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As part of Radio 4's 1968 season, James Anthony Pearson reads from Barry Hines's novel, which was the inspiration for the film Kes.

Unhappy teenager Billy Casper is struggling at school and not valued at home. But his discovery of a kestrel chick promises to change everything.

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Mon 10 Nov 2008 22:45

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