{"product_id":"2026200008613-secondhand-kes-a-kestrel-for-a-knave","title":"Kes: A Kestrel For A Knave","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBarry Hines' unforgettable novel Kes (published as A Kestrel for a Knave) chronicles the story of Billy Casper, a neglected and directionless working-class boy growing up in a bleak Yorkshire mining town in 1960s England. When Billy discovers and trains a young kestrel falcon he names Kes, the bond between boy and bird becomes the one source of pride, purpose, and tenderness in his otherwise bruised and overlooked life. Written with raw, unsentimental power, Hines captures the crushing weight of poverty, a failing education system, and social immobility with unflinching honesty. The novel stands as one of the most important works of British social realism, illustrating both the resilience of youth and the tragedy of a society that abandons its most vulnerable. Adapted into a celebrated 1969 film directed by Ken Loach, the story's emotional impact has endured for generations of readers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48956372320475,"sku":"2026200008613-SECONDHAND","price":10.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/5a24b9d8-7feb-4b50-b5ec-5cd701d4789d.png?v=1783500437","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200008613-secondhand-kes-a-kestrel-for-a-knave","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}