Although Meggie is a beautiful child with curly red-gold hair, she receives little coddling and mus the eldest, Frank, a rebellious young man who is unwillingly preparing himself for the blacksmith's trade.
Although Meggie is a beautiful child with curly red-gold hair, she receives little coddling and must struggle to hold her own against her numerous older brothers. Of these brothers, her favourite is the eldest, Frank, a rebellious young man who is unwillingly preparing himself for the blacksmith's trade.