This is a dark and lovely story about grief. A village in Norway loses most all of their men in a storm while fishing. The women must learn to survive, and in so doing bring down the rath of Christian men. Ursala is given to a minister for his wife as he is on his way to the village to reign in these strong willed women.
Gorgeously written and filled with beautiful characters.
I enjoyed this much more than Burial Rites