Name: A Field Full of Butterflies: Memories of a Romany Childhood
Price: 8.99 GBP
Availability: InStock
Author: Rosemary Penfold
ISBN: 9781409120957

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Type

Physical Book

Publisher

Orion

Author

Rosemary Penfold

Synopsis "A Field Full of Butterflies: Memories of a Romany Childhood"

Gypsy tales from the SUNDAY TIMES bestselling author...Rosemary Penfold was born in 1938 in a traditional Gypsy wagon, and grew up in the fields of the English countryside. In this beautiful and evocative memoir, she recounts her life within a loving extended family and small but close-knit community.From early memories of her father bringing home oranges during the war, to the simple beauty of a field full of butterflies on a hot summer's day, Rosemary's stunningly elegant narrative captures the love and losses, hopes and struggles, traditions and prejudices that bound her to her family and helped her adapt to a fast-changing world. Rosemary's story is a moving testament to a forgotten world and a rapidly disappearing way of life.