Stories are The Friar's Tale, The Summoner's Tale, The Lawyer's Tale, The Seaman's Tale, The Prioress's Tale, The Manciple's Tale and The Physician's Tale. They all paint a vivid picture of fourteenth-century medieval life, society, and values both with whit and wonderful imigery.
The third novel in Annie Murray's "Birmingham" series. While Genie's father is away fighting in World War II, her mother has a ruinous affair which leaves her pregnant; Genie's little brother leaves, never to return; while Genie herself meets a man who then disappears to war.
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