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No Way But Gentlenesse

By: Richard Hines
Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
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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.

©2016 Richard Hines (P)2016 Isis Publishing Ltd
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Amazing and thoroughly enjoyable

A soulful account of a life well lived. The love and passion of falconry shouts from the pages of this book. Richard’s views of the hard life of the working class is deeply felt and resonates with me. I found myself laughing and crying as his account of his life unfolds.

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