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A Kestrel for a Knave

1968 novel by Barry Hines
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A Kestrel for a Knave

Summary

A Kestrel for a Knave is a written work[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of written_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (329 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • A Kestrel for a Knave authored Barry Hines[3].
  • A Kestrel for a Knave's instance of is recorded as written work[4].
  • A Kestrel for a Knave's language of work or name is recorded as English[5].
  • A Kestrel for a Knave's country of origin is recorded as England[6].
  • A Kestrel for a Knave was released on 1968[7].
  • A Kestrel for a Knave's narrative location is recorded as Yorkshire[8].
  • A Kestrel for a Knave's title is recorded as A Kestrel for a Knave[9].
  • A Kestrel for a Knave's derivative work is recorded as Kes[10].
  • A Kestrel for a Knave's form of creative work is recorded as novel[11].

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Designation and Status

A Kestrel for a Knave's instance of is recorded as written work[4].

Why It Matters

A Kestrel for a Knave ranks in the top 7% of written_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (329 views/month).[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . 1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Funkhauser · 2026-05-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Form of creative work → novel
    Gnd id → 4643232-2
    Instance of → written work
    Country of origin → England
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P8383]]: 319388"
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