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Overview

Kristin Lavransdatter is a story of love, loyalty, and betrayal, set against a richly detailed historical backdrop of fourteenth-century Norway. The Cross (1922) finds Kristin returning with her husband, Erlend, and their sons to her childhood home, Jorundgaard. As the boys grow older, Kristin is increasingly worried about their prospects, and she and Erlend become estranged. The most devastating and emotional volume in the trilogy, The Cross chronicles the trials and losses Kristin must bear. Tiina Nunnally's exquisite rendering of this unforgettable novel, both more faithful to the beauty of the original Norwegian and more readable than the existing translation, is the first new English translation of Undset's masterpiece.

Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780141182353
  • ISBN-10: 0141182350
  • Publisher: Penguin Classics
  • Publish Date: April 2000
  • Dimensions: 7.7 x 5.1 x 1.1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.75 pounds
  • Page Count: 464
  • Reading Level: Ages 18-UP

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