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2. Barry Hines - Wikipedia

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   Melvin Barry Hines, FRSL (30 June 1939 – 18 March 2016) 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 .

3. A Kestrel for a Knave - Wikipedia

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   A Kestrel for a Knave is a novel by English author Barry Hines, published in 1968.Set in an unspecified mining area in Northern England, the book follows Billy Casper, a young working-class boy troubled at home and at school, who finds and trains a kestrel whom he names "Kes".

4. Bob Bowes - Wikipedia

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   Bowes' only film appearance is in Ken Loach's 1969 film Kes. [1] Bob Bowes played the headmaster Mr Gryce in the adaptation of Barry Hines' novel "A Kestrel for a Knave", in which a teenage boy from Barnsley, Yorkshire, Billy Casper, finds and trains a young kestrel and in doing so develops a sense of self-respect and discovers his individuality.

5. Kes (film) - Wikipedia

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   Kes (/ k ɛ s /) is a 1969 British coming-of-age drama film directed by Ken Loach (credited as Kenneth Loach) and produced by Tony Garnett, based on the 1968 novel A Kestrel for a Knave, written by the Hoyland Nether–born author Barry Hines. [3]

6. Looks and Smiles - Wikipedia

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   Looks and Smiles is a 1981 British drama film directed by Ken Loach.It is based on the novel of the same name, written by Barry Hines.The film was entered into the 1981 Cannes Film Festival, where Loach won the Young Cinema Award.

7. How to read“ ”Rebecca Yarros' books in order — and where ...

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   Here’s a guide to all of Yarros’ books in order, ... Yarros has written eight stand-alone romance novels. ... Rebecca Yarros’ stand-alone romance novels in release order. 1984: Against All Odds

8. Threads (1984 film) - Wikipedia

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   Threads is a 1984 British apocalyptic war drama television film jointly produced by the BBC, Nine Network and Western-World Television Inc. Written by Barry Hines and directed and produced by Mick Jackson, it is a dramatic account of nuclear war and its effects in Britain, specifically on the city of Sheffield in Northern England.

9. The Gamekeeper (film) - Wikipedia

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   George Purse is a former steelworker who is employed as a gamekeeper on a large estate on the outskirts of Sheffield. (One scene in the film mentions Hoyland Nether, just north of Sheffield, which was the home of scriptwright Barry Hines) One of his duties is to apprehend those who trespass on the land or poach animals on the land, and to take them to the police.