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Kristin Lavransdatter, I: The Wreath
Kristin Lavransdatter, I: The Wreath | Sigrid Undset
"Kristin Lavransdatter"interweaves political, social, and religious history with the daily aspects of family life to create a colorful, richly detailed tapestry of Norway during the fourteenth-century. The trilogy, however, is more than a journey into the past. Undset's own life her familiarity with Norse sagas and folklore and with a wide range of medieval literature, her experiences as a daughter, wife, and mother, and her deep religious faith profoundly influenced her writing. Her grasp of the connections between past and present and of human nature itself, combined with the extraordinary quality of her writing, sets her works far above the genre of "historical novels." This new translation by Tina Nunnally the first English version since Charles Archer's translation in the 1920s captures Undset's strengths as a stylist. Nunnally, an award-winning translator, retains the natural dialog and lyrical flow of the original Norwegian, with its echoes of Old Norse legends, while deftly avoiding the stilted language and false archaisms of Archer's translation. In addition, she restores key passages left out of that edition.Undset's ability to present a meticulously accurate historical portrait without sacrificing the poetry and narrative drive of masterful storytelling was particularly significant in her homeland. Granted independence in 1905 after five hundred years of foreign domination, Norway was eager to reclaim its national history and culture. "Kristin Lavransdatter"became a touchstone for Undset's contemporaries, and continues to be widely read by Norwegians today. In the more than 75 years since it was first published, it has also become a favorite throughout the world. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust theseries to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-datetranslations by award-winning translators."
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1. Can't really think of any. I tend to avoid books that would make me sad, so the most likely book to make me cry would be something with a sappy, happy ending.

2. Well researched, realistic Historical Fiction. I love history and learning what daily life was like in a different place and time.

3. Such a tough choice. Tagged one. More in comments.

Thanks for the tag @Readergrrl !
 @Eggs

Want to play @CoffeeNBooks @Sparklemn ?

julieclair Kristin Lavransdatter. All the Light We Cannot See. Outlander. The Crimson Petal and the White. Where the Crawdads Sing. Salt to the Sea. The Nightingale. @BookBosomed1 @sprainedbrain 2y
Eggs Thanks for playing 👏🏻🤗👍🏼 2y
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Caitlin89
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I just couldn't get into it. I renewed it 3 times and finally realized I just needed to let it go.

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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Beautiful ❤️ 2y
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Wreath | Sigrid Undset
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kspenmoll Gorgeous cover! 2y
Eggs Beautiful 🌼🌸🌺 2y
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Lcsmcat
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I‘m glad this is just the first volume in a trilogy, because I‘m not ready to be done with these characters or this author. Although I‘m reading it in translation, the writing reminds me of Willa Cather, although the plotting is quite different. The ending, while not a traditional cliff-hanger, it does make me want to dive right into the next volume. It‘s a #blameitonlitsy that I heard of these, and I‘m so glad. #kristinl @TheBookHippie

Lcsmcat Will Kristin get over her odd foreboding? And what about her parents‘ breakdown in the barn? And what is going to be thrown at her in the next volume???? (edited) 3y
TheBookHippie @Lcsmcat THAT CLIFFHANGER! I‘m thinking her foreboding is her now 🥺. I hope she gets some happy years. This was translated so beautifully. 3y
TheBookHippie This picture is swoon worthy. 🤍🤍🤍 3y
Lcsmcat @TheBookHippie I found it on Google, but I suspect it‘s a movie still. 3y
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There‘s a lot to absorb in this section. How do you feel about Kristin after “that” scene? How much guilt does each party bear? And, the final chapter, are Kristin and her father really reconciled? She says she was crying because she knew she had won. Has she? #kristinl @TheBookHippie

