pickBook 2 in this trilogy brings us inside Kristin and Erland‘s home life in the 14th century. Childbirth (so many children!), the death of Kristin‘s parents and the management of their property are all wearing Kristin down. And Erland isn‘t much help. In fact, he becomes involved in a political scheme that nearly does him in. Simon rises in every instance to help Kristin. Undset writes a great story. #KLBR @BarbaraJean
so-soI still love Undset's storytelling and the vivid, historic world she's conjured, but man, life gets real for Kristin FAST in this installment. Political intrigue and deep religious exploration abound, as well as the daily strife of having and raising children (the toll of her many pregnancies is heartbreaking and sobering), parental aging and loss, and the realities of a troubled marriage with an unworthy man. I.E. Erlend is THE WORST, the end.
Hi friends! I can‘t believe we‘re already over a week into May, and I‘m looking at my summer reading! I‘m still planning to read the Kristin Lavransdatter series in June, July, and August. I‘m tagging those who were interested in a buddy read, but all are welcome—please comment if you‘re not tagged and you‘d like to be (or vice versa if you‘re not interested anymore 😁) Also I suppose we need a hashtag—any suggestions?!
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Just started #KristinLavransdatter 🏰
Female protagonist, medieval historical fiction set in 14th century Norway. The author won the Nobel Prize in Literature!
And pictured with the book is my reading buddy, Sylphrena. She‘s 5 months old and loves the tassel on my bookmark.
#historicalfiction #medieval #epicnovels #classicliterature
I‘m enjoying the story (although I sometimes want to throw it across the room in frustration with Kristin and Erlend‘s stupidity) but mostly I‘m enjoying the writing. Undset‘s descriptions of the landscape rival Cather‘s, and that final sunset scene? Amazing! But our girl seems to always learn things too late, and Erlend just won‘t grow up. 🤦🏻♀️ #kristinl @TheBookHippie
While this ends sadly, with the death of K‘s beloved father, it felt more hopeful to me. She‘s gaining maturity, her relationship with her mother is improving, and there was a lighter feel. But it made me sad that she couldn‘t attend her father‘s funeral. #kristinl @TheBookHippie
This volume isn‘t getting any happier, is it? Unset fell in love with a married man who took 3 years to divorce his wife and marry her. They weren‘t married very long, separating when she was pregnant with their third child and divorcing soon after. I think she was working through some personal stuff here. 😏 #kristinl @TheBookHippie
Let me just put this out there - This section made me angry. I try to judge a work by its own time and place in history, but the extreme difficulty of the birth, followed by forcing a barefoot pilgrimage just weeks after giving birth, because _she_ sinned? Compared to the penance he did, for the same sin? All I can say is, that innocent baby better not bear any more of this “fruits of sin” nonsense. And E. better get his act together. #kristinl
