Sigurd and His Brave Companions

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A Tale of Medieval Norway

By Sigrid Undset

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Inspired by tales of the hero Vilmund Vidutan and his knights, Sigurd Jonsson and his friends Ivar and Helge recreate medieval exploits on their Norwegian farm. With carved swords and shields, they turn pastures into battlefields, facing imaginary foes. As summer ends, they encounter real danger, embarking on an adventure that tests their bravery.
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Ideal for children and young readers interested in historical adventures, especially those fascinated by medieval Norway and heroic tales.

Inspired by tales of the hero Vilmund Vidutan and his fellow knights, Sigurd Jonsson and his young friends Ivar and Helge set out to reenact these exploits on their medieval Norwegian farm. But when the summer is nearly over, the three boys stumble into real trouble and must prove their courage in an adventure all their own.

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Inspired by tales of the hero Vilmund Vidutan and his fellow knights, Sigurd Jonsson and his young friends Ivar and Helge set out to reenact these exploits on their medieval Norwegian farm. They carve swords and lances and spend hours making shields. With a little imagination, a pasture becomes a battlefield, an old boar their greatest foe, and they pass many hours jousting and dueling.

But when the summer is nearly over, the three boys stumble into real trouble and must prove their courage in an adventure all their own.

Written during Sigrid Undset's time in New York, Sigurd and His Brave Companions will make medieval Norway come alive for young and old readers alike.

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"Undset paints a many-coloured picture of those old rich days so skillfully that for a while we feel ourselves to be a part of it." — New York Times

"A fine, dramatic story of compelling strength." — Horn Book

"Vivid and convincing." — Library Journal

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780816678266

Publisher: University of Minnesota Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 12 June 2013

Country: United States

Imprint: University of Minnesota Press

Contributors:

Illustrated by Gunvor Bull Teilman

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 133.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 152

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Children's Books Children's Historical Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Historical Fiction Sigrid Undset Young Adult

About the Author

Sigrid Undset (18821949) was a prolific Norwegian writer, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1928, and is one of the most important writers of the twentieth century. From 1940 to 1945, she lived in the United States in exile because of the German occupation of Norway. She is best known for her epic medieval trilogy, Kristin Lavransdatter.

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