Defying her parents and stubbornly pursuing her own happiness, Kristin emerges as a woman who loves with power and passion. But the story she tells is a modern one, brought to life with clarity and lyrical beauty in this remarkable translation by Tiina Nunnally. Starting with Kristin's childhood and continuing through her romance with Erlend Nikulausson, a dangerously charming and impetuous man, Sigrid Undset re-creates the historical backdrop in vivid detail, immersing readers in the day-to-day life, Social conventions, and political undercurrents of the period.
Set in fourteenth-century Norway, The Wreath begins the life story of Kristin Lavransdatter. 'I don't think I could ever love a man so dearly that I would go against my parents' will for his sake.'
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