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The Kestrel

1982 novel by Lloyd Alexander
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The Kestrel

Summary

The Kestrel is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Kestrel authored Lloyd Alexander[3].
  • The Kestrel's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • The Kestrel was published by Dutton[5].
  • The Kestrel's genre is fantasy[6].
  • The Kestrel followed Westmark[7].
  • The Kestrel was followed by The Beggar Queen[8].
  • The Kestrel's language of work or name is recorded as English[9].
  • The Kestrel's country of origin is recorded as United States[10].
  • The Kestrel was released on April 1982[11].
  • The Kestrel's title is recorded as The Kestrel[12].
  • The Kestrel's form of creative work is recorded as novel[13].

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Authorship and Creation

The Kestrel authored Lloyd Alexander[3]. It was published by Dutton[5].

Publication

The Kestrel was released on April 1982[11]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[9]. Its genre is fantasy[6].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Kestrel followed Westmark[7]. It was followed by The Beggar Queen[8].

Why It Matters

The Kestrel ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 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] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . 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. 9d ago · Iamcarbon · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Author → Lloyd Alexander
    Title → The Kestrel
    Oclc number → 7877126
    Form of creative work → novel
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P747]]: [[Q139902475]]"
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