num_pages: 424
description: Kristin Lavransdatter is a story of love, loyalty &amp; betrayal, set against a richly detailed historical backdrop of 14th-century Norway. The Cross finds Kristin returning with her husband, Erlend, &amp; their sons to her childhood home, Jorundgaard. As the boys age, Kristin is increasingly worried about their prospects, &amp; she &amp; Erlend become estranged. The most devastatingly emotional volume in the trilogy, The Cross chronicles the trials &amp; losses Kristin must bear. Translated from the Norwegian by Charles Archer.
language: English
title: Kristin Lavransdatter 3: The Cross
titlecomplete: Kristin Lavransdatter 3: The Cross
characters: Kristin Lavransdatter
genres: Historical, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Scandinavian Literature, Novels, Medieval, Literature, Classics, Romance, Fiction
ratings_count: 3172
places: Norway
series: Kristin Lavransdatter
publisher: Bantam Books