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Find more info., search and price compare for Princes Amongst Men: Journeys with Gypsy Musicians by Garth Cartwright Binding: Paperback, 352 pages Publisher: Serpent's Tail Weight: 0.79 pound Dimension: H: 1.02 x L: 8.27 x W: 5.28 inches ISBN 10: 1852428775 ISBN 13: 9781852428778 Click here to search for this book and compare price at 40+ bookstores with AddALL.com! If you cannot find this book in our new and in print search, be sure to try our used and out of print search too! |
Book Description: 'Garth Cartwright is a modern day Don Quixote...Like a conjurer, Cartwright's prose brings the songs to life. He describes the tragic Gypsy ghettos, the engulfing poverty and racism, drugs and petty crimes...And yet in the end, this book is a grand celebration of life and music.' Vintage Guitar Magazine Garth Cartwright fuses travel and music writing as he travels through the Balkans, heading to Gypsy settlements that are not just off the beaten track but literally off the map. On his wild journey, Cartwright wanders through the ruins of post Communist Serbia and observes Roma refugees from the Kosovo conflict. He attends a Gypsy wedding in Macedonia, almost marries a Gypsy princess in Kocani, and witnesses the fiery celebrations that mark Ederlezi, the Night of the Gypsies, in an impoverished Bulgarian Gypsy ghetto. Weaving historical fact, mythic tales, and contemporary voices, this is a wonderfully compelling journey into uncharted territory, both social and musical. Garth Cartwright was born in New Zealand. In 1986 he moved to London, where he now lives and works as a music journalist. |
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