GRUMP: THE (FAIRLY) TRUE TALE OF SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARVES

Paul Fox's lively narration sparkles in this funny retelling of the Snow White story. Dwarf Borlen (a.k.a. Grump) was part of the original story, but over the years humans changed it and forgot the dwarves' real names. This is Borlen's first-person account of the actual events. The seventh dwarf on an underground mining crew, he has an odd fascination with the human world that gets him ostracized until he finds his way above ground and takes his chance. Once there, he makes a dangerous alliance with the queen, and the familiar story unfolds--with a few twists. Fox's characterizations are a joy--from the accents of the dwarves to the gruffness of the trolls, from the deliciously evil imperiousness of the queen to the heartfelt sincerity of Borlen. S.C. © AudioFile 2018, Portland, Maine [Published: JULY 2018]