A Kestral for a Knave (Penguin Essentials)
Hines, Barry
ISBN 10: 0241978963 ISBN 13: 9780241978962
Published by Penguin UK, 2017
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The classic book that inspired Kes, the famous film, now published as a Penguin Essential for the first time.
Barry Hines's A Kestrel for a Knave was published in 1968, and was made into one of the key British films of the sixties. Billy Casper is beaten by his drunken brother, ignored by his mother and failing at school. He seems destined for a hard, miserable life down the pits, but for a brief time, he finds one pleasure in life: a wild kestrel that he has raised and tamed himself.
About the Author: Barry Hines was born near Barnsley, Yorkshire, in 1939 and was a promising footballer before taking a teaching qualification at Loughborough. He taught PE in London and in Yorkshire before writing full time. He has written nine novels, and co-wrote the screenplay of Kes with Ken Loach. He lives in Yorkshire.
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Bibliographic Details
Title: A Kestral for a Knave (Penguin Essentials)
Publisher: Penguin UK
Publication Date: 2017
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: New