About the book
Powerfully written and filled with magnificent vignettes of the daily life of a medieval estate, The Son Avenger suggests a Greek tragedy whose vision of fate coexists with a Christian sense of suffering and forgiveness. And in the somber, twilight figure of Olav the Bad, Undset has created an antihero as moving as Oedipus or King Lear.
Editions of The Son Avenger
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780679755524
- EBook
- ISBN 9780307773098
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Powerfully written and filled with magnificent vignettes of the daily life of a medieval estate, The Son Avenger suggests a Greek tragedy whose vision of fate coexists with a Christian sense of suffering and forgiveness. And in the somber, twilight figure of Olav the Bad, Undset has created an antihero as moving as Oedipus or King Lear.
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What is The Son Avenger about?
Powerfully written and filled with magnificent vignettes of the daily life of a medieval estate, The Son Avenger suggests a Greek tragedy whose vision of fate coexists with a Christian sense of suffering and forgiveness. And in the somber, twilight figure of Olav the Bad, Undset has created an antihero as moving as Oedipus or King Lear.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The Son Avenger?
Fiction > Historical fiction
Where can I read a sample of The Son Avenger?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780679755524
Is The Son Avenger part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Master of Hestviken
Who is/are the Author/s of the book The Son Avenger?
Sigrid Undset
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
The Son Avenger is available as paperback(ISBN 9780679755524) and ebook(ISBN 9780307773098)
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