Gypsy Girl
A life on the road. A journey to freedom.
$34.57
- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
11 October 2011
Summary
A young girl’s struggle to belong.
Rosie is an Irish Traveller, who grew up moving all over England and Ireland. She didn’t find out her date of birth until she was 17 and didn’t learn to read or write until she was well into her 30s.
Rosie’s early childhood could be idyllic; free from the restrictions and routine of school, she and the other Traveller children would run wild in the fields surrounding their caravans. By the time she was eight she could identify every wild bird…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781444708264 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1444708260 |
| Author: | Rosie Mckinley |
| Publisher: | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Imprint: | Hodder Paperback |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 11 October 2011 |
| Weight: | 233g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 128mm x 24mm |
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Critics Review
Touching, insightful, funny and incredibly shocking ****’
Praise for Gypsy Boy: – … ‘It was a revelation. Moving, terrifying, funny and brilliant. I shall never forget it - an amazing achievement’ – Stephen Fry ‘Touching, insightful, funny and incredibly shocking ****’ – HEAT ‘Mikey Walsh’s memoirs were an unexpected smash hit last year and the audiobook version is every bit as enjoyable.’ – HEAT
About The Author
Rosie Mckinley
Rosie McKinley was born to an Irish Traveller family and ran away at the age of 17 to marry a fellow Traveller. She has five children and lives in Ireland.
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