Christopher Eccleston narrates Barry Hines's heartbreaking coming-of-age tale in this fresh take on a classic British novel. It's the story of teenager Billy Casper, whose life can be described as bleak. Bullied at home and at school, he finds solace in a love of falconry. He devours books to help him learn how to rear a young hawk, which becomes a distraction from the challenges of life at home with his mum and brother Jed. But a miscalculation while running an errand for his brother has drastic consequences for his new-found hobby.

《阅读阅美》是江苏卫视推出的大型文化情感特色节目，以“美文推荐、美文朗读、人物访谈”三位一体模式为主，试图发掘沉淀在生活之中的那些动情的文字。节目在人物嘉宾的选择上以星素结合为原则，集结演艺明星、行业翘楚、专家学者等担纲推荐人和倾听嘉宾。内容立足当下、扎根大众，将普通人生活中的鲜活美好、酸甜苦辣、所感所悟以文载情，温暖传递有厚度的文化、有温度的情感、有价值的感悟。