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Cushty

- A Romany Life

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First published to critical acclaim as Gypsy Joe, with The Observer selecting it as Sports Book Of The Year, Cushty is a revised and expanded edition. Encouraged as a child to reject the gypsy tradition of fighting and take up golf, Joe rose through the ranks of the professional sport. However, after having to leave his club due to false accusations, he fell into bare-knuckle fighting and crime. Only when prison loomed did he reflect on his life''s course and left the underworld. A redemptive, uplifting account of a young man''s determination to realise his dream regardless of prejudice.

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  • Sprog:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9780995721753
  • Indbinding:
  • Paperback
  • Sideantal:
  • 240
  • Udgivet:
  • 16. september 2021
  • Størrelse:
  • 216x138x19 mm.
  • Vægt:
  • 300 g.
  • Ukendt - mangler pt..

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First published to critical acclaim as Gypsy Joe, with The Observer selecting it as Sports Book Of The Year, Cushty is a revised and expanded edition. Encouraged as a child to reject the gypsy tradition of fighting and take up golf, Joe rose through the ranks of the professional sport. However, after having to leave his club due to false accusations, he fell into bare-knuckle fighting and crime. Only when prison loomed did he reflect on his life''s course and left the underworld. A redemptive, uplifting account of a young man''s determination to realise his dream regardless of prejudice.

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