Set in 14th century Norway, the first volume of Undset's medieval trilogy begins the life story of Kristin Lavransdatter. Starting with Kristin's childhood and continuing through her romance with Erlend, a dangerously charming and impetuous man, Undset recreates the historical backdrop in vivid detail, immersing readers in the day to day life, social conventions and political undercurrents of the period. But the story she tells is a modern one, brought to life with clarity and lyrical beauty in a remarkable translation.
| ISBN: | 9780143124856 |
| Publication date: | 20th August 2014 |
| Author: | Sigrid Undset |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books an imprint of Penguin Random House Group |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 352 pages |
| Series: | Penguin Drop Caps |
| Genres: |
Classic fiction: general and literary |