A Kestrel for a Knave
| Author | : Barry Hines |
| Publisher | : Penguin UK |
| Total Pages | : 184 |
| Release | : 2000-05-25 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780141903835 |
| ISBN-13 | : 014190383X |
| Rating | : 4/5 (83X Downloads) |
Download or read book A Kestrel for a Knave written by Barry Hines and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2000-05-25 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
