A tried-and-tested stage adaptation of Barry Hines' novel A Kestrel for a Knave, about a troubled young boy who finds and trains a kestrel.
Billy, a disaffected young boy, has problems at school and at home: he's neglected by his mother, beaten by his brother and bullied on all sides. He adopts a fledgling kestrel and treats it with all the tenderness he has never known. Slowly, he begins to see for the first time what he could achieve – if only he tried.
Lawrence Till's adaptation of Barry Hines' 1968 novel retains its gritty charm and popular staying power. Kes was first performed at West Yorkshire Playhouse in 1999.
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- Authors:
- Hines, Barry
- Year Published:
- 2000
- Country of Publication:
- United Kingdom
- Format:
- Paperback
- ISBN:
- 9781854594860
- Number of Pages:
- 80
- Publication Date:
- 15/06/2000
- Publisher:
- Nick Hern Books
- Place of Publication:
- London
- Series:
- NHB Modern Plays
- Language:
- English
- SKU:
- 9781854594860