The Gypsies Wanderers in Time Author:Katharine Esty Romantic clich?s, fear-inspired prejudices and the Gypsy's own purposely misleading dealings with the Gajo, or non-Gypsy world--all have obscured our understanding of these fascinating people. Here is a much-needed, honest, and carefully researched picture of the Gypsies from their first abrupt appearance in the Western world to the present. D... more »rawn from many sources--ancient town records; the accounts of Romany Ryes; the few Gajos who have earned Gypsy trust; studies of scholars, etc.« less