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Gypsy Boy on the Run by Mikey Walsh - ISBN: 9781444720228
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Run for your life, escape tradition, find freedom and belonging.

Gypsy Boy on the Run

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    320 pages

  • Release Date

    10 January 2012

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Summary

A young man’s struggle to escape a secret world.

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…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781444720228
ISBN-10:1444720228
Author:Mikey Walsh
Publisher:Hodder & Stoughton
Imprint:Hodder Paperback
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:320
Release Date:10 January 2012
Weight:261g
Dimensions:197mm x 129mm x 19mm
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Critics Review

Touching, insightful, funny and incredibly shocking ****’

Mikey’s story is as uplifting as it is brutal, he’s a fine storyteller. - Gary Barlow

Funny, touching and heartbreaking in equal measures, Gypsy Boy on the Run is a coming-of-age tale like no other. Mikey Walsh’s writing is fresh, raw and utterly compelling - this is a story that stays with you long after you’ve turned the final page. - Jane Bruton, Editor, Grazia Magazine

An incredible story of a unique life. So amazing, you’ll miss your bus stop. - HEAT

‘It was a revelation. Moving, terrifying, funny and brilliant. I shall never forget it - an amazing achievement’ (on Gypsy Boy) - Stephen Fry

Determination and the kindness of strangers make his tale an uplifting one. - Daily Express

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

About The Author

Mikey Walsh

Eight years ago Mikey Walsh finally succumbed to staying put. London called him and it is the longest time he has ever lived in one place. He works at a nearby primary school, where he teaches art and drama, and also picks up the formal education he missed out on as a child.

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