Krakow

The novel begins in Krakow, Poland where Anna lives with her father. They have an apartment there. It is where Nazi soldiers comes and take her father away. Anna is instructed to stay with Herr Doktor Fuchsmann, but when he abandons her, Anna is left on her own. While on the streets, she first encounters the Swallow Man and decides to follow him.

Apartment

The apartment is where Anna and her father lived before he was taken into custody. It is where Anna learned multiple languages from her father. She goes there after Herr Doktor Fuchsmann refuses to care for her after promising Anna's father. Because she is locked out of the apartment, Anna waits outside. Her neighbor spies on her, but does not offer to help. She never returns to the apartment.

Forest

The vast majority of the novel involves Anna traveling with the Swallow Man. They...