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Barabbas is the acquitted; the man whose life was exchanged for that of Jesus of Nazareth, crucified upon the hill of Golgotha. Barabbas is a man condemned to have no god. "Christos Iesus" is carved on the disk suspended from his neck, but he cannot affirm his faith. He cannot pray. He can only say, "I want to believe." Translated from the Swedish by Alan Blair From the Trade Paperback edition.]]> Wed, 14 Sep 1977 21:47:48 +0300 https://archive.bookfrom.net/par-lagerkvist/304600-the_dwarf.html https://archive.bookfrom.net/par-lagerkvist/304600-the_dwarf.html
The Dwarf is the acrid journal of a court freak, a twenty-six-inch-tall misanthrope whose name, Piccoline, is mentioned only once, in passing, by another character. Thereafter called the Dwarf, he offers a distorted perspective on the fortunes of the Italian city-state whose prince he serves. Though generally slighted by them as an insignificant retainer, the Dwarf is able to observe important public figures and bear witness to actions that have dramatic consequences. After strangling Jehosophat, the Dwarf has become the only dwarf at court and…]]> Sun, 20 Nov 2011 23:10:39 +0200