Description
As Olav Audunsson’s solitary life nears its end, the consequences of his concealed wrongdoing begin to surface in the lives of his children, Eirik and Cecilia. What follows is a tightly interwoven story of inheritance—of reputation, guilt, and obligation—where private sins cast long shadows over love, marriage, and the choices people make to survive their own histories. Cecilia’s journey as a wife and mother, shaped by the presence of Eirik’s complicated friend Jorund, brings a rare clarity and self-awareness to Undset’s world, revealing a woman’s inner life with striking independence and emotional rigor. Written in Sigrid Undset’s distinctive, psychologically exacting style, the novel explores class and sex with an egalitarian sharpness that challenges power dynamics and asks how much of a person’s fate is truly their own.
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Unknown
Published Jan 1, 1927
360 pages
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Details
First Published
1927
Language
eng
Translation
From: nor
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The Son Avenger by Sigrid Undset.