Bibliograph

The wife, Sigrid Undset ; translated with notes by Tiina Nunnally ; introduction by Sherrill Harbison

Type

Label

The wife, Sigrid Undset ; translated with notes by Tiina Nunnally ; introduction by Sherrill Harbison

Language

eng

Illustrations

maps

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The wife

Oclc number

41108421

Responsibility statement

Sigrid Undset ; translated with notes by Tiina Nunnally ; introduction by Sherrill Harbison

Series statement

Penguin twentieth-century classicsKristin Lavransdatter, 2

Summary

The second volume in the trilogy, The Wife (1921) continues the story of a passionate and willful woman in medieval Norway. Kristin is now married to Erlend Nikulausson, a man whose single-minded determination to become an influential social and political figure forces Kristin to take over the management of Erlend's estate, Husbay, while raising their seven sons. Once again, Undset presents the rich historical detail and compelling characters that make her Norway's most beloved author

Table Of Contents

Kristin Lavransdatter II: The wife -- Fruit of Sin -- Husaby -- Erlend Nikulaussøn -- Explanatory Notes -- List of Holy Days

Target audience

adult

resource.variantTitle

Kristin Lavransdatter II: the wife

Classification