Devon

Devon, England, is the home of Joey, Albert, and Albert’s family in the novel. Devon is a rural area composed primarily of rolling hills, farms, and small villages. It is a beautiful and peaceful place that Joey enjoys growing up in alongside Albert. When Joey is sold to Captain Nicholls, he must leave Devon behind, and longs to return home each day he is away. When the novel ends, Albert and Joey return to Devon, where Joey spends the rest of his life in peace, and where Albert marries and raises a family.

France

France is the country to which Joey and his cavalry unit ship when World War I breaks out. France is the home of Emilie and her grandfather, who are deeply affected by the war when Emilie’s nuclear family is killed. France is devastated by the war as millions of men lose their...