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Bury Me Standing: The Gypsies and Their Journey

by Isabel Fonseca

Published: 1996-10-29
Paperback : 336 pages

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Isabel Fonseca describes the four years she spent with Gypsies from Albania to Poland, listening to their stories, deciphering their taboos, and befriending their matriarchs, activists, and child prostitutes. A masterful work of personal reportage, this volume is also a vibrant portrait of a ...

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(Isabel Fonseca describes the four years she spent with Gypsies from Albania to Poland, listening to their stories, deciphering their taboos, and befriending their matriarchs, activists, and child prostitutes. A masterful work of personal reportage, this volume is also a vibrant portrait of a mysterious people and an essential document of a disappearing culture. 50 photos.

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"A disappointment"by Kathy V. (see profile) 10/19/07

We were very excited with what we thought might be a look inside a culture that is very mysterious and potentially exciting, but instead we found that the author highlighted a number of cult... (read more)

"Exemplary journalism, providing insights into human intolerance"by Judith B. (see profile) 04/22/07

This book opened a new understanding of the mechanics of social relationships. By objective journalism, Isabel Fonseca was able to illustrate the common threads of intolerance and also of conformity.... (read more)

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