The Mistress of Husaby

In 1928, Norwegian writer Sigrid Undset received the Nobel Prize in Literature for her family saga “Kristin, the Daughter of Lavrans.” The Nobel committee praised its truthful and memorable portrayal of Scandinavian medieval times. This novel was Marina Tsvetaeva’s favorite book: “the best that has been written about a woman’s fate,” she wrote. Nearly a century later, we present this masterpiece to everyone who loves historical prose, family sagas, and long, dense texts you can sink into headfirst and end up in a completely different world. And despite everything, Kristin and Erlend do marry, and Kristin becomes the new mistress of the Housabü estate. She restores a neglected household and becomes mother to seven sons. But not every resident of the estate is destined to survive the epidemic of “bruyeng”—a merciless disease raging in the district. Kristin’s former fiancé, Simon, starts courting her younger sister, while Kristin’s husband is involved in a conspiracy against the king. What awaits this family in the future? Listen to the continuation of the Norwegian saga on “Storytel.”