TheBookHippie What a ton of events ! 🤯 Is it love or obsession ?? She‘s 17 is it like 17 today or 17 then. I‘m not sure she knows herself yet. I‘m not convinced she‘ll be happy. She‘s giving up an awful lot that she doesn‘t even realise yet… Random thought - a taste tester must have been an awful job for kings back in the day! Woe. Can you believe that scene ! That‘s spite. She was gonna take her out! 🤯😳 what a wild ride this section was. Just wow! 3y
TheBookHippie I still like Kristin however she doesn‘t have control of herself right now it seems. Like she can‘t get him out of her system so she complied with it all. I don‘t think anyone will win here, unfortunately .. 3y
Lcsmcat @TheBookHippie I struggle with the “17 today or 17 then” question too. Brain science can‘t have changed that much, so I don‘t think her neurons are fully functioning. 😀 I am liking her mother way more now, though. She‘s become a more sympathetic character since her revelation, and Lavrans looks more clueless. 3y
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TheBookHippie @Lcsmcat I agree the mother is the sum of what happened to her. The new perspective we have is interesting. I do like her a bit better. I wonder how that will play out later on in Kristin‘s life. 3y
Lcsmcat @TheBookHippie I also wonder if we‘ll find out more about R‘s first love as the book goes on. 3y
TheBookHippie @Lcsmcat I hope so !! 3y
Lcsmcat @TheBookHippie I‘m assuming you want to go right into the second book, since your copy is all one volume. I‘ve divided the chapters, but let me know if you want a break between before I assign dates to the divisions, or if you want to switch off and lead the next one. 3y
TheBookHippie @Lcsmcat I'm good to keep going! If you want to keep leading that's wonderful. I trust your divisions. The read: It is so much better than I anticipated. I am quite invested in these folks! I love the translation we are reading. I love having a chunkster again. 3y
Lcsmcat @TheBookHippie Sounds good. I‘ll post the schedule tonight. 3y
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Just a check-in, since we discussed some of this section a few days ago. I‘m feeling better about our girl Kristin‘s self-respect since she basically stood up to her father and won‘t identify her lover unless he does the honorable thing. Lavrans is still in my good books with how, even though he was angry, he seems more concerned about possible backlash against her than upset on his own behalf. Thoughts? #kristinl @TheBookHippie

TheBookHippie I‘m thinking our girl is stronger and has more self respect than I was thinking ! PHEW. I‘m very much starting to love her. I was very worried for a bit this week! 😬 I do think the writing- I guess translator -really puts us with Kristin and immerses us in the landscape so to speak. It‘s very good. I can leave it pick it back up and immediately be with the story. I think about it when I‘m not reading -always fun! It‘s getting very interesting. 3y
TheBookHippie I do love her not speaking who her lover is. I was surprised by her. In a good way! 3y
TheBookHippie I agree about Lavrans. I had the same thought. 3y
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Lcsmcat @TheBookHippie I really wish I could read Norwegian, because I want to know how much of this is Undset‘s style and how much is Nunnally‘s! But with you, I can pick it up after reading one of the many other books I‘m in the middle of right now, and be right back in the story. And I am in K‘s head, so I understand her choices, bad and good. 3y
TheBookHippie @Lcsmcat I have wondered about the Norwegian as well. 🤷🏻‍♀️ I figure it must be … 3y
Lcsmcat @thebookhippie I found an interesting video that doesn‘t have too many spoilers, given how far in we are. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qfUtsAJdGAc It‘s a series of women Nobel writers and this was one of the book choices. 3y
Lcsmcat @TheBookHippie BTW, I hope Winnie wasn‘t too traumatized by the vet visit. 🐶 3y
TheBookHippie @Lcsmcat she‘s anxious and got some hives but at least she isn‘t shaking her head and trying to rub her ears on everything. Poor Winnie! She just went to sleep…phew 3y
Lcsmcat @TheBookHippie It‘s so hard not being able to explain to them that this really will make them feel better. 3y
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I‘m getting more and more worried for our girl Kristin. This is not a healthy relationship! #kristinl @TheBookHippie

