This monumental saga of the life of a Norwegian woman in medieval times is far less well-known in translation than it should be. Often divided into three separate works, this edition is a compilation of the three parts. Having read it as one novel, I would balk at calling it an omnibus as none of [...]
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Review: Kristin Lavransdatter by Sigrid Undset
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Review: Drop City by T.C. Boyle
Posted in Books, Reading, Reviews on November 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This was a random, experimental book choice – it was on the 1001 Books list and I hadn’t read any T.C. Boyle before so I mooched it as a trial balloon. It was certainly a satisfying read and I’m going to search out more of his novels after this.
This book centres around two drastically different [...]
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