recommend books please.. =))

hello, i recommend you read "the master of hestviken" or "kristen lavransdatter" by sigrid undset. her writing is intense, harsh, depressing, and devastatingly romantic but in a realistic way. the books are about life in medieval norway. they are filled with violence, adultery, political intrigue, romantic separation and longing, loyalty, etc. the characterization is pure genius. after you read those books, you'll feel as if the characters really did exist somewhere in time. they were so real. warning-they are extremely long books(kl was 1047 pages), so they'll definitely take up a whole vacation to read. it took me a whole 2 weeks to read kl, so be prepared.