TheBookHippie I know 🥺 3y
KathyWheeler Why would you be glad to take all the blame for anything bad about your relationship? Now I don‘t know if I want to read this. 3y
Lcsmcat @KathyWheeler I wouldn‘t use it as a guide for living, but Kristin is just a teenager here. And the writing is lovely. Don‘t let a character‘s bad decisions keep you away. 😀 3y
KathyWheeler @Lcsmcat Okay. I didn‘t know she was a teenager; that explains a lot. And you‘re right. You can‘t let a character‘s bad decisions keep you away from a book or you‘d never be able to read anything! 3y
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This section was too all over the place to be summed up with a photo. What is our girl getting herself into? Has she found a safe place, or is it out of the frying pan/into the fire? Has Undset made a believable teenager for you, or are you wondering why, after one narrow escape, she put herself into another man‘s power so trustingly? #kristinl @TheBookHippie @Crazeedi

TheBookHippie All over the place!!!! Collectively holding my breath for her!!! I‘m not sure this ends well 😬. I‘m not sure! Girls were equipped with nothing to be able to discern safety in my option. She‘s going by intuition ? I need to read on… whew… 3y
TheBookHippie I do love the descriptive language of nature and the settings. It‘s such lovely writing .. 3y
TheBookHippie And yes typical teenager falling in love .. 3y
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Lcsmcat The writing is lovely. I always wonder when reading things in translation, how close the translator gets to the voice of the author. But this doesn‘t seem clunky so I suspect it‘s a good translation. 3y
Lcsmcat @TheBookHippie What do you think of E.? Is he a good guy, or is he leading her down the garden path? (And why am I using so many clichés today? ?) 3y
TheBookHippie @Lcsmcat I‘m wary of him 😝 yes garden path 😂🤦🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️ 3y
TheBookHippie @Lcsmcat I do as well with translated literature this seems to be close to the original I imagine it is anyway since some passages are quite beautiful. 3y
TheBookHippie Also should be said women still cannot walk out of house without fear of rape … 3y
Lcsmcat @TheBookHippie True that women still have to worry about both the actions of men and the perceptions of “the world!” 3y
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I did not see that coming! I actually like Simon a little better for the way he handled the situation than I did when he was first introduced, but I‘m still hoping for something better for Kristin. And what about how the neighbors turned on Kristin? And why did Arne have to be the first death? Thoughts? Feelings? #kristinl @TheBookHippie @Crazeedi

Lcsmcat Don‘t read until you‘ve finished Part 1! 3y
TheBookHippie I was so mad!!!!!! Ugh ! Why is it always the woman‘s fault?! I do hope she gets to marry someone else. I feel so sorry for her. Just another reminder how women have been used controlled and demoralised since the beginning of time. And the priest ?! UGHHH. Still enjoying the story and I very much like Kristin. I was sad she couldn‘t properly grieve her friend. How awful. I don‘t like Kristin‘s mom so far in this story. Her dad seems better. 3y
TheBookHippie Her guilt over her sister is heartbreaking. 3y
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Lcsmcat @TheBookHippie Yes, there was a lot to make me angry too. The priest/nephew was infuriating! 3y
TheBookHippie @Lcsmcat I‘m invested in her journey I can‘t wait to read more! 3y
Lcsmcat @TheBookHippie Me too! How‘s this pace? Do you want to speed it up or keep to 4 chapters a week? 3y
TheBookHippie @Lcsmcat the pace is good for me. It helps me to slow my reading and take it in. 3y
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I had a hard time stopping at the designated chapter this week. Kristin and her father have won my heart! Thoughts on this first bit? #kristinl @TheBookHippie @Crazeedi

TheBookHippie I love her! It was really hard to stop reading. I love how the writing puts you right there, it‘s very vivid. I have the three in one book I plan to read all the way through after this book. I can‘t wait to see what happens in her lifetime. I love how we are on the journey with her. 3y
TheBookHippie I loved the fairy in the woods story too! 3y
Lcsmcat @TheBookHippie Yes, the fairy is one I hope we come back to later! 3y
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Lcsmcat I have all three volumes, but under separate cover, as it were. I plan to read them all I just wanted to see how fast a read it was before lining out the other two volumes. If this is too short a chunk we can increase it; if too much, we can decrease. 3y
Crazeedi I need to get to it, haven't started yet, so sorry... 3y
Lcsmcat @Crazeedi I found it a fast read, so you can catch up if you want to. And if you don‘t want to be tagged, just let me know. 3y
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I‘ve got my sections marked and am diving in this morning. First discussion next Saturday, if you‘d like to join @TheBookHippie and me. #kristinl

TheBookHippie This is my afternoon plan I can‘t wait! 3y
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#KristinL reading schedule

Join us if you wish!

