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Author: Dominic REEVEPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
Smoke in the Lanes ... Illustrated by Beshlie. [On the Romani Way of Life.].
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Author: Dominic REEVESmoke In The Lanes
Author: Dominic ReevePublisher: Abacus
ISBN: 0748128646
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 181
Book Description
In the 1950s the Romani people lived on the brink of great change. In their bright wooden wagons they journeyed between horse-fairs and traditional stopping places - stoic, humorous and wild, often poverty-stricken but protective of their freedom - on the fringes of a society that was soon to close around them. Dominic Reeve describes his life among the Gypsies: the feuds and fairs, the joyful muddy squalor of an outdoor existence. He evokes an unforgettable cast of fireside characters - bold children, fierce matriarchs and dandyish villains in snap-brimmed hats - and tells of sharp deals done and rings run round country policemen, of love affairs, dances and open-air feasting. Smoke in the Lanes is the vivid, memorable record of a disappeared world.
Beneath the Blue Sky
Author: Dominic ReevePublisher: Abacus
ISBN: 1405518847
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
In a lifetime traversing Britain's lanes and byways, Dominic Reeve has witnessed a changing world for the Romani Gypsies. Since the 1950s, the horse-drawn wagons have given way to brightly chromed vehicles, stopping-places have disappeared - but the Travellers still cling to the precious old traditions and the freedom of an outdoor life. Beneath the Blue Sky tells of horse-fairs and fireside deals, of snowbound Christmases and the joy of taking possession of a new motor. Dominic Reeve recalls feuds and friendships, cycles of parting and meeting, and the struggle in the face of prejudice. Above all, he paints an unforgettable picture of the self-reliance, wit and courage of the Romani people.
Journal of the Gypsy Lore Society
Author: Romany Road - Life on Wheels
Author: BeshliePublisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0955983231
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 190
Book Description
This long awaited book by Beshlie, her longest to date, describes her itinerant life in waggons and trailers, giving a first hand account of the life of the Traveller, and giving an insight into the Romani culture. The book is enriched by many of Beshlie's own illustrations.
General Catalogue of Printed Books
Author: British Museum. Department of Printed BooksPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : English imprints
Languages : en
Pages : 504
Book Description
Our Forgotten Years
Author: Maggie Smith-BendellPublisher: Univ of Hertfordshire Press
ISBN: 9781902806914
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Maggie Smith-Bendell and her family are Romani Gypsies and, as she grew up, Maggie learned the old crafts and customs of the Gypsies' traditional way of life. In this memoir, Maggie describes a way of life that has more or less vanished in the 21st century.
Subject Index of the Modern Works Added to the British Museum Library
Author: Subject Index of Modern Books Acquired 1881/1900-.
Author: British Museum. Department of Printed BooksPublisher:
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Category : Subject catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 514
Book Description
Author: British Library