Big Fat Gypsy Weddings
Author | : Jim Nally |
Publisher | : Hodder & Stoughton |
Total Pages | : 369 |
Release | : 2011-09-29 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781444729856 |
ISBN-13 | : 1444729853 |
Rating | : 4/5 (56 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: BIG FAT GYPSY WEDDINGS has been the most talked-about show on TV and delivered ratings almost as enormous as the frothy, bejewelled frocks its subjects wear. This book offers a window into the secret and surprising world of Gypsies and Travellers in Britain today. From spectacular first communions, strict courtings and jaw-dropping weddings, this book covers all the extraordinary rite-of-passage events in a Gypsy's life and offers an insight into their fascinating world. All the favourite characters from the show are there - from Thelma the miracle dressmaker to Paddy, the champion bare-knuckle boxer. Warm, engrossing and funny, BIG FAT GYPSY WEDDINGS lays bare an exotic unseen Britain that exists right on our doorstep.