Mikey Walsh

Mikey was born into a Romany Gypsy family. They live in a closeted community, and little is known about their way of life. After centuries of persecution Gypsies are wary of outsiders and if you choose to leave you can never come back. This is something Mikey knows only too well. Growing up, he didn't go to school, he seldom mixed with non-Gypsies and the caravan became his world. It was a rich and unusual upbringing and Mikey grew up surrounded by a memorable cast of eccentrics, including his three-foot tall grandmother- a fierce matriarch who didn't let her diminutive stature get in her way, and his flame-haired mother with a penchant for Dynasty, Angel Delight and electric blue mascara... But although Mikey inherited a vibrant and loyal culture his family's legacy was bittersweet with a hidden history of violence and grief. Eventually Mikey was forced to make an agonising decision - to stay and keep secrets, or escape and find somewhere to belong.

Gypsy Boy

This story picks up from where 'Gypsy Boy' left off, and tells the story of Mikey's battle to escape the Romany gypsy camp he grew up on. 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 can really belong.

Gypsy Boy on the Run

**SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH** 'It was a revelation. Moving, terrifying, funny and brilliant. I shall never forget it - an amazing achievement' STEPHEN FRY 'Brash and frightening and funny' NEW YORK TIMES * * * * * * The Sunday Times bestselling Gypsy Boy was the first commercial memoir written by someone on the inside of the notoriously secretive culture of the Romany Gypsies. MIKEY WAS BORN into a Romany Gypsy family. They live in a closeted community, and little is known about their way of life. After centuries of persecution Gypsies are wary of outsiders and if you choose to leave you can never come back. This is something Mikey knows only too well. Growing up, he rarely went to school, and seldom mixed with non-Gypsies. The caravan and camp were his world. But although Mikey inherited a vibrant and loyal culture, his family's legacy was bittersweet with a hidden history of grief and abuse. Eventually Mikey was forced to make an agonising decision - to stay and keep secrets, or escape and find somewhere he could truly belong. Mikey's amazing story is continued in the sequel Gypsy Boy on the Run.

The bestselling memoir of a Romany childhood

De spannende opvolger van het succesvolle Zigeunerkind Over de moeilijke weg die Mikey Walsh, een Romajongen die wegvlucht van zijn familie, moet afleggen om een zelfstandig leven op te bouwen. Een antwoord op twee vragen: wat is er gebeurd nadat Mikey het harde zigeunerleven ontvluchtte en hoe overleeft een mens als hij alles achter zich moet laten? Het verhaal begint waar Zigeunerkind eindigde: het moment waarop Mikey wegloopt van zijn familie met de hulp van Caleb, zijn eerste vriend. Het vervolg loopt van zijn vijftiende levensjaar tot 'vandaag'. Een verhaal vol dapperheid, humor en ontwapenende eerlijkheid.

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