'Big Fat Gypsy Weddings' has been the most talked-about show on TV and delivered ratings almost as enormous as the frothy, bejewelled frocks its subjects wear. This book offers a window into the secret and surprising world of gypsies and travellers in Britain today.

Here, Rosemary returns to the idyllic countryside to continue her compelling story. Written in the same elegant narrative that has made Rosemary a much loved and admired storyteller, she paints a vivid and touching portrait of a way of life that no longer exists.

Sam Skye Lee had often dreamed about her wedding day. But even she never imagined that her dress would be bright pink with flashing fibre optic lights and weigh 20 stone. And, she didn't count on her marital home being a caravan either. For Sam, her wedding wasn't just a special day, it was the start of a new way of life. The gypsy way.

This story picks up from where 'Gypsy Boy' left off, and tells the story of Mikey's battle to escape the Romany gypsy camp he grew up on. Torn between his family and his heart, Mikey struggles to come to terms with his ancient inheritance and dreams of finding a place where he can really belong.

Maggie Smith-Bendell provides more of her vivid memories, set in the context of the long history of the gypsies.

'The Girl in the Painted Caravan' vividly captures a way of life that has now, sadly, all but disappeared.

The life of Zoli Novotna begins on the leafy backroads of Slovakia, when she and her grandfather come upon a quiet lake where their family has been drowned by fascist guards. Zoli and her grandfather flee to join up with another clan of travelling harpists. So begins a tale of song, intimacy and betrayal.

Thelma Madine, star of Channel 4's 'Big Fat Gypsy Weddings' and fairy godmother of extravagant wedding dresses, reveals the drama, secrets and surprises involved in ten incredible traveller weddings.

Mike Woodhouse had everything: an engineering business, a wine bar, a home, a Range Rover and a boat. Then he caught a group of travellers stealing from his warehouse. A car chase, petrol bombing and court case later, and everything had changed. A marked man, Mike was forced to leave everything behind and move to the Peak District for a fresh start. But his old life was never far behind and when he fell for Rhoda, a Romany Gypsy, kin to the very people...

Born into a family of Irish traveller heritage, Big John Fury descends from a long line of bare-knuckle fighters, including King of the Gypsies. So it's no surprise that he too found himself fighting outside the ring at a young age. From his early years in Manchester, John learned to box by practising bare-knuckle fighting within the travelling community, before graduating into the sport professionally. The ring has never been far from his sights,...