KRISTIN LAVRANSDOTTER
Author: Sigrid Undset
In her great historical epic Kristin Lavransdatter, set in 14th-century Norway, Nobel laureate Sigrid Undset tells the life story of one passionate and headstrong woman. Painting a richly detailed backdrop, Undset immerses readers in the day-to-day life, social conventions and political and religious undercurrents of the period.,,As a young girl, Kristin is deeply devoted to….Read More
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