The Longest Years Gironella A devout Catholic

A devout Catholic

Modest yet arresting in style

… And a man’s enemies shall be they of his own household

they have borne away the palm from the world in its own prized exercises

” Offering the Catholic faith to this need with clarity of vision and humility of spirit

The Longest Years Gironella A devout CatholicBy Sigrid Undset The Longest Years is a vivid rendering of childhood memories into an autobiographical novel. Through the young Norwegian girl Ingvild, Undset conveys the veritable cornucopia of original experiences in the life of a child: the sights, sounds, and smells; the beginnings of thought and the acute pangs of suffering; and the pure privilege of innocence. First published in 1935, The Longest Years was hailed by critics as forthright and