The Yellow on the Broom by Betsy Whyte

The Yellow on the Broom by Betsy Whyte

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Betsy Whyte was born into a family of travellers who roamed the Scottish countryside between the wars. The summers were the best times, out on the open road, whilst winters were spent in houses, pining for the first sign of spring - the yellow on the broom. This is her own story of her childhood.

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The Yellow on the Broom by Betsy Whyte

Betsy Whyte was born into a family of travellers who roamed the Scottish countryside between the wars. The summers were the best times, out on the open road, whilst winters were spent in houses, pining for the first sign of spring - the yellow on the broom. This is her own story of her childhood.
Whyte, Betsy: - Betsy Whyte was born into a traveller family in 1919 and brought up in the age-old tradition of the 'mist people'--constantly moving around the country and settling down in one place only during the winter. It was while the family were 'housed up' at this time of year that she received her education, attending a number of village schools before winning a scholarship to Brechin High school, where she was the only traveller child. She gave up the traveller life when she married in 1939 and started writing about her childhood in the 1970s.
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ISBN 13 9780751507386
ISBN 10 0751507385
Title The Yellow on the Broom
Author Betsy Whyte
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Little, Brown Book Group
Year published 1999-03-04
Number of pages 192
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