The book takes place in Redding, Connecticut during the American Revolution, and is told from the perspective of a young boy, Tim Meeker.
ðə bˈʊk tˈeɪks plˈeɪs ɪn ɹˈɛdɪŋ, kənˈɛɾɪkət dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðɪ ɐmˈɛɹɪkən ɹˌɛvəlˈuːʃən, ænd ɪz tˈoʊld fɹʌmðə pɚspˈɛktɪv əvə jˈʌŋ bˈɔɪ, tˈɪm mˈiːkɚ.