The Gypsies by Jan Yoors Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of The Gypsies
Book Review: A Wonderful Book... Read it, Lend it, Buy it Again...
Summary: 5 Stars
Jan Yoors parents let the gypies take their child -- literally. That's a lurid way to describe it, but they let him spend his summers traveling with gypsies for many years during his youth. This book tells that story, and it is equal parts transporting magical memories and anthropology.
Like many others, I read this book in college 20+ years ago and it has remained a favorite ever since. A few copies of this have passed through my hands, been lent to others, and disappeared. It was out of print for a long time, so it is wonderful to see it available again.
Discover this book and I'll bet you lose a copy or two as you recommend and pass it on to others.
Book Review: A good introduction to Romani culture
Summary: 5 Stars
Jan Yoors book on his experience living with the Romani is a vivid and beautiful portrayal of a people group that has been overlooked or stereotyped for the last several hundred years. This book helped fuel a desire in me to learn the truth of "Gypsie" culture beyond the stereotypes. It is well worth reading more than once for anyone interested in countercultural groups still in existence.Book Review: An inside look at gypsy life by one of the best raconteurs
Summary: 5 Stars
I knew Jan in New York City in the 60's and he was a great story teller, indeed. This is a great book to take turns reading out loud on a car trip with children say 10 and over.Book Review: Captures the Rom spirit
Summary: 5 Stars
The account of Jan Yoors' travels with the romani captures the spirit of gypsy life better than the more academic anthropological reviews I have read. I would recomment this book for anyone wanting to learn more about their heritage or about the beautiful and oft misunderstood culture of the Rom.Book Review: Entertaining
Summary: 5 Stars
I am only about 30 pages into the book, but it is very informative and entertaining. I originally read - Bury Me Standing - and though it was thorough and concise, -The Gypsies - is a view of life with the nomadic Rom as seen through the eyes of a young boy. Colorful, whimsical, mysical.
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