Lcsmcat Thanks for re-posting! (edited) 3y
TheBookHippie @Lcsmcat I‘m quite excited to finally read it! 3y
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#KristinL @Lcsmcat and I are starting this chunkster
Feel free to join us ! I‘ve been waiting quite awhile to tackle this I‘m quite excited to begin!!!

BookishMarginalia What a pretty edition! 3y
Blueberry Are you reading all three? Quite the chunkster indeed. 3y
Daisey I so wish I had time to join in on this. I bought the Kindle version recently, but my summer is way too busy. I‘ll look forward to seeing your posts. 3y
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TheBookHippie @Blueberry I am I have a slower summer this year! 3y
TheBookHippie @Daisey this is the slowest summer I‘ve had in decades so I‘m diving in! 3y
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Christine, how does this work for a schedule for the first volume? We can adjust if it‘s too fast or too slow. Now we need a hashtag. Is #KristinL too simple? I‘m open for a more clever suggestion. Anyone else want to join us? @TheBookHippie

TheBookHippie Looks great to me!!! I‘m all about simple 😂 so the hashtag looks good to me as well. 3y
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GatheringBooks
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#SleighTheShelves Day 26: I brought The #Wreath with me when I went to visit a childhood friend in Bergen with my family back in 2017. More of my book hunting and nature adventures while in Norway here: https://wp.me/pDlzr-fre

OriginalCyn620 Cute pics! 3y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks ❤️❤️❤️ 3y
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LeahBergen
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Day 12 of #20Series20Days and my pick is Kristin Lavransdatter, a trilogy that follows the life of a woman in 14th-century Norway. ❤️

#Top20Series

Ruthiella This one is on my list. I‘ve heard great things! 4y
Andrew65 Sounds good. 4y
AlaMich This was a memorable series for me. I‘m fairly certain it will remain the one and only series I will ever read set in 14th century Norway! 4y
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MsMelissa Do you think I‘d like this one? 4y
BarbaraTheBibliophage Beautiful copy! 4y
LeahBergen @Ruthiella @Andrew65 I really enjoyed it. 4y
LeahBergen @AlaMich Me, too. 😂😂 4y
LeahBergen @Book_Fiend_Melissa You might! I read the trilogy in the old translation (which gives it a bit of the feel of an Old Norse Saga). I‘ve heard great things about the latest translation which reads much more “modern”. 4y
Suet624 I‘ve read this series twice and at very different ages. Loved these books. 4y
LeahBergen @Suet624 I think I‘ll reread them again some day, too. 4y
Cathythoughts I‘ve never heard of ... stacking 4y
rubyslippersreads ❤️ this series. I think I need to reread it too. 4y
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Trying out the CAWPILE rating system by Book Roast at https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vcXoB38tSUI

CAWPILE Rating:

C- 9

A- 10

W- 8

P- 7

I- 9

L- 9

E- 9

8.7 = ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Full Review: https://miquereads.blogspot.com

#backtotheclassics2019 #backtotheclassics #kristinlavransdatter #cawpile #mmdreading #mmdchallenge (three books by the same author)

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"I've done many things that I thought I would never dare to do because they were sins. But I didn't realize then that the consequence of sin is that you have to trample on other people." - Kristin Lavransdatter

#backtotheclassics2019

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God bless you, little Kristin, I've been to Paris and traveled elsewhere in the world as well, and yet you mustn't think me any better for it, because I fear the Devil and love and desire this world like a fool. But I hold on to the cross with all my strength---one must cling to it like a kitten hanging on to a plank when it falls into the sea.

