Orion Publishing Co Field Full of Butterflies: Memories of a Romany Childhood

A touching and insightful memoir of a young gypsy girl growing up with her family in a long-gone world, by a finalist from THE PEOPLE'S AUTHOR competition on THE ALAN TITCHMARSH SHOW. 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 changing world. Rosemary's story is a moving testament to a forgotten world and a rapidly disappearing way of life. Autorid: Rosemary Penfold