Sigrid Undset was a Norwegian author who won the Nobel Prize for her historical novels. She is best known for the Kristin Lavransdatter trilogy, which includes the volume The Wife. Her stories provide a realistic look at family life and faith in medieval Scandinavia.
The Wife
The Wife
Synopsis
In fourteenth-century Norway, Kristin Lavransdatter navigates the consequences of her passionate and rebellious choices as she settles into life at Husaby. This second volume of the trilogy follows her transition into motherhood and her struggle to maintain her faith while managing a complex household and a volatile marriage. It is a stark look at the weight of duty and the personal cost of defying social and religious expectations.
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The wifePaperback, 1999
417 pages
Penguin BooksLanguage: EnglishISBN: 97801411812882 editions available
