A Kestrel for a Knave - Couverture rigide

Hines, Barry

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0435124609 ISBN 13 : 9780435124601

Editeur : Heinemann, 1996

Synopsis

A Kestrel for a Knave One of the 'New Windmills' series offering classic and contemporary fiction for schools to suit a range of ages and tastes. Determined not to follow his brother down the pit, Billy Casper is floundering at school and under pressure at home, but the wild hawk he finds and trains gives him a direction and passion. Full description

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

One of the 'New Windmills' series offering classic and contemporary fiction for schools to suit a range of ages and tastes. Determined not to follow his brother down the pit, Billy Casper is floundering at school and under pressure at home, but the wild hawk he finds and trains gives him a direction and passion.

Biographie de l'auteur :

Barry Hines was born near Barnsley, Yorkshire, in 1939 and was a promising footballer before taking a teaching qualification at Loughborough. He taught PE in London and in Yorkshire before writing full time. He has written nine novels, and co-wrote the screenplay of Kes with Ken Loach. He lives in Yorkshire.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Heinemann
• Date d'édition: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0435124609
• ISBN 13: 9780435124601
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 192