Suet624 Loved this series of books and have read them several times. 5y
jessamyngrace @Suet624 this is my first time reading the series! I'm enjoying it so far! 5y
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GatheringBooks
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#FallIntoReading Day 8: #FavFallReadingSpot is this gorgeous place in Norway that our hosts brought us to last year when we visited them. It does have autumn colours, although technically we were there sometime during the summer thereabouts. Naturally I brought Sigrid Undset with me.

JennyM Gorgeous photo 5y
LauraBeth Great picture! 5y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Gorgeous ❤️❤️❤️ 5y
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Court7
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Reading the Kristin Lavransdatter omnibus, after hearing it praised on a Catholic podcast. First book of the trilogy, The Wreath, was just as good as promised. Looking forward to reading the next in the series.

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Reading and breakfast today. Loving this book about a girl named Kristin growing up in 14th century Norway eating hearty food and playing in fjords.

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#HeatOfJuly Day 23: Norway, hands down, has the most gorgeous #Waterfalls in the world. They are like the inconsolable tears of the mountains and hilltops. Here is little ole me, freezing in Norway‘s summer of 2016.

Cathythoughts Gorgeous gorgeous pic ❤️💙 6y
BookaholicNatty Beautiful picture!!!!❤️❤️😍 6y
Schnoebs You should visit the upper peninsula of Michigan. The entire region has very similar waterfalls. It‘s always gorgeous there and it‘s worth coming anytime of the year because they have the ice climbers festival in the winter where everyone is there to climb the frozen falls. 6y
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tammysue Gorgeous picture!! 😍 6y
BarbaraBB Great pic. And I loved Kristin! 6y
Cinfhen Great photo 💚 6y
Reggie Wow, great pi!! 6y
readordierachel What a fantastic photo! 6y
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This is the story of Kristin and her quest for love. This historical novel set in Norway broaches politics, religion and tradition, but truly it‘s just a story about a girl who wants to marry for love. She‘s a bold girl and I was truly surprised by some of the things Kristin did and said. Overall, I really liked the story and it had me guessing until the very end.

rubyslippersreads What a gorgeous edition! 😍 6y
HotCocoaReads Thank you @rubyslippersreads—I don‘t have many of the Drop Cap books but I love them! 6y
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Cinfhen I think my hubby would like this book 💞📚😊 6y
Suet624 Love this series sooo much. 6y
CrowCAH @Cinfhen this is the first of the trilogy, but I loved it; captivating and relatable! 6y
CrowCAH @Suet624 only read the first book and loved it, so added the other two to the TBR! 6y
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CrowCAH
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Finished! Just in time for Saturday‘s bookclub discussion!

A heart rendering tale of a maiden growing into a woman and holding true to her feelings.

LeahBergen This is such a great trilogy. 6y
CrowCAH @LeahBergen why am I not surprised that you‘ve read this? We‘re basically twins! 😉 I really enjoyed this book and would like to conclude the narrative, but the last two books might have to wait...unless for bookclub we decide to continue! 6y
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Happy St. Nick Day!

Hopefully, you put your shoes out and received a bunch of bookish goodies in them!

It just so happens that the book I‘m reading referenced St. Nick; coincidence, I think not!

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So many great books in the mail today. Most of these are #blameitonlitsy.

EvieBee I was coveting that U drop cap edition. Lovely!!! (edited) 7y
Redwritinghood @EvieBee It is lovely. I hardly want to take it out of its shrink wrap. 7y
LeahBergen You'll need the other 2 in that Undset trilogy. It's so good! 7y
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Redwritinghood @LeahBergen I know - more to buy! I'm going to do the TBR bingo next month, though, as my book buying has gotten out of control. So, maybe after I've read 4 or 5 on my card. 7y
batsy Pessoaaaaaaaaa!! 🙌 (I'm quite excited for you 😁) 7y
Redwritinghood @batsy Yes, your post inspired that purchase! 7y
batsy @Redwritinghood ☺️It's not an easy book to read from start to finish because it doesn't have a narrative as such, but I hope you enjoy it! 7y
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Finished this at the pool over the weekend! Somehow I had never heard of this book, which is the first in a trilogy, or the author, who was only the third woman ever to win the Nobel. Set in 14th century Norway, it follows the life of Kristin as she grows from a young child into young adulthood. It was notable for its depictions of female sexuality and moral ambiguity when it was published in 1920. #booksintranslation

