An essential addition to the bookshelves of Kristen Lavransdatter fans, this volume is the perfect end to the classic Norwegian series. The Cross by Sigrid Undset: 9780394752914 : Books The acknowledged masterpiece of the Nobel Prize-winning Norwegian novelist Sigrid Undset, Kristin Lavransdatter has never been out of print in this country. Books, this new edition of The Cross features an excerpt from Six Scandinavian Novelists by Alrik Gustafrom. The author’s colourful depiction of 14th century Norway is continued in this final volume as she provides a fascinatingly accurate insight into medieval Scandinavia.

Kristin quickly discovers that the community where she was once loved and respected as her father’s daughter is not so willing to accept her and her family. The once charmingly reckless characters are now facing their greatest challenge yet: the inevitability of their diminishing lives.Ĭompleting the trilogy, Sigrid Undset’s third Kristin Lavransdatter book was originally published in 1922. The Cross finds Kristin returning with her husband and sons to her childhood home after Erlend’s narrow escape from the law.

Kristin grapples with her failing marriage and wavering faith while attempting to support eight sons. As the Black Death rapidly approaches Norway, she once again has to decide what is most important to her. Kristin Lavransdatter has lost almost everything she loves. In this heart-wrenching novel by Sigrid Undset, The Cross brings Kristin’s story to a close as the final years of her life are consumed by the Black Death, in the final installment in the well-known Norwegian trilogy, Kristin Lavransdatter.

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