An orphan born in the shadow of Waterloo grows up on a village green with his great-aunt, a red pony and a fierce sense of honour. In the companion piece a workhouse lad named Jack strikes an odd bargain with an old pigeon-fancier and earns a home at his dovecot through steady work.
Juliana Horatia Ewing at her most affecting, paired with the illustrator who defined the Victorian picture book. Download the free EPUB.