One of my goals for this year was to finally read Kristin Lavransdatter by Sigrid Undset.
The goal has been met, with pleasure.
Although it's a 20th Century novel, it reminded me of the 19th Century novels I like. It has a leisurely pace. The characters are richly portrayed, and are given space to share their confusions and thinking. The plot is linear, but complex. And it explores faith - and temptation - in a realistic way. None of the main characters is "perfect," but they are believable.
I can see why Undset later won the Nobel Prize for Literature.
I recommend the book, though at more than 1,100 pages (it was originally published a trilogy), set aside some time!
Pax et bonum
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