The Mistress of Husaby: Kristin Lavransdatter, Vol. 2 (Paperback)

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Editorial Reviews

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“Sigrid Undset's trilogy embodies more of life, seen understanding and seriously…than any novel since Dostoievsky's Brothers Karamazov.”
—Commonweal

“No other novelist has bodied forth the medieval world with such richness and fullness.”
—New York Herald Tribune

Product Description

Part two is the story of Kristin's fifteen years of troubled married life on the great estate of Husaby.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 382 pages
• Publisher: Vintage; 1st Vintage Books edition (May 12, 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0394752937
• ISBN-13: 978-0394752938
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,037,388 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book will stay with me the rest of my life., September 2, 1998

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Please don't read this book without having read The Bridal Wreath first, you must have the foundation laid before you can appreciate Kristin and her family and her life. This book tugged at me so emotionally that to this day I still feel her feelings, I still get upset and her and Erlend. It is well written and not only does it explain life has it may have been at that time, it still has a ring of now, even though it was written in 1928. But above-all it captures and sends you to a world you will want to be a part of forever. DO NOT MISS THESE BOOKS!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best books I ever read, January 8, 2003

By	Ingrid Spears (Highlands, NJ) - See all my reviews

I found an ancient copy of this book on my shelf that had been my father's. It actually fell apart by the time I finished reading it. The translation was very hard to read but it made me read everything thoroughly to understand what was going on. The prose made me feel as though I was acutally living during the 1300's. My emotions went all over the place and I could really identify with Kristen. Life at that time was so fragile and I found the characters amazingly positive and uplifting most of the time in spite of all the trials and tribulations that were experienced. Kristen's love for Erland was remarkable and seldom wavered in spite of the fact that he had glaring flaws that she could see. The tragedy is hard to match but I found I couldn't put the book down. Coming from a Nordic background helped me appreciate what my ancestors probably experienced in such a harsh world. I am looking forward to reading Sigrid Undset's other books.

4.0 out of 5 stars no title, February 1, 2006

By	C. L Wilson (Elmhurst, Illinois United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Not as good as the first volume. Beginning was horribly slow, but it picked up nicely in the last third or so. But you must read this one if you intend to do the whole trilogy, which is five star, all the way. Gripping and fascinating tale.