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Phantastic saga which drags the reader into a different world across centuries and miles into medieval Norway. In three books the story of Kristin Lavransdatter from her childhood and coming-of-age through motherhood and a difficult marriage to her old age is told. Sigrid Undset has done thorough research and paints the everyday life in a way that makes the reader see the terrific nature, smell the smoke and the odour of the animals, hear the crackling fire. Also, her characterizations are clear
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Dec 15, 2017
Rosana
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I might go back to it, or not... It was interesting enough as a historical expose of middle age Norway, but I can only take so much Christian guilty.
Not a perfect book, and so long because technically it's a trilogy, but certainly remarkable and affecting and sticks with you in the end.
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Chel
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it was amazing
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Dana
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Diane
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it was amazing
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