A Kestrel for a Knave
May 2000 · Penguin UK
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Life is tough and cheerless for Billy Casper, a disillusioned teenager growing up in a small Yorkshire mining town. Violence is commonplace and he is frequently cold and hungry. Yet he is determined to be a survivor and when he finds Kes, a kestrel hawk he discovers a passion in life. Billy identifies with her proud silence and she inspired in him the trust and love that nothing else can. Intense and raw and bitingly honest, A KETREL FOR A KNAVE was first published in 1968 and was also madeinto a highly acclaimed film, 'Kes', directed by Ken Loach.
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Ian Dyson
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December 18, 2016
I first saw the movie priemer in Doncaster. Seen the movie a hundred times, the book is so much more intense even though I can realate to the people and places it a brilliant piece of morden written history. Pure modern classic should be read by all.
Malc Pullman
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November 7, 2019
My all time favourite book, I found I could really identify with Billy.
Henry Johnson
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October 12, 2016
Read in english class, quite good
About the author
Barry Hines was born in the mining village of Hoyland Common, near Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Educated at Eccelsfield Grammar School, Hines then worked as an apprentice mining surveyor and played football for Barnsley before studying Physical Education at Loughborough Training College. He taught for several years in London and Yorkshire before becoming a full-time writer. Hines has written 8 other novels and television scripts.
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