A Kestrel For A Knave
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| Originally published | 1968 |
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| Authors | Barry Hines |
| Page count | 160 |
| Genres | Fiction |
| Adaptations | Kes |
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| ID | 2078181 |
About A Kestrel For A Knave
A Kestrel for a Knave is a novel by English author Barry Hines, published in 1968. Set in an unspecified mining area in Northern England, the book follows Billy Casper, a young working-class boy troubled at home and at school, who finds and trains a kestrel whom he names "Kes".