Thank you for shining candle light on some beautiful gems of the dark ages. I've never read, or even heard of, Kristin Lavransdatter. I'm intrigued and now plan to read this hefty novel in 2025. Perhaps I'll make it my new nightly routine right after a relaxing 10 minute face massage. 🙂
I must recommend my favorite Medieval poem “Pearl”. The translation from Middle English by Simon Armitage is beautiful. The 101 stanzas follow a man grieving the loss of his daughter, his Pearl, from inconsolable grief to contemplation of the Heavenly Jerusalem. It is as much poetry as it is prayer; I can’t recommend it highly enough.
I love how that teapot reminds you that the world isn't divided into the practical and the lovely. I feel like we women are meant to embody this dichotomy too!
I’m still on the third book! I think it’s been about a week since I started? I don’t usually have a ton of time to read but it’s so good I’m staying up late just to get a chapter or two in every night before bed.
Thank you for shining candle light on some beautiful gems of the dark ages. I've never read, or even heard of, Kristin Lavransdatter. I'm intrigued and now plan to read this hefty novel in 2025. Perhaps I'll make it my new nightly routine right after a relaxing 10 minute face massage. 🙂
I must recommend my favorite Medieval poem “Pearl”. The translation from Middle English by Simon Armitage is beautiful. The 101 stanzas follow a man grieving the loss of his daughter, his Pearl, from inconsolable grief to contemplation of the Heavenly Jerusalem. It is as much poetry as it is prayer; I can’t recommend it highly enough.
I love how that teapot reminds you that the world isn't divided into the practical and the lovely. I feel like we women are meant to embody this dichotomy too!
How long did it take you to read the Kristin Lavransdatter trilogy??
I’m still on the third book! I think it’s been about a week since I started? I don’t usually have a ton of time to read but it’s so good I’m staying up late just to get a chapter or two in every night before bed.
Correspondence is a lost art. Do you find it hard to sustain a back-and-forth? Or do write without expecting a response?