Barry Hines

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Melvin Barry Hines, FRSL was an English author, playwright and screenwriter. His novels and screenplays explore the political and economic struggles of working-class Northern England, particularly in his native West Riding/South Yorkshire.

Books by Barry Hines

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A Kestrel for a Knave
Barry Hines
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In a bleak Yorkshire mining town, a neglected boy's only escape from a brutal future is the kestrel he secretly trains.