A study of gypsies - especially those of Eastern Europe - which is a blend of the scholarly and the personal. While researching the book, the author learned Rom... » 

A study of gypsies - especially those of Eastern Europe - which is a blend of the scholarly and the personal. While researching the book, the author learned Romany and stayed with the gypsies, becoming deeply involved with their lives and befriending several gypsy kings. «