A Kestrel for a Knave
Barry Hines
Life is tough and cheerless for Billy Casper, a troubled teenager growing up in the small Yorkshire mining town of Barnsley. Treated as a failure at school, and unhappy at home, Billy discovers a new passion in life when he finds Kes, a kestrel hawk. Billy identifies with her silent strength and she inspires in him the trust and love that nothing else can, discovering through her the passion missing from his life. Barry Hines's acclaimed novel continues to reach new generations of teenagers and adults with its powerful story of survival in a tough, joyless world.
Author - Barry Hines.
Narrator - Gareth Bennett-Ryan.
Published Date - Thursday, 19 January 2023.
Location:
United States
Description:
Life is tough and cheerless for Billy Casper, a troubled teenager growing up in the small Yorkshire mining town of Barnsley. Treated as a failure at school, and unhappy at home, Billy discovers a new passion in life when he finds Kes, a kestrel hawk. Billy identifies with her silent strength and she inspires in him the trust and love that nothing else can, discovering through her the passion missing from his life. Barry Hines's acclaimed novel continues to reach new generations of teenagers and adults with its powerful story of survival in a tough, joyless world. Author - Barry Hines. Narrator - Gareth Bennett-Ryan. Published Date - Thursday, 19 January 2023.
Language:
English
Chapter 1
Duration:00:35:44
Chapter 2
Duration:00:25:31
Chapter 3
Duration:00:30:14
Chapter 4
Duration:00:28:53
Chapter 5
Duration:00:32:23
Chapter 6
Duration:00:30:08
Chapter 7
Duration:00:34:40
Chapter 8
Duration:00:46:40
Chapter 9
Duration:00:35:08
Chapter 10
Duration:00:42:12
Chapter 11
Duration:00:21:51
Chapter 12
Duration:00:20:44