Mc_cart_ny I just heard of this book, too! I bought the audiobook last week but haven't started yet. Three books for one credit seemed like quite the steal! 7y
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Took Sigrid Undset with me on a 5km hike on the Norwegian Wild.

BooksForEmpathy I just read this! Can't wait to finish the series! 7y
AlaMich So good!!!❤️ 7y
julesG Looks like a wonderful holiday! 7y
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Sigrid Undset in the Norwegian Wild. Our tiny cabin in the woods.

batsy Beautiful! 7y
TrishB That looks fab! 7y
Marchpane Gorgeous! 7y
Suet624 I just realized my Kristin books never had a photo of a woman on them. I was taken aback by the cover of yours. 7y
merelybookish 💚💚💚 7y
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An upcoming seven-week trip to Europe means packing this many books - the struggle is real.

Suet624 Seven weeks in Europe! (Sigh). How delicious. 7y
Centique Enjoy the NK Jemisin series- it's so good! And also - wow Europe 🤗 Can you make me more jealous by telling us some of the places you'll go? 😍 7y
Reviewsbylola So jealous! I want a European getaway! Seven weeks would be difficult to pack for though. 7y
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Chachic Wow, seven weeks in Europe! Enjoy the N.K. Jemisins. 7y
BellaBookNook Lovely list. Enjoy your trip!! 7y
GatheringBooks @Suet624 spent ten weeks in europe last year, so this is somewhat packed, but i shall take what i can get. all the deliciousness of it. :) 7y
GatheringBooks @Centique i am excited to read another nk jemisin series! will be on a research fellowship in munich at the international youth library, and will spend most of my time there. but will fly to bergen tonight first. 7y
GatheringBooks @Reviewsbylola so so true about the packing. need to be strategic. :) 7y
GatheringBooks @Chachic bitin nga, kapatid! longing for the ten weeks i had last year. :) 7y
GatheringBooks @BellaBookNook thank you! looking forward to reading even just half of them. :) 7y
Chachic Choosy pa ba, teh?😂 7y
GatheringBooks @Chachic makareklamo lang devah? wagas. 7y
Centique @GatheringBooks what an amazing place to do a fellowship in! Congratulations on all your hard work to get there. 7y
GatheringBooks @Centique thank you! i have fallen deeply in love with the international youth library in munich (reputed to be the largest library in the world for international children's literature collection) and have been coming here since 2015. :) 7y
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BooksForEmpathy
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Stayed up late to finish this one. It's so juicy. The writing is plain and simple, yet so much feeling and history is conveyed between the lines. We get to be a part of daily life during the Middle Ages, following Kristin Lavransdatter, a stubborn and passionate girl, as she grows up, falls in love, and begins to question (both foolishly and bravely) what she has always been taught.

I cannot wait to get home and finish the next two books!

Bambolina_81 I've never heard of this trilogy but they sound really interesting. Stacked! 7y
sofiaga So excited to see you review this book. It is our pick for our Book Club in December and did not know how it was gonna go. 7y
LeahBergen Yay! 👏🏻 7y
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Texreader I loved this series. I learned so much about this era in Norway. I visited Sigrid Undset's hometown of Lillehammer two years ago and saw the lovely statue in her honor smack downtown. 7y
RohitSawant Wonderful review! 7y
GatheringBooks looks gorgeous! 7y
Suet624 I've reread this series twice. I would love to do it again. So good. 7y
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Beers and my book! Last night before dinner we stopped at Zion Brew Pub and we had this view 😍.

Today is our last day and we have one more hike to complete! Catch up with you all later! Happy Monday and happy reading.

