The long opening story begins in Uppsala in the late 1830s, where a reckless student’s wild life ends in madness and a slow return to himself through the love of a young girl. Shorter tales and legends follow: the queens of old Kungahälla, Old Agnete, the fisherman’s ring, Saint Catherine of Siena, the empress’s money-chest, the peace of God and two brothers.
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