![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I also have to congratulate any other participants in this read-along who manage to put up with the melodramatic soap-opera. Undset was born in Kalundborg, Denmark, but her family moved to Norway when she was two years old. 2022 by Fr Aidan Nichols (Author) See all formats and editions Paperback 14.87 1 Used from 10.04 5 New from 14.36 Note: This item is eligible for FREE Click and Collect without a minimum order subject to availability. Is this an accurate depiction of a characters “dark night of the soul” or is it the author dealing with her own demons? I often find myself reading, even enjoying what I’m reading, when suddenly, oh no, there she is again, deathly pale and weeping.Įnough, I really am enjoying parts of this trilogy and will finish the final section in the next couple of weeks. Sigrid Undset ( 10 June 1949) was a Norwegian novelist who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1928. Sigrid Undset: Reader of Hearts Paperback 23 Jun. And even when she is “forgiven” by the church she continues to suffer, on and on. I get angry every time I read of Kristin’s “sin” and of the church’s perceptions of sin, and on top of that there are Kristin’s heart-rending feelings for her Father, and her Husband and her Sons. Her guilt and angst-ridden brooding are making me nauseous. I am enjoying the historic elements, political intrigue and depictions of daily life but I am having a really hard time with the Church and with Kristin’s religious beliefs. So, The Wife was certainly better than The Wreath but I’m still having a hard time writing about this book. I am reading this 1100+ page novel as part of a read-along organized by Emily and Richard. ![]()
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