Folkungaträdet

About

Heidenstam (Nobel Prize 1916) wrote Folkungaträdet (The Tree of the Folkungs, 1905-07) as the great Swedish historical novel — a saga of the medieval Folkung dynasty that shaped Sweden's national identity. The novel combines historical accuracy with Heidenstam's gift for lyric prose and his romantic nationalism. Individual chapters or episodes can be extracted as standalone readings.