I finished Sigrid Undset's Kristin Lavransdatter a few days ago, and now that I've had a little time to digest, I've come to realize that it was a really, really good book. As it should be, since Undset won the Nobel Prize for it. Throughout the month I spent hauling its 1100-page bulk around, though, answering the question "What are you reading?" many, many times, I didn't come across anyone who had heard of it. Is there anyone out there who has heard of Kristin Lavransdatter?
Last edited by Orual; 07-13-2008 at 01:08 AM.
"Our little systems have their day;
They have their day and cease to be:
They are but broken lights of thee,
And thou, O Lord, art more than they."
-Alfred Lord Tennyson, "In Memoriam"
Yes i have but then again its not surprising since i am norwegian and i have heard about both the author and that book since elementary school.Originally Posted by Orual
. I also liked the book.
By the way regarding Undsets legacy. Sigrid Undset is pictured on the 500- Norwegian Kroner bill/note
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...orside-200.jpg
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