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A book that has been read, but is in good condition. Minimal damage to the book cover eg. scuff marks, but no holes or tears. If this is a hard cover, the dust jacket may be missing. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with some creasing or tearing, and pencil underlining of text, but this is minimal. No highlighting of text, no writing in the margins, and no missing pages. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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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
CLASSIFICATION_METADATA
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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
ebay_catalog_id
4
Copyright Date
2004

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