In pre-agricultural Europe, the people of the Forest live in clans, each represented by a particular animal or life form. Wolf Brother is illustrated by Geoff Taylor. She also studied the raven population at the Tower of London. Paver travelled to the forests of Finland and Norway researching how people lived 6000 years ago, and she also spent time with wolves at the UK Wolf Conservation Trust. Most praised the author's attention to detail and depth of research. Most reviews were very positive, commenting on Paver's imagery, humour, and descriptive writings style. The book was published in 2004 by Orion Children's Books. Wolf Brother takes place six thousand years ago during the Middle Stone Age, and tells the story of twelve-year-old Torak, a boy who can talk to wolves. Wolf Brother is the first book in the series Chronicles of Ancient Darkness by Michelle Paver. Print (hardback and paperback), audio book (CD & cassette)
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