{"product_id":"saga-of-saints","title":"Saga of Saints","description":"\u003cp\u003eBy Sigrid Undset\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSigrid Undset’s renown \u003c\/b\u003eis almost exclusively the fruit of her masterworks of historical fiction, \u003ci\u003eKristin Lavransdatter \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Master of Hestviken\u003c\/i\u003e. And justly so—for they achieve that hallmark of their genre: \u003ci\u003eauthenticity\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eSaga of Saints\u003c\/i\u003e, the account of Christianity’s introduction into Norway and those responsible for defending its development, shows the inspiration for that authenticity. From her magnificent opening essay, “The Coming of Christianity to Norway,” on through the stories of Sunniva, King Olav, and Eystein (and others), Undset proves herself a resourceful historian of both events and ideas. As the product of Undset’s patriotic piety and native talent for storytelling, \u003ci\u003eSaga of Saints\u003c\/i\u003e is—in the words of her biographer A. H. Winsnes—“remarkable for her sure critical sense in the treatment of sources and, above all, for her ability to judge men and their conduct in relation to the age and society in which they lived.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe saints are those who always say in their hearts, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e“Quid retribuam Domino pro omnibus quae retribuit mihi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e”\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eLord, what can I do for Thee in the short lifetime which Thou \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003ehast given me, for the night cometh when no man can work? \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003e(Sigrid Undset)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eDuring the ruinous years of World War II, Undset once stated: “It takes more than a little while to part a nation from its history, and silence all the voices from a people’s past.” From its first appearance in 1934 to now, \u003ci\u003eSaga of Saints \u003c\/i\u003ehas borne out this truth, evidencing the permanence of the past and the power of saintly witness as a fulcrum of civilization.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e* * *\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSigrid Undset \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e(1882–1949) was a Norwegian novelist and essayist and a convert to Catholicism. Her work is renowned for its realism and poignancy, and she is best known for her three-volume novel \u003ci\u003eKristin Lavransdatter\u003c\/i\u003e. In 1928, Undset was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback:\u003c\/strong\u003e 282pp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 978-1685951399\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cluny Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51320584667424,"sku":"978-1685951399","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0993\/3678\/2112\/files\/ProductImages_5.5x8.5--753.jpg?v=1773076012","url":"https:\/\/treewee.store\/products\/saga-of-saints","provider":"Tree of Life","version":"1.0","type":"link"}