Cover of Fire, Bed, and Bone

Fire, Bed, and Bone

The narrator of this tale is a hunting dog, living in a peasant household in 1381. Unrest is spreading among the peasants of Southern England, who are tired of the injustice they suffer at the hands of landlords. Rebellion is in the air, and life is about to change for man and dog.

Genre
historical fictionmedievaladventure
Themes
animalsdogs
Setting
14th centurymedievalbritishenglandeurope
Subject
history
Audience
childrensyoung adultmiddle grade
Length
short · 128 pages

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