Brother Dusty-Feet, Rosemary Sutcliff https://blog.firedrake.org/archive/2025/09/Brother_Dusty_Feet__Rosemary_Sutcliff.html
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Brother Dusty-Feet, Rosemary Sutcliff<p>1952 historical fiction for young people. Hugh Copplestone is orphaned and living with his aunt and uncle; one of his few joys is his dog Argos. When his nasty aunt plans to have the dog killed, he sees no option but to get on the road, heading for Oxford, where his father studied as a servant to a richer boy.</p>