Gypsy Boy on the Run: My Escape from a Life Among the Romany Gypsies - Couverture rigide

Walsh, Mikey

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ISBN 10 : 1250021871 ISBN 13 : 9781250021878

Editeur : Thomas Dunne Books, 2013

Synopsis

Gypsy Boy on the Run In this bestselling sequel to "Gypsy Boy," Walsh tells the harrowing and inspiring story of how he escaped the Gypsy community. Torn between his family and his heart, he struggled with his cultural inheritance and at last decided to set out on his own at the age of 15.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Gypsy Boy: On The Run is the gripping tale of Mikey's battle to escape the Romany gypsy camp where he grew up. After centuries of persecution Gypsies are wary of outsiders and if you choose to leave, you can never come back. After learning that his father has put a contract out on his life, and that he is now being hunted, Mikey realises that his life will never be the same again. This coming-of-age story sees Mikey come to terms with his sexuality and his past and start to build a new life for himself and find a place to finally call home. This recording is unabridged. Typically abridged audiobooks are not more than 60% of the author's work and as low as 30% with characters and plotlines removed.

Biographie de l'auteur

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.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Thomas Dunne Books
• Date d'édition: 2013
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1250021871
• ISBN 13: 9781250021878
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 306
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible