The diddakoi summary5/13/2023 ![]() It is a perfect example of how adults can overlook children, but there are always adults who possibly have not grown up theirselves, who can come to the rescue and make fear go away in understanding. It is a lesson for young children,beautifully written. All is well for her, until the day "Gran" does not wake up! Buy this book, It is happy,sad, and frightening in some ways and extremely gripping. Cooking over a fire, cleaning, well, not a lot, and an intimate knowledge of her surroundings. ![]() An idyllic life for a young girl who knows all there is to life. ![]() All other life is outdoors, close to the horse which used to pull the 'van. Not one social class or another, content to live with "Gran" in a "Vardo" a gypsy caravan whi ch is only used for sleeping. The story opens with a young girl living the outdoor life with her grandmother as a half gypsy, or "Diddakoi". