loving it even more. This a book that you can't put down, and that you'll never forget.

But when as a student in a convent school she meets the charming and impetuous Erlend Nikulaussøn, she defies her parents in pursuit of her own desires. Audible recorded the prize-winning translation by Tiina Nunnally, performed by Erin Bennett. Despite - or perhaps because of - the rich detail about medieval Scandinavian morality and customs, there's no piece of Kristin's fictional life in the 14th century - her struggle to be her best self at every age - that doesn't resonate with contemporary women's struggles to "have it all". If you are a nerdy stickler for historical accuracy, or if you are looking for a totally absorbing performance dominated by a single character's point of view, or if you enjoy the work of empyrean women authors - especially Hilary Mantel, Charlotte Brontë, and Elena Ferrante - here's your next great listen!. The Kristin Lavransdatter trilogy by Sigrid Undset, who won of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1928 ("principally for her powerful descriptions of Northern life during the Middle Ages") is now available unabridged at Audible for the first time! As a young girl in 14th-century Norway, Kristin is deeply devoted to her father, Lavrans, a kind and courageous man. For the first time, all three Kristin Lavransdatter novels, The