Bury Me Standing

The Gypsies and their Journey

Isabel Fonseca

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Vintage
08 November 1996

Society & Social Sciences; Ethnic studies; Physical anthropology & ethnography

'A remarkable achievement. A gripping, original work' - Edward W. Said

Gypsies have always intrigued and fascinated - partly because of their mysterious origins, and partly because of the romance of nomadism. But because they resist assimilation, having survived as a distinct people for over a thousand years, they have also been the victims of other people's nationalism and xenophobia.

In this fascinating and timely study, Fonseca focuses particularly on the gypsies in Eastern Europe (an estimated 6 million), and their future as a distinct race within a nationalist Europe. While researching the book, Fonseca learned Romany and stayed with the gypsies, becoming deeply involved with their lives, and befriending several gypsy kings.

The result is a clolourful and frank book, filled with enthusiasm and curiosity, without lapsing into piety or romanticism.

By: Isabel Fonseca
Imprint: Vintage
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 28mm
Weight: 306g
ISBN: 9780099740216
ISBN 10: 0099740214
Pages: 352
Publication Date: 08 November 1996
Audience: Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Undergraduate , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Isabel Fonseca was born in New York and educated at Columbia University and Oxford. She was an assistant editor at the Times Literary Supplement and has written for a wide range of publications, from the Wall Street Journal to Vogue. Her first book, Bury Me Standing: The Gypsies and Their Journey, was an international bestseller. She lives in London with her husband and their two daughters.

Reviews for Bury Me Standing: The Gypsies and their Journey

A Gypsy once said to Fonseca: 'You will never learn our language. For every word you record in your little notebook, we have another one we don't want you to know.' Undaunted, she wrote this passionate and frank account of her travels among Roma (their name for their people), and of their 600-year history in Europe. Enslaved in 15th-century Transylvania, imprisoned in Nazi death camps, seeking asylum in Germany: Gypsies have learnt to survive by secrecy and self-misrepresentation - but can they find a collective voice in the arena of international ethnic politics? (Kirkus UK)