Sigurd and His Brave Companions
A Tale of Medieval Norway
Sigrid Undset author Gunvor Bull Teilman illustrator
Format:Paperback
Publisher:University of Minnesota Press
Published:12th Jun '13
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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.
"Undset paints a many-colored 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
ISBN: 9780816678266
Dimensions: 197mm x 133mm x 25mm
Weight: unknown
152 pages