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Kristin Lavransdatter, I: The Wreath

By Sigrid Undset

Kristin Lavransdatter, I: The Wreath book

Kristin Lavransdatter, I: The Wreath

By Sigrid Undset

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From A to Z, the Penguin Drop Caps series collects 26 unique hardcovers-featuring cover art by Jessica Hische It all begins with a letter. Fall in love with Penguin Drop Caps, a new series of twenty-six collectible and hardcover editions, each with a type cover showcasing a gorgeously illustrated letter of the alphabet. In a design collaboration between Jessica Hische and Penguin Art Director Paul Buckley, the series features unique cover art by Hische, a superstar in the world of type design and illustration, whose work has appeared everywhere from Tiffany & Co. to Wes Anderson's recent film Moonrise Kingdom to Penguin's own bestsellers Committed and Rules of Civility. With exclusive designs that have never before appeared on Hische's hugely popular Daily Drop Cap blog, the Penguin Drop Caps series launches with six perennial favorites to give as elegant gifts, or to showcase on your own shelves. U is for Undset. Set in fourteenth-century Norway, The Wreath, the first volume of Undset's medieval trilogy begins the life story of Kristin Lavransdatter. Starting with Kristin's childhood and continuing through her romance with Erlend Nikulaussøn, a dangerously charming and impetuous man, Undset re-creates the historical backdrop in vivid detail, immersing readers in the day-to-day life, social conventions, and political undercurrents of the period. But the story she tells is a modern one, brought to life with clarity and lyrical beauty in this remarkable translation by Tiina Nunnally. Defying her parents and stubbornly pursuing her own happiness, Kristin emerges as a woman who loves with power and passion.
Product details
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
352
Release Date:
2014-08-20
Publication Date:
2014-08-20
Publisher:
Penguin Publishing Group
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0143124854
ISBN13:
9780143124856
Weight:
436 g
Height:
141 cm
Width:
198 cm
Thickness:
30 cm
Preview Link:
https://book2look.com/book/9780143124856&shoplinkNumbers=none
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