Smoke In The Lanes
happiness and hardship on the road with the gypsies in the 1950s
$39.89
- Paperback
352 pages
- Release Date
24 October 2011
Summary
Smoke in the Lanes: A Romani Life
In the 1950s, the Romani people teetered on the edge of profound change. Their vibrant wooden wagons carried them between horse fairs and age-old stopping places – a people stoic, humorous, and untamed, often impoverished but fiercely protective of their liberty, dwelling on the periphery of a society destined to close in upon them.
Dominic Reeve recounts his experiences living among the Gypsies, depicting their feuds and fairs, the joyous m…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780349000039 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0349000034 |
| Author: | Dominic Reeve |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Abacus |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 24 October 2011 |
| Weight: | 238g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 133mm x 22mm |
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The real deal … a fascinating, unflinching portrait of the rich diversity of characters and traditions of the Romani life at a time when it was threatened as never before’– Choice magazine
The real deal … a fascinating, unflinching portrait of the rich diversity of characters and traditions of the Romani life at a time when it was threatened as never before’ - Choice magazine
About The Author
Dominic Reeve
Dominic Reeve wrote Smoke in the Lanes, his first book, in 1958. Since then he has written four more books including Beneath the Blue Sky: Four Decades of the Gypsy Traveller Life. He lives and works in a semi-nomadic style with his partner, Beshlie, an illustrator.
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