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Jessy's Journey
Jess Smith
£9.99, Birlinn
This is a story of a young travelling girl growing up after WWII in a Scotland very different from now. It is a story about Jess, and the adventures she has growing up in a society that has long since disappeared, written by herself and is spread over 3 books it wont fail to keep you wanting more. All her books are intermingled with stories and legends not just from her travelling background but also from Scotland's rich history that everyone who reads these books can relate to. If you're after a slice of Scotland that makes you want for the old days then you can't beat these books. From the ages of 5 to 15, Jess Smith lived with her parents, sisters and a mongrel dog in an old, blue Bedford bus. They travelled the length and breadth of Scotland, and much of England too, stopping here and there until they were moved on by the local authorities or driven by their own instinctive need to travel. By campfires, under the unchanging stars they brewed up tea, telling stories and singing songs late into the night. Jessies Journey describes what it was like to be one of the last of the traditional travelling folk. It is not an idyllic tale, but despite the threat of bigoted abuse and scattered schooling, humour and laughter run throughout a childhood teeming with unforgettable characters and incidents.