 | This article consists almost entirely of a plot summary. (December 2011) |
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| Author | Lloyd Alexander |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Charles Mikolaycak[1] |
| Language | English |
| Series | Westmark trilogy |
| Genre | Fantasy novel |
| Published | 1982 (E. P. Dutton) |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardcover & paperback) |
| Pages | 244 (first, hard) |
| ISBN | 0-525-45110-2 (first edition, hard) |
| OCLC | 7877126 |
| LC Class | PZ7.A3774 |
| Preceded by | Westmark |
| Followed by | The Beggar Queen |
The Kestrel (1982) is a fantasy novel by American writer Lloyd Alexander, the second of three books often called the Westmark trilogy. The novel won the Parent's Choice Award in fiction for Fall 1982.[2]
It is set in Westmark, "an imaginary kingdom with a post-Napoleonic cast".[3] Another reviewer has called the series "historical fantasy, set in a time much like our 18th century".[4]
- ^ The cover artist is credited on the dust jacket.
- ^ Nix, Kemie. "The Kestrel". Parent's Choice Awards. Parent's Choice Foundation. Retrieved 24 December 2011.
- ^ A Political Education (review of The Kestrel). Georgess McHargue. The New York Times. 24 April 1982. Retrieved 2011-12-23.
- ^ "Some Fantastic Stories" (review of The Beggar Queen). Jon C. Halter. Boys Life. August 1984. Boy Scouts of America. Retrieved 2011-12-23.