Simona Beautiful view❣️ 7y
Cinfhen Fantastic 💙enjoy 💕 7y
Lcsmcat I miss those mountains! 7y
ApoptyGina69 Usually off on Mondays myself, so it is always beers and books at 3pm! So glad you are having such a spectacular time. 🌄🏜 7y
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Breakfast this morning at Wildcat Willie's! I ate a ton; gearing up for our big hike today 💪🏻🤸🏼‍♂️. It was delicious!!

Also, I just love reading this book. It takes place during the Medieval Period and I feel transported to the green hills of 14th century Norway.

Cinfhen Yum!!! Enjoy your hike 💪🏼 7y
ReadingSusan Yummy! 7y
LeahBergen Do you have the other two in the series yet? You will want to keep right on reading! 7y
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saresmoore It all sounds delightful! 7y
Alytrue Wow - that looks delicious!! 7y
BooksForEmpathy @LeahBergen YES I DO!! They're waiting for me when I get home 🏡. What did you like so much about this series?? 7y
LeahBergen I think I enjoyed it so much because, although I'm a huge historical fiction fan, I'd never read anything set in medieval Scandinavia. I also thought it read a bit like one of the Norse sagas (in tone). I have another one of hers on my TBR that looks good 7y
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BooksForEmpathy
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Dinner tonight was filet of beef, asparagus, creamed potatoes, and Pinot noir. We didn't get to celebrate last night with a dinner out (my mom was not feeling well) so we went out tonight 💃!

I also started book one of this trilogy. SO GOOD. I read on Book Riot that if you like the Ferrante Neopolitan novels, these are worth checking out. This cover is so intriguing to me; might be the bright, pre-Raphaelite colors.

Suzze A perfect dinner! I'd pick exactly that. I had a corn dog and a dill pickle. 😜 7y
LeahBergen I adored this trilogy. ❤️ 7y
Zelma Intrigued by these books and that dinner looks delicious! 7y
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MaryAnn1 Your dinner looks fantastic!! 7y
BarbaraJean One of my favorite college English profs recommended this series and it's been on my TBR for some time... and I just recently picked up the first Ferrante novel, so it's nice to hear they're in the same vein! 7y
ReadingEnvy I've had this on my wish list forever! 7y
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Blueberry
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So far, so good. This author has an impressive bio. She is a Nobel Prize winner, started scholarships for handicapped and poor children, had to run from the Nazi's and won the highest medal of honor offered by her country, Norway.

@NataliePatalie #classic #Sweden

Texreader Such a good book. 7y
Blueberry Good to know, thanks. 7y
bellamore This would be on my love to hate list 😜 7y
Blueberry @bellamore tell me more. Is it the characters? Does she have to much description? .... 7y
Suet624 I read the entire series twice while in my 20's. Loved every one of the books. Now that I'm older I've been thinking of reading them again to see how I feel about them. 7y
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Marchpane
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First published in 1920, this is an enthralling depiction of 14th century Norway. The first part in a trilogy, this book covers Kristin's childhood, coming of age, romantic dalliances and marriage. Kristin and her beau behave atrociously to everyone around them, but the side characters are far more sympathetic, especially Kristin's father Lavrans.

This is 1920 completed for the #192019challenge.

Marchpane This will also satisfy one of the following #litsyreadingchallenge categories: #translated, #tbrnomore, #over150yearsago. 7y
AlaMich Yes yes, I read the whole trilogy last year!! Sooo good!! When I told my wife it was about medieval Norway she just nodded and smiled... 7y
Marchpane @AlaMich 😂😂I'm glad I have the next two books to go on with! 7y
BarbaraJean This trilogy is high on my TBR (recommended by my medieval lit professor from college) but I told myself I can't start a new series until I finish at least 4 of the series I'm already in the middle of! 7y
LeahBergen I LOVE this trilogy! ❤❤❤ 7y
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rubyslippersreads Love these books! 7y
Oftencantdecide They're really good. 7y
Marchpane Whoa - I just started the first book three days ago - after having the trilogy on my TBR for years! 7y
AlaMich Another thumbs up for this trilogy...I read them last year and thought they were great! 7y
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When we give each other Christmas gifts in His name, let us remember that He has given us the sun and the moon and the stars, and the earth with its forests & mountains & oceans—and all that lives and moves upon them. He has given us all green things and everything that blossoms & bears fruit and all that we quarrel about and all that we have misused—and to save us from our foolishness, from all our sins, He came down to earth and gave us Himself.

