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A Kestrel for a Knave is a novel by English author Barry Hines, published in 1968. It is set in a mining area (only ever referred to as "the City") and tells of Billy Casper, a young working class boy troubled at home and at school, who only finds Read More..

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Description	A Kestrel for a Knave is a novel by English author Barry Hines, published in 1968. It is set in a mining area (only ever referred to as "the City") and tells of Billy Casper, a young working class boy troubled at home and at school, who only finds solace when he finds and trains a kestrel whom he names "Kes".The book was made into a film Kes and is often used in Key Stage 4 assessment in the United Kingdom, as part of GCSE English courses. The book is so named because of a poem found in the Boke of St Albans."An Eagle for an Emperor, a Gyrfalcon for a King; a Peregrine for a Prince, and a Saker for a Knight; a Merlin for a lady, a Goshawk for a Yeoman,a Sparrowhawk for a Priest, and a Kestrel for a Knave" – Boke of St Albans 1486 In medieval England, the only bird a knave was legally allowed to keep was a kestrel.
Description	A Kestrel for a Knave is a novel by English author Barry Hines, published in 1968. It is set in a mining area (only ever referred to as "the City") and tells of Billy Casper, a young working class boy troubled at home and at school, who only finds solace when he finds and trains a kestrel whom he names "Kes".The book was made into a film Kes and is often used in Key Stage 4 assessment in the United Kingdom, as part of GCSE English courses. The book is so named because of a poem found in the Boke of St Albans."An Eagle for an Emperor, a Gyrfalcon for a King; a Peregrine for a Prince, and a Saker for a Knight; a Merlin for a lady, a Goshawk for a Yeoman,a Sparrowhawk for a Priest, and a Kestrel for a Knave" – Boke of St Albans 1486 In medieval England, the only bird a knave was legally allowed to keep was a kestrel.

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Name	A Kestrel for a Knave
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Authors	Barry Hines
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Pages	160
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Isbn	0-14-00-2952-4
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Pub_date	1968
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