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The Heroic Present: Life Among the Gypsies by Yoors, Jan

by Yoors, Jan | HC | VeryGood
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Condition
Very Good
A book that has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious damage to the cover, with the dust jacket included for hard covers. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. May be very minimal identifying marks on the inside cover. Very minimal wear and tear. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
Seller Notes
“Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ...
Binding
Hardcover
Weight
2 lbs
Product Group
Book
IsTextBook
No
ISBN
9781580931373
Book Title
Heroic Present : Life Among the Gypsies
Publisher
Monacelli Press, Incorporated
Item Length
10.1 in
Publication Year
2004
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Illustrator
Yes
Item Height
0.8 in
Author
Jan Yoors
Genre
Photography, Biography & Autobiography
Topic
Adventurers & Explorers, General
Item Weight
31.1 Oz
Item Width
9.6 in
Number of Pages
160 Pages

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Monacelli Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
1580931375
ISBN-13
9781580931373
eBay Product ID (ePID)
30223709

Product Key Features

Book Title
Heroic Present : Life Among the Gypsies
Number of Pages
160 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2004
Topic
Adventurers & Explorers, General
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Photography, Biography & Autobiography
Author
Jan Yoors
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
31.1 Oz
Item Length
10.1 in
Item Width
9.6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2004-013673
Dewey Edition
22
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Decimal
305.891/49704/09043
Synopsis
As a boy of twelve, Jan Yoors fulfilled many an adventurous youth's fantasy when he left his Belgian home to live and travel with a tribe, or kumpania, of Gypsies. Adopted into the extended family of Pulika, Yoors passed his days with the patriarch's sons and nephews, learning the traditions and participating in their rituals., As a boy of twelve, Jan Yoors fulfilled many an adventurous youth's fantasy when he left his comfortable Belgian home to live and travel with a tribe, or kumpania, of Gypsies. Adopted into the extended family of Pulika, Yoors passed his days with the patriarch's sons and nephews, learning the traditions and participating in the rituals of the Gypsies, or Romani. As the years passed, he divided his life between the world of his birth, where he became a noted tapestry artist, filmmaker, and war hero, and the world of the Romani, where he returned regularly for more than five decades. Yoors was also a gifted writer and photographer: his memoir, The Gypsies, is a riveting account of his life with the Romani; his many hundreds of images -- most of them never before published -- document the personalities and daily existence of his kumpania. The Heroic Present: Life Among the Gypsies brings together Yoors's photographs and excerpts from his memoir. The nuanced portrait details the rhythms of life among the Romani; the exceptional occurrences of birth, marriage, and death; and the highly codified system of conduct of the Gypsies. Roadside caravans, evening meals, multifamily feasts, village fairs, convocations of the kris (the Romani tribunal of justice), and wedding celebrations: all are powerfully evoked in both word and image. Comprehensive and vivid, expressive and lyrical, this volume is testimony to the author's remarkable facility with language -- both written and visual -- and an unequalled portrait of daily life among the Gypsies.
LC Classification Number
DX145.Y6625 2004

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