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<p>everyone Is Familiar With The Gypsy Race But Few Outside Their Close-knit And Ancient Community Really Know What Being A Gypsy Is About - How They Live And How They Think. This Is The Story Of A Gypsy Man, Jimmy Stockin, Born Into A World Where Fighting Is First Nature. Whilst Football May Be The Chosen Sport For Most Britisn Males, Bare-knuckle Fighting Is A Passion Among Gypsies Both As Participants And Spectators. Jimmy Was Born Into A Fighting Family. His Father And Grandfather Before Him Both Trod The Cobbles And Young Jimmy Was Being Put Up Against Other Boys On Gypsy Camps From The Age Of Five. He Took On Bare Knuckle Challenges From Wherever They Came. Before Long Jimmy Was Widely Recognized As The Champion Of The Bare-knuckle Fighters. On The Cobbles Is A Rare Insight Into A Community Under Threat - A Community That Treasures Tradition - And A Man Who Had Little Choice In Becoming A Fighter But Was Nevertheless Determined To Be The Best. Shocking And Sad, Humorous And Brutal, This Story Opens The Door To A Different World. The World Of A Gypsy Warrior.</p>

Author

Stockin, Jimmy; King, Martin ed; Knight, Martin ed

Publisher

Mainstream Publishing

Published

2000

Language

EN

ISBN

9781840183849

Subjects

Anthropology, Memoir, Biography

Rating

4.2 / 5 (156 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14