This nature book by PHIL SHELLEY is generously illustrated in black and white by wildlife artist R LEONARD HOLLANDS. It grows from a fondly remembered series of books by the Methodist minister naturalist broadcaster, George Bramwell Evens, known as ROMANY (he was part gypsy). Now, "Romany of the BBC" is back with us, 50 years on. Based in his gypsy caravan, he takes us around the countryside opening our eyes to the marvels of nature. A book for older children and adults alike. As TERRY WAITE says in his Foreword, it is to be hoped that, through this book, many "will be encouraged to take a greater interest in the preservation and development of the natural world."

Romany in the Lanes

Shelley, Phil

Literature & Fiction

Lamorna Publications

Beginnings of Travelling Life.Wartime child becomes Traveller.

Green Lanes and Kettle Cranes

Reeve, Dominic

Biographies & Memoirs

Romany on the Fells

Hollands, Leonard

Contemporary

This long awaited book by Beshlie, her longest to date, describes her itinerant life in waggons and trailers, giving a first hand account of the life of the Traveller, and giving an insight into the Romani culture.  The book is enriched by many of Beshlie's own illustrations.

Romany Road - Life on Wheels

Beshlie

A book of stunningly beautiful images, each accompanied by contemplative poems in prose.

Contemplations: A Spiritual Journey

Davies, Sally

Religion & Spirituality

This is a collection of punchy short stories about various Romani people, well told and authentic. There is humour and pathos - a thoroughly good read.

The Gypsy Piano Tuner

Eliot, Janna

A book of beguiling sketches of Travellers' life by Beshlie, herself a Traveller, and a talented artist acclaimed by no less a figure than Augustus John. This is a pictorial complement to Beshlie's compelling book, Romany Road.

Beshlie's Romany Road Sketch Book

Beshlie, Beshlie

Arts & Photography

Nature walks. Birds and animals. Wildlife through the eyes of Romany of the BBC. The lost Romany book.

Walks with Romany

Evens, G.bramwell

Seasoned Traveller, Dominic Reeve, writer of many acclaimed books on the Travellers' way of life - as it is, not romanticised - here tells us of the period when Travellers were more or less universally changing from the horse drawn waggon to the age of the lorry and trailer (caravan). The book has the added interest of giving us a glimpse into the private life of the great painter and Romani Rai, Augustus John, of whom the author was a friend. Reeves' wife Beshlie - who illustrates this book - was a frequent (and the last) model for the renowned painter.

The Tarmac and the Trees

Travelers & Explorers

This book, prepared with many years research, is a lavishly illustrated history of Gypsy fashion from the fourteenth to the twenty-first centuries. It is quite unparalleled, and is a must for all who share an interest in Romani culture.

Gypsy Guise & Disguise: A History of Gypsy Fashion

Jeffery, Juliet

Graphic Design

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