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Hunger|Knut Hamsun

Overview

Set in Norway and Iceland at the beginning of the eleventh century, this is the story of the beautiful, spoiled Vigdis Gunnarsdatter, who is casually raped by the man she had wanted to love. A woman of courage and intelligence, Vigdis is toughened by adversity. Alone she raises the child conceived in violence, repeatedly defending her autonomy in a world governed by men. Alone she rebuilds her life and restores her family's honor, until an unrelenting social code propels her to take the action that again destroys her happiness. More than a historical romance, Gunnar's Daughter depicts characters driven by passion and vengefulness, themes as familiar in Undset's own time - and in ours - as they were in the Saga Age.

Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780141180649
  • ISBN-10: 0141180641
  • Publisher: Penguin Classics
  • Publish Date: February 1998
  • Dimensions: 7.76 x 5.1 x 0.43 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.37 pounds
  • Page Count: 240
  • Reading Level: Ages 18-UP

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