In Gypsies, Jeremy Sandford provides a compassionate and humanizing portrait of Roma communities in England during the early 1970s. Through immersive fieldwork, personal narratives, and cultural observations, the book brings to life the everyday experiences, traditions, and challenges—particularly the prejudice and discrimination—faced by these itinerant groups. Sandford's engaging narrative explores the bonds of family and community life, the impact of forced settlement, and the tension between preservation of Romani identity and pressures of assimilation. Blending empathetic storytelling with social commentary, the work offers readers an intimate and illuminating perspective on a resilient yet marginalized people.
