Historical Novel Society: Olav Audunssøn: Providence
In the translator’s note, Nunnally states, “Literary translations depend on the individual translator’s linguistic skills and artistry, but they are also subject to attitudes at the time of their creation…” She hopes hers will “bring the reader closer to Sigrid Undset’s beautiful and lyrical voice.”
Replete with family feuds, betrayal, clandestine love, and the consequences of a man’s infidelity to his own honor, the Audunssøn saga is recommended reading.
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