Australian Gypsies: Their Secret History by Mandy Sayer

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Secondhand. Good condition. Ex library copy with no external stickers. Stamp on inside now covered with blank ex libris bookplate sticker. Wear to book corners and edges, with corners protected with book tape. Interior and binding are still very good.

Since the arrival of the First Fleet there have been Gypsies in Australia, yet their experiences have never been included in any official histories. In Australian Gypsies, Mandy Sayer weaves together a vivid, wide-ranging history that begins with the roots of the Romani culture, tracing the first Gypsy people to arrive in Australia (including James Squire, the colony's first brewer) through to Gypsy families today, who share the stories of their ancestors and their lives.

With her unconventional, nomadic early life, Mandy Sayer has a unique insight into the lives of the people she meets and a strong sense of the importance of their history. Given their blessing to tell their stories, Sayer also demolishes some longstanding but baseless myths. (back cover)