Sigurd and His Brave Companions: A Tale of Medieval Norway

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AND HIS BRAVE C O M P A N I O N S A Tale of Medieval Norway S i g u r d Books by Sigrid Undset Published by the University of Minnesota Press Happy Times in Norway Sigurd and His Brave Companions: A Tale of Medieval Norway Illustrated by Gunvor Bull Teilman True and Untrue and Other Norse Tales Illustrated by Frederick T.Chapman SIGURD and His Brave Companions A TALE OF MEDIEVAL NORWAY SIGRID UNDSET ILLUSTRATED BY GUNVOR BULL TEILMAN University of Minnesota Press Minneapolis | London Celebrating culture. Expanding horizons. The Universityof Minnesota Press gratefully acknowledges financial assistance provided for the publication of this book from the Sons of Norway Foundation. PUBLISHER'S NOTE: Sigurd and His Brave Companions was published in 1943 as part of Sigrid Undset's efforts to rally support for Norway during the German occupation of her native country. The strong attitudes and opinions expressed in the author's introductory text reflect the sentiment of that time. The text is reprinted here in its original form as a contribution to Undset's literary legacy and the context of the time and place crucial to her writing. First published in 1943byAlfred A. Knopf, Inc. First University of Minnesota Press edition, 2013.Reprinted by arrangement with H. Aschehoug & Company, Norway. Copyright 1943 by Sigrid Undset. Renewed 1971 by Hans Undset Svarstad. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. Published by the University of Minnesota Press 111 Third Avenue South, Suite 290 Minneapolis, MN 55401-2520 http://www.upress.umn.edu A Cataloging-in-Publication record for this book is available from the Library of Congress. 978-0-8166-7826-6 (pb : alk. paper) Printed in the United States ofAmerica on acid-free paper The University of Minnesota is an equal-opportunity educator and employer. 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 ...