{"product_id":"kristin-lavransdatter-by-sigrid-undset","title":"'Kristin Lavransdatter' by Sigrid Undset","description":"\u003ch4 data-start=\"479\" data-end=\"822\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eSigrid Undset\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e’s \u003cem data-start=\"519\" data-end=\"542\"\u003eKristin Lavransdatter\u003c\/em\u003e is often called historical fiction, but that undersells it entirely.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"479\" data-end=\"822\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eWe follow Kristin from a sheltered childhood in rural Norway into a life defined by one decision: her defiant love affair with the charismatic but unreliable Erlend Nikulausson. Against her father’s wishes—and in violation of the moral and religious order that structures her world—she insists on marrying him, setting in motion a life shaped by compromise, guilt, devotion, and consequence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"537\" data-end=\"839\"\u003eFrom there, the novel widens. Marriage becomes labour; love becomes burden; motherhood multiplies both. Kristin’s choices accumulate, pressing against faith, family, and self-understanding as she moves through years of domestic strain, political instability, and spiritual reckoning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"841\" data-end=\"1136\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eDesire isn’t romantic, belief isn’t abstract, and nothing is easily undone. A dense, patient, wonderful book. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1618\" data-end=\"1697\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePicador paperback edition (1988 reprint; originally published in English 1930). Good condition: light edge wear and slight creasing to cover; minor toning to pages; binding firm and intact; no major inscriptions noted.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"bower studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44493680410707,"sku":null,"price":19.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0689\/0268\/2707\/files\/Untitleddesign-2026-04-14T174214.355.png?v=1776152544","url":"https:\/\/bowerbooks.com\/products\/kristin-lavransdatter-by-sigrid-undset","provider":"bower books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}