Inside the Gate

Nobel Prize winner Sigrid Undsets life at Bjerkebk, her retreat in Lillehammer, Norway Inside the Gate offers readers a rare glimpse into Sigrid Undsets life at her home, Bjerkebk, now a museum and national landmark in Lillehammer, Norway. Immensely protective of her privacy, Undset filled the timbered house with books and created a writing space where she authored many of her famous works, including Kristin Lavransdatter. There she also raised her three children, tended to her beloved garden, and welcomed close friends and family members during three decades of personal joys, sorrows, and hard work. Drawing on a wealth of historical documents, Nan Bentzen Skilles lively narrative presents an intimate portrait of Sigrid Undsets intense emotional life and creative endeavors, with Bjerkebk at the center of it all. Many photographs vividly illustrate the text. For readers who have long admired Undsets literature, Inside the Gate provides new insight into the life and work of the Nobel Prize winner.