No Way But Gentlenesse, Richard Hines
No Way But Gentlenesse, Richard Hines
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No Way But Gentlenesse
A Memoir of how Kes, My Kestrel, Changed My Life

Author: Richard Hines

Narrator: Jonathan Keeble

Unabridged: 8 hr 21 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/01/2016

Synopsis

Born and raised in the South Yorkshire mining village of Hoyland Common, it seemed all too likely that Richard Hines would end up working in the pits, especially when, unlike his older brother Barry, he failed the 11+. Crushed by this, and persecuted by the cruelty of his teachers, Richard spent his time in the fields. One morning, he came across a nest of kestrels. Instantly captivated, he sought out ancient falconry texts from the local library. With just these books and some ingenuity, Richard learned to "man", or train, his kestrel, Kes, and in the process grow into the man he would become. Richard and his experiences with kestrels inspired Barry's classic novel A Kestrel for a Knave.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Kariss

I probably enjoyed this more then most people would as I grew up and went to school in the same place that most of this book takes place but even without that its a really interesting memoir......more

Goodreads review by Kitty

Wonderful authentic account of a working class life and connection to nature.......more

Goodreads review by Mark

You may remember the film Kes (director, Ken Loach) if you are a certain age, and you may well have had to study the book A Kestrel for a Knave at school if you are of another certainly younger age. In either case you will associate the name Barry Hines with that story of a boy who trained a Kestrel......more

Goodreads review by Debbie

“My own experiences, along with working as a teacher and lecturer, and making television programmes with working-class people, have convinced me that all of us have something of worth; a hidden potential, a talent or aptitude, which, if through our home circumstances, our education, or by chance, we......more

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