The Gypsy Man

by Ronald Florence

The Gypsy Man is a novel of the gypsy holocaust, a story of obsession, love, revenge, the story of the gypsies unique experiences in the Nazi extermination camps, one of mans decision to avenge those experiences and to make his story heard, and of one womans decision to help him."Only when you read two or three books a week for five or six years do you realize how truly rare a novel like this is." -- Carolyn See, Los Angeles Times  

340 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 1985

About the author

Ronald Florence is a novelist and historian, author of twelve books. Educated at Berkeley and Harvard, he taught at colleges and universities, ran a foundation, raced sailboats, and raised Cotswold sheep before turning to full-time writing. He lives in Providence, RI and travels in Europe and the Middle East to research his books.

Reviews

[Veroniki · Rating 4 out of 5]

An insight into the personal story of protagonist Ral, his fixation with a German woman during WWII and a young attorney's attempt to reach him, understand him and help him against modern and older prejudices against Roma.