The Longest Years Gironella “In the Brannigan home on

“In the Brannigan home on Orchard Street

A devout Catholic

These retreat conferences admirably recapitulate all the main themes of his Christocentric spirituality

she was awarded honorary degrees by the University of Pennsylvania

such is my Christendom

The Longest Years Gironella “In the Brannigan home onBy 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