Gypsy Boy: One Boy's Struggle to Escape from a Secret World
2009Published by Hodder & Stoughton
With over 100'000 copies sold and an international Number one bestseller, Mikey's first Book, has earnt its place.. and it all started through word of mouth.
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'It was a revelation. Moving, terrifying, funny and brilliant. I shall never forget it'
(Stephen Fry)
'A brilliant but bittersweet story. Mikey has found the perfect balance between humour and harsh reality. Gypsy Boy sits somewhere between the grittiness of Irvine Welsh, and the charming warmth of Frank McCourt.'
(Dermot O'Leary)
'Touching, insightful, funny and incredibly shocking' (HEAT)
2011
Published By Hodder & Stoughton
GYPSY BOY II: ON THE RUN picks up from where Gypsy Boy left off, and tells the gripping, page-turning story of Mikey's battle to escape the Romany gypsy camp he grew up on.
ON THE RUN is a coming-of-age story that sees Mikey come to terms with his sexuality and his past and start to build a new life for himself and find a place to finally call home.
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'Funny, touching and heartbreaking in equal measures, Gypsy Boy on the Run is a coming-of-age tale like no other. Mikey Walsh's writing is fresh, raw and utterly compelling - this is a story that stays with you long after you've turned the final page.' (GRAZIA Magazine)
'ON THE RUN is An incredible story of a unique life. So amazing, you'll miss your bus stop.' (HEAT)
'Mikey's story is as uplifting as it is brutal.' (Gary Barlow)
