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A Field Full of Butterflies: Memories of a Romany Childhood
Penfold, Rosemary
Summary
Gypsy tales from the SUNDAY TIMES bestselling author...
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.
Highlights
- Easy to enjoy: 320 pages · Paperback
- By Penfold, Rosemary
Details
- ISBN: 9781409120957
- Author: Penfold, Rosemary
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 320
- Language: English
- Publication date: 14 April 2011
- Condition: Used – Very Good

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