Life was tough at time, living in a cramped one room trailer, but, unbound by strict routines, Violet spent her days learning to keep home, playing and roaming the fields with a sense of freedom long lost to the rest of society. Immersed in the Gypsy way of life, her childhood set her apart from other children. Bullied by classmates and segregated from 'gorgia' kids (all non -Gypsie), Violet eventually left school at the age of nine to live a life of travel, playing and learning under generations-old Gypsy rules, on the fringes of society. With traditional values at the heart of her childhood, the pressure of conforming and marrying young was intense. Violet was duty bound to find a husband, but would her marriage lead to the 'happy ever after' she grew up believing in as a Gypsy girl? Gypsy Princess is a searing honest account of what life is really like for traveling communities, for girls in particular, and captures a way of life that is slowly fading away.

ISBN: 9780755362837