The historical trilogy of the outstanding Norwegian writer Sigrid Undset (1882–1949) “Christine, daughter of Lavrans” was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1929. This captivating family saga takes place in medieval Norway. The plot is the life story of a girl from a wealthy family who linked her fate with the frivolous knight Erland. This is a story about love and fidelity, about passion and duty, about the high price that sometimes has to be paid for the fulfillment of desires. We offer readers for the first time in Russian all three parts of the novel - “The Crown”, “The Mistress” and “The Cross” - in one volume.