The author himself narrates this book, and he did a great job! It is a very emotional book, and he narrates it perfectly. So, if you're interested in the Romani and their culture, read this book, but beware - what Mikey goes through as a child is sickening and very hard to take in. They live in a secluded community, and little is known about their way of life. I never knew or even met any, was only vaguely aware of their reputation. Book Summary Mikey Walsh was born into a Romany Gypsy family. They live in a secluded community, and little is known about their way of life. You thought you had a hard life For starters, Irish Gypsy Mikey Walsh, a lover and not a fighter, was born to Frank Walsh, the unofficial bare-knuckle boxing champ of all the Gypsies in. This book was a revelation in so many ways - not that I had given the gypsies much thought before, though. Mikey Walsh was born into a Romany Gypsy family. But although Mikey inherited a vibrant and loyal culture his familys. I still don't know what exactly my mum was so afraid of - that they would rob her home, or us children? I'll never find out. Gypsy Boy : The bestselling memoir of a Romany childhood. None of us children knew why, it was just something the whole neighbourhood did when that white Mercedes pulled into our little street.

I remember when I was a child, at times my mum would say:'the gypsies are coming', and then we were called into the house, all doors were locked, and the curtains drawn, and we had to be silent until they were gone again. Kudos to those who overcame their prejudices and went out of their way to help Mikey. Kudos to the author for surviving it all and making peace with his past - with very little help from the outside. According to Mikey Walsh’s harrowing memoir Gypsy Boy, nowhere is this more true than among England’s Romany Gypsies, whose passion for bare-knuckle fighting infuses their culture. Kp boken Gypsy Boy av Mikey Walsh (ISBN 9780340977989) hos Adlibris. It makes you wonder how people can live outside society like this, with no one to help those poor children. There is so much violence and abuse - both physical and emotional, it breaks your heart.

Gypsy Boy by Mikey Walsh