The Axe: The Master of Hestviken, Vol. 1 - Master of Hestviken

Jacket Description/Back: Soaringly romantic and psychologically nuanced, Undest's novel is also a meticulous re-creation of a world split between pagan codes of retribution and the rigors of Christian piety - a world where law is a fragile new invention and manslaughter is so common that it's punishable by fine. Biographical Note: Sigrid Undset is a major figure in early twentieth-century literature. A Norwegian born in Denmark in 1881, she worked with the Norwegian underground during the Second World War, fled to Sweden in 1940, and later came to the United States. She is the author of many works of fiction as well as several books for young readers and a number of nonfiction titles. Her novels encompass a variety of settings and time periods, ranging from medieval romances such as theKristin Lavransdattertrilogy generally considered to be her masterwork andThe Master of Hestvikentetralogy to modern novels such asThe Winding Road," "Ida Elisabeth," "andThe Faithful Wife. She was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1928. Sigrid Undset died in 1949."Marc Notes: Originally published in Norwegian as part 1 of Olav Audunsson i Hestviken (2 v.)." Review Citations:

Library Journal 03/15/1995 pg. 102 (EAN 9780679752738, Paperback)

Contributor Bio:  Undset, Sigrid Undset won the Novel Prize in 1928.