Title: Jepp, who defied the stars
Description: Imprisoned and compelled to be a court dwarf in a royal Spanish palace after leaving his countryside home, Jepp of Astraveld endures a humiliating existence along with his friend Lia before an escape attempt places him in the hands of an eccentric master devoted to uncovering the secrets of the stars.
Subjects: Voyages and travels, Courts and courtiers, Fiction, Renaissance, Dwarfs, Historical fiction, European fiction, History, Children's fiction, Courts and courtiers, fiction, Voyages and travels, fiction, Dwarfs, fiction, Europe, history, fiction, Renaissance, fiction, New York Times reviewed
Places: Europe
Time periods: 16th century