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Weeping Violins provides a history of the Gypsy people in Europe. Betty Alt and Silvia Folts trace the origins of the Gyspsy people and tell the story of their expansion, treatment by other ethnic groups, and struggles during the Holocaust.

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This book is well written and well organized, and the graphic interviews from survivors add life to the book. -- Patricia Cooper, University of Southern Colorado
Alt and Folts have done a remarkable job of remembering, of documenting, of talking to the survivors, of recounting the Asian-European history of the Gypsies. * The Book Reader *
Its strength lies in the individual stories of several Gypsy survivors, which are used to exemplify and to bring to life specific points of the historical narration. * CHOICE *

Weeping Violins The Gypsy Tragedy in Europe

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    A Paperback / softback by Betty Alt, Silvia Folts

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      Publisher: Jefferson (Thomas) University Press
      Publication Date: 27/02/1996
      ISBN13: 9780943549392, 978-0943549392
      ISBN10: 0943549396

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Weeping Violins provides a history of the Gypsy people in Europe. Betty Alt and Silvia Folts trace the origins of the Gyspsy people and tell the story of their expansion, treatment by other ethnic groups, and struggles during the Holocaust.

      Trade Review
      This book is well written and well organized, and the graphic interviews from survivors add life to the book. -- Patricia Cooper, University of Southern Colorado
      Alt and Folts have done a remarkable job of remembering, of documenting, of talking to the survivors, of recounting the Asian-European history of the Gypsies. * The Book Reader *
      Its strength lies in the individual stories of several Gypsy survivors, which are used to exemplify and to bring to life specific points of the historical narration. * CHOICE *

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