A01=Dominic Reeve
Author_Dominic Reeve
Brown Book Group
Category1=Non-Fiction
Category=DNBA
Category=DNC
Category=NL-BG
COP=United Kingdom
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Format=BC
HMM=196
IMPN=Abacus
ISBN13=9780349138824
Language_English
PA=Available
PD=20120828
POP=London
Price=€10 to €20
PS=Active
PUB=Little
SMM=25
Subject=Biography: General
WG=282
WMM=127
Product details
- ISBN 9780349138824
- Weight: 282g
- Dimensions: 127 x 196 x 25mm
- Publication Date: 30 Aug 2012
- Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
- Publication City/Country: London, GB
- Product Form: Paperback
- Language: English
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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.
Dominic Reeve wrote his acclaimed first account of Romani life, Smoke in the Lanes, in 1958. Since then he has written four further books of memoir, including Beneath the Blue Sky. He lives and works in a semi-nomadic style with his partner Beshlie, an illustrator.
