The 80 stories published in this volume-many for the first time in English, some for the first time in any language- are gathered from 31 countries, including India, France, England, and the U.S., Greece, Sweden, Syria, Argentina, Russia, and Turkey. Here are tales in which young mothers become vampires and wolves become lawyers; where ostracism, poverty, hunger and death are countered by resourcefulness, hospitality, and magic. Here are tales that offer imaginative explanations of why the Gypsies live all over the world, ...
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The 80 stories published in this volume-many for the first time in English, some for the first time in any language- are gathered from 31 countries, including India, France, England, and the U.S., Greece, Sweden, Syria, Argentina, Russia, and Turkey. Here are tales in which young mothers become vampires and wolves become lawyers; where ostracism, poverty, hunger and death are countered by resourcefulness, hospitality, and magic. Here are tales that offer imaginative explanations of why the Gypsies live all over the world, why they have no church and no alphabet, why they love music; tales that link the Gypsies' past to their recent successful efforts to organize against oppression
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Seller's Description:
Very Good in Good jacket. Book (xv) 252 pages, b/w photo plates, notes, bibliography, indices; 8vo, white boards/green cloth. Very good+, dent bottom cover edge; contents fine; dust jacket good+, a few stains, light edge wear.
book is very interesting if you are interested in gypsy folklore. Very funny at times, but gets the meaning of the folklore across, in a very spiritual way.
Elizabass
Sep 23, 2008
Nice addition to my collection
This book is to add to my collection of books about Gypsies/Roma, their culture, lore, music, etc. I have not yet read this book, but it looks very interesting and like it will be helpful in my own research.
