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Gypsy Boy on the Run
Mikey Walsh
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Description for Gypsy Boy on the Run
Paperback. The follow-up to the Number 1 bestseller, GYPSY BOY. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 21. Weight in Grams: 272.
The incredible sequel to GYPSY BOY GYPSY BOY: ON THE RUN picks up from where GYPSY BOY left off, and tells the gripping, page-turning story of Mikey's battle to escape the Romany gypsy camp he grew up on. After centuries of persecution Gypsies are wary of outsiders and if you choose to leave, you can never come back. Torn between his family and his heart, Mikey struggles to come to terms with his ancient inheritance and dreams of finding a place where he can really belong. He eventually finds the courage ... Read more
The incredible sequel to GYPSY BOY GYPSY BOY: ON THE RUN picks up from where GYPSY BOY left off, and tells the gripping, page-turning story of Mikey's battle to escape the Romany gypsy camp he grew up on. After centuries of persecution Gypsies are wary of outsiders and if you choose to leave, you can never come back. Torn between his family and his heart, Mikey struggles to come to terms with his ancient inheritance and dreams of finding a place where he can really belong. He eventually finds the courage ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Weight
271g
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781444720228
SKU
V9781444720228
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-50
About Mikey Walsh
Mikey Walsh was one of the first Romany Gypsies ever to write a book. He grew up living in a caravan on sites across the UK, and had hardly any schooling. He taught himself to read and write, and his first book Gypsy Boy published in 2008 and became a Number 1 Bestseller. It sold all over the world and ... Read more
Reviews for Gypsy Boy on the Run
'The boldly intimate memoir of an English Gypsy's struggle to define himself and his sexuality outside the bounds of traditional Romany culture. ... A great-hearted book of tenderness and brutality.'
Kirkus Reviews
Determination and the kindness of strangers make his tale an uplifting one.
Daily Express
'It was a revelation. Moving, terrifying, funny and brilliant. I ... Read more
Kirkus Reviews
Determination and the kindness of strangers make his tale an uplifting one.
Daily Express
'It was a revelation. Moving, terrifying, funny and brilliant. I ... Read more