Barry Hines

The Gamekeeper (MP3-Download)

Ungekürzte Lesung. 487 Min.
Sprecher: Francis, Luke R.

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Produktbeschreibung

Through the changing seasons, amidst a sprawling ducal country estate, ex-steelworker George Purse's role as a gamekeeper goes beyond mere employment. With determination, he safeguards the birds, nurturing them with care, even as they become targets for the wealthy elite.As the Glorious Twelfth approaches, George must orchestrate flawless hunts for the Duke and his esteemed guests, ensuring their satisfaction while fending off the persistent poachers who threaten the delicate balance of the land.A masterpiece of nature writing as well as a radical statement on work and class, "The Gamekeeper" stands as a haunting classic of twentieth-century fiction.-

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: SAGA Egmont
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. August 2023
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9788728580677
• Artikelnr.: 68434988

Autorenporträt

Born into a mining family in a South Yorkshire mining village, Barry Hines (1939-2016) worked first in a coal mine before going to college, working as a teacher, and then becoming a full-time writer of fiction and screenplays for film and television. Hines is best known for A Kestrel for a Knave, a novel that has never been out of print in the UK and was filmed by Ken Loach as Kes.