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Starting this before Christmas.... heard about it on a podcast somewhere and love the idea of long, historical fiction trilogies!

Lindy I look forward to your thoughts on this. The story has stayed with me over years. I also remember that I had to read it at the kitchen table because of its size. 😊 7y
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Finally some time to participate in @RealLifeReading 's daily prompts! It's been a crazy month in too many ways and haven't really done any shopping yet 😨! Well, like most of you, I have multiple editions of books. Example: the Kristin Lavransdatter trilogy. I read the Penguins a few years ago and months later, magically found the 1940s editions for $1 each! Told myself it was to compare translations but I haven't done that yet 🤓#multiplecopies

rubyslippersreads 😍😍😍 7y
RealLifeReading Love it! I've never dared to read this though 7y
LeahBergen I love these books. I read it in the older (hardcover) edition. 💗 7y
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GlitteryOtters OMG, $1?! Imagine the cost per word...how many words would that be per penny?! Those are such huge books! 😂 7y
ValerieAndBooks @LeahBergen I agree, they were good! @GlitteryOtters yes, a pretty good deal! They were on the shelf of donated books to my local library at the time! Maybe the pic makes them look bigger than they are but I think the average length of each is about 350 pages, not too bad. 7y
GlitteryOtters Hmmm, really? I thought the editions we sold when I was a bookseller were something like 400+ pages. Maybe they were mass market paperbacks? Still, pretty good sized! 7y
ValerieAndBooks @GlitteryOtters or maybe all three volumes were combined in one big book, and you came across that? 7y
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LeahBergen
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I was surprised by how much I enjoyed this trilogy. Written by the 1928 Nobel Prize winner, it follows the life of a normal woman in medieval Norway from birth to death (and manages to be strangely captivating). #translatedbooks #SomethingforSept

Imagineannie My mother (also a Leah) loved those books. I have her copies, and haven't read them yet but look forward to diving in. 8y
LeahBergen @Imagineannie That's a cool coincidence! 👍🏼 8y
Hobbinol As I'm sure you've guessed, I'm obsessed with Norwegian lit. Thanks for posting this one. 8y
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LeahBergen @Hobbinol I was thinking that you might like this one (or had already read it)! 8y
quirkyreader How did the reading go? From what I have heard the more recent translation is better than the first English translation. 8y
LeahBergen @quirkyreader I liked this older translation. It almost gave it a Norse saga-ish feel, you know? I will have to look at a book with the newer translation and see how they compare. 8y
ApoptyGina69 I've owned this trilogy for 30 years and haven't read it yet! I think it will be a good goal for January. 8y
LeahBergen @ApoptyGina69 I owned it for about 15 years and it took a trip to Norway to get me to read it. 😂 8y
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August is #WITMonth and for the last 7 days I'll be featuring some of my favorite translated works by female authors. Part 1 - epic depictions of women throughout their lives...

In both the "Kristin Lavransdatter Trilogy" (1920) and the "Neapolitan Novels" (2012), readers follow the lifespan of women who come of age and live their lives in response and opposition to societies that severely limit their abilities and opportunities.

rubyslippersreads Lovely copy of Kristin. 💕 8y
shawnmooney Wow, thanks for introducing me to such a fascinating sounding book! 8y
BooksForYears @shawnmooney You're welcome! 8y
LeahBergen Kristin Lavransdatter is one of my all-time faves. ❤️❤️ 8y
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darthmoll
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I really didn't expect to be addicted to a story about how crappy it was to be a teenager in love hundreds of years ago, but I ordered the sequel before I was even finished with part one. So great.

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