Three rogues travel through Italy in the year 1000, encountering monks, women, and wild animals, escaping the plague and the stake. And they have only one thing on their minds: hunger! Food! Drink! A rogue novel, humorous and full of surprises, even for progressive beings in the 21st century. After a battle, only two friends and an enemy remain: Carestia and Pannocchia hide in a well, while Millemosche from the opposing side is in his knight's armor. Hungry, they set off, enduring adventurous chases, stomach growls, and thirst, yet they cannot shake off the grim companion Hunger. As the three already mark the parts they want to devour on the living cow, the whole village comes running with pitchforks. The last hope seems to be a woman with chickens. Alone in the dispute over who gets the woman and who gets the chicken eggs.