Frederic C Gray

The Seventh Dwarf - a Memoir Frederic C Gray

A colony of dwarfs fleeing persecution by Norwegian Vikings settled a valley in the foothills of the Bavarian Alps. Eventually they were joined by locals who shared their valley. Unjustly blamed for a fire, the majority were captured and disappeared, Only seven remained, who fled up the mountain to make a new home near their mines. This is their story, told by Bjorn. the youngest dwarf. The cast is familiar: the Prince, Snow White, the Huntsman, and the evil Queen, but they have been fleshed out as real people with problems and challenges. There are many new characters: Solomon, the Queen's scientist from Nubia; Rollo the minstrel who inadvertently became the man in the mirror; Max the Queen's mute bodyguard; and a host of other dwarfs. The story is familiar as well, but is not a fairy tale. Everything in the story is possible and plausible, historically and technically accurate. Follow Bjorn as he rises from the runt of the group to the leader, the Prince and Snow who face their fears and uncertainties to find themselves and each other. And learn about life in Medieval Germany.