Description
In medieval Italy, amid shifting alliances and ruthless feuds, a court dwarf named Piccoline lives as an outcast at the edge of power—observing, despising, and waiting. When the prince’s political enemies threaten the fragile order of the city-states, Piccoline is drawn into a deadly mission that turns his private hatred into a weapon. Blending court intrigue with psychological intensity, the novel probes how cruelty, ambition, and moral compromise can be cultivated—and then unleashed—by those who believe they are serving a greater design. With Pär Lagerkvist’s stark, unsentimental style, the story becomes a chilling meditation on evil’s banality and the unsettling ways loyalty can be indistinguishable from violence.
Available Editions
paperback
Macmillan
Published Jan 1, 1973
234 pages
ISBN: 9780374521356
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Details
First Published
1967
Language
swe
Translation
From: swe
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The Dwarf by Pär Lagerkvist.