Author: Undset, Sigrid; Author: Translator Nunnally, Tina
Series#:1; Kristin Lavransdatter (Penguin); Paperback
Published: December 1997
Penguin Books
ISBN: 0141180412

A magnificent new translation of the first volume of a landmark historical saga by a Nobel Prize-winning novelist. Originally published in Norway in 1920, 'The Wreath' is set in the 14th century and tells the story of the courtship of a strong-willed and passionate young woman and a dangerously charming and impetuous man. Undset's lyrical prose combines the sounds and style of Nordic ballads, European courtly poetry, and religious literature. 288 pp. 5,000 print.