Description
An Icelander’s bold charm draws a young Norwegian woman into a dangerous orbit—until desire curdles into possession, jealousy, and the brutal consequences of power. In a stark, medieval landscape shaped by honor and survival, Vigdis must navigate love that refuses to respect her will, friendships tested by rivalry, and the long shadow cast by violence. Sigrid Undset’s early novel—written with the psychological intensity that would later define her celebrated historical epics—threads themes of agency, shame, revenge, and the fierce, costly work of reclaiming one’s life. As loyalties fracture and choices harden, the story moves toward a reckoning where the past will not stay buried and the price of control is paid in blood and grief.
Available Editions
paperback
Penguin
Published Apr 1, 1998
218 pages
ISBN: 9780141180205
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Details
First Published
1936
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Gunnar's Daughter by Sigrid Undset.