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Princes Amongst Men

Weaving historical fact, mythic tales and contemporary voices, Princes Amongst Men recounts a Balkan odyssey in search of the secret history and culture of Europe's greatest musicians - the Roma Gypsies. On his wild and affectionate Journey, Garth Cartwright wanders through the ruins of post-Communist Serbia and observes Roma refugees from the Kosovo conflict. He attends a Gypsy wedding in Macedonia, conveys the tragedy of Romania in the aftermath of Ceaucescu, scours Skopie for opium, charts the Euro-Asian beauties so prominent in Bulgaria, almost marries a Gypsy princess in Kocani and witnesses the flery celebrations that mark Ederiezi, the Night of the Gypsies, In an impoverished Bulgarian Gypsy ghetto. Cartwright's engagement with Gypsy communities bypasses cliche and
overturns prejudice to return with the true story of the Gypsies' Balkan blues.
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Weaving historical fact, mythic tales & contemporary voices, Princes Amongst Men recounts a Balkan odyssey in search of the secret history & culture of Europe's greatest musicians
- the Roma Gypsies. On his wild & affectionate Journey, Garth Cartwright wanders through the ruins of post-Communist Serbia & observes Roma refugees from the Kosovo conflict. He attends a Gypsy wedding in Macedonia, conveys the tragedy of Romania in the aftermath of Ceaucescu, scours Skopie for opium, charts the Euro-Asian beauties so prominent in Bulgaria, almost marries a Gypsy princess in Kocani & witnesses the flery celebrations that mark Ederiezi, the Night of the Gypsies, In an impoverished Bulgarian Gypsy ghetto. Cartwright's engagement with Gypsy communities bypasses cliche & overturns prejudice to return with the true story of the Gypsies' Balkan blues.

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Stanfords
Stanfords was established in 1853 and opened their iconic Covent Garden flagship store in 1901. They have become the top retailer of maps, travel books and accessories in the UK and arguably offer the largest selection of maps and travel books worldwide. Famous names such as Captain Robert Falcon Scott, Ranulph Fiennes and Michael Palin have purchased from Stanfords. They now have a shop in Bristol and both stores together with other venues operate a calendar of events including talks, book signings and exhibitions. As a specialist map retailer, the map selection is comprehensive and includes road maps, street maps and walking maps from worldwide destinations, as well as a selection of world atlases and wall maps. Books include travel guides and travel literature. Stanfords also stock globes, from miniatures made of blue marble to magnificent floor-standing globes. The website features a selection of interesting articles on travel topics.
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