Gunnar's Daughter by Sherrill Harbison, Sigrid Undset, Arthur G. Chater

Gunnar's Daughter

Sherrill Harbison, Sigrid Undset, Arthur G. Chater

161 pages • first pub 1909 (view editions)

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Gunnar's Daughter is ideal for readers who seek emotionally charged historical narratives exploring resilience and revenge within a richly depicted Viking-era backdrop.

Description

Set in Norway and Iceland at the beginning of the eleventh century, this is the story of the beautiful, spoiled Vigdis Gunnarsdatter, who is casually raped by the man she had wanted to love. A woman of courage and intelligence, Vigdis is toughened...

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Community Reviews

4.18
based on 208 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 76%

dark: 65%

emotional: 57%

sad: 50%

reflective: 26%

tense: 23%

challenging: 19%

inspiring: 15%

informative: 11%

hopeful: 3%

mysterious: 3%

relaxing: 3%

Pace

60% of readers chose fast
36% of readers chose medium
4% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

6% of readers chose Plot
50% of readers chose A mix
43% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

42% of readers chose Yes
50% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

5% of readers chose Yes
66% of readers chose Complicated
27% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

18% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
62% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

62% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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