The Gypsy Girl: A heart-warming and heartbreaking novel to escape with
Dec 2010 · Random House
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Would she ever find somewhere she truly belonged?
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When Polly Anna's mother died when she was just three years old, it seemed the workhouse was the only place for her to go. But with the help of Jonty - a young misfit who soon became her best friend - she managed to escape, running away with the fairground folk. Her friends became the circus people, and her home the caravans and travellers' tents.
Meanwhile, in a great house in Yorkshire, old Mrs Winthrop has never given up hope of finding her daughter Madeleine, who eloped with a handsome gypsy and was never seen again. When her young neighbour sets out to find Madeleine, he discovers the colourful world of the fairs. And there, in the midst of it all, Polly Anna - once the waif from the workhouse, now a fully-fledged gypsy girl.
If you enjoy books by Katie Flynn and Dilly Court, you'll love Val's heartwarming stories of triumph over adversity.
Previously published as The Romany Girl.
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What readers are saying:
***** 'Another great story from Val Wood she always has me gripped throughout the book.'
***** 'A real page turner . . . loved how she describes the different ways of life from the workhouse to the fair grounds. Amazing.'
***** 'l loved this book. lt was sad at times and kept me wanting to read more. l felt such compassion . . . and l held my breath.'
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When Polly Anna's mother died when she was just three years old, it seemed the workhouse was the only place for her to go. But with the help of Jonty - a young misfit who soon became her best friend - she managed to escape, running away with the fairground folk. Her friends became the circus people, and her home the caravans and travellers' tents.
Meanwhile, in a great house in Yorkshire, old Mrs Winthrop has never given up hope of finding her daughter Madeleine, who eloped with a handsome gypsy and was never seen again. When her young neighbour sets out to find Madeleine, he discovers the colourful world of the fairs. And there, in the midst of it all, Polly Anna - once the waif from the workhouse, now a fully-fledged gypsy girl.
If you enjoy books by Katie Flynn and Dilly Court, you'll love Val's heartwarming stories of triumph over adversity.
Previously published as The Romany Girl.
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What readers are saying:
***** 'Another great story from Val Wood she always has me gripped throughout the book.'
***** 'A real page turner . . . loved how she describes the different ways of life from the workhouse to the fair grounds. Amazing.'
***** 'l loved this book. lt was sad at times and kept me wanting to read more. l felt such compassion . . . and l held my breath.'
Ratings and reviews
4.3
7 reviews
Kaz Lehnert
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March 15, 2014
Cant understand why this book was rated five stars at all..usually im a fan of val wood but just couldnt get excited about this book and plodded on until the end...is it because ive just read the bronze horseman trilogy by paullina simons that nothing can compare.? Dont know but sorry val this book bored me..loved the harbour girl and far from home and songbird but not this..gypsy vocabulary was tiresome..had to refer to the glossary which irritated me..oh dear
Elaine Moss
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January 23, 2015
Very enjoyable
A Google user
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March 6, 2017
The gypsy girl
About the author
Since winning the Catherine Cookson Prize for Fiction for her first novel, The Hungry Tide, Val Wood has become one of the most popular authors in the UK.
Born in the mining town of Castleford, Val came to East Yorkshire as a child and has lived in Hull and rural Holderness where many of her novels are set. She now lives in the market town of Beverley.
When she is not writing, Val is busy promoting libraries and supporting many charities. In 2017 she was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Hull for service and dedication to literature.
Find out more about Val Wood's novels by visiting her website: www.valwood.co.uk
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