The Master of Hestviken

The Master of Hestviken
The Master of Hestviken  
Author(s) Sigrid Undset
Original title Olav Audunssøn i Hestviken, Olav Audunssøn og Hans Børn
Translator Arthur G. Chater
Country Norway
Language Norwegian
Genre(s) Historical fiction
Publication date 1925-7
Published in
English		 1928-30
Media type Print
Preceded by Kristin Lavransdatter

The Master of Hestviken is a tetralogy about medieval Norway written by Sigrid Undset. It was originally published in Norwegian as two volumes Olav Audunssøn i Hestviken and Olav Audunssøn og Hans Børn, from 1925 to 1927. Hestviken is a fictional mediaeval farm on the East side of the Oslo fjord. Its inspired by a summer cottages located in Hvitsten, near Drobak. In the 1920s, Sigrid Undset resided there for a brief period.

Contents

The Series

The Master of Hestviken series is of four volumes, which are listed in order below. Depending on the publication, each volume may be published separately or with one other volume. The latter tend to be the earlier printings.

List of characters

Main article: List of characters in The Master of Hestviken

Relationship to "Kristin Lavransdatter"

Sigrid Undset's arguably most famous novel is "Kristin Lavransdatter". Kristin's parents make a brief appearance in The Master of Hestviken, near the end of The Snake Pit. They are shown as young married people, playing with their baby son. They are a happy and prosperous couple at their first home in Skog, before Kristin's birth. Kristin's father Lavrans Björgulfson helps Olav Audunsson journey home when Ingunn is on her deathbed. Olav's unfortunate life stands in stark contrast to the happiness and good fortune of the young couple.

References

1. "The Master of Hestviken: The axe.--The snake pit.--In the wilderness.--The son avenger" by Undset, Sigrid, 1882–1949; [Translated from the Norwegian by Arthur G. Chater] New York A.A. Knopf, 1958. 994 pages ISBN 0452260345


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