In fact, it is a fairly straightforward novel that is accessible to anyone who cares about Norway in the Middle Ages. The obscurity of these works, and the fact that the author is writing about fictional characters from fourteenth century Norway, is not a barrier to understanding this novel at all. Both novels are thought of highly by many readers of Catholic and Orthodox backgrounds, and both could very easily be considered as part of the Great Books canon, although Undset’s works are far more obscure. Both writers are Christian realist authors with a strong interest in crime and punishment and questions of sin and grace. In reading this book, I could understand why it has often been compared to some of the novels by Dostoevsky. The Bridal Wreath (Kristin Lavransdatter I), by Sigrid Undset
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