Tracking an underground language and the outcasts who depended on it for their survival becomes "a deeply personal project, one that probes the meaning of langu

The story of the secret language of Central Europe and its legacy on the author's hidden Nazi family history, from the author of The Written World.

The object of the volume is the analysis of the main dictionaries and glossaries of the canting language (the particular jargon spoken by thieves and vagabonds)

In this “deeply personal and lyrical book” (Publishers Weekly) from the New York Times bestselling author of The Horse, Wendy Williams explores the lives of

“A dazzling tale of wild hope, lingering grief, admirable self-sufficiency, and intergenerational adoration.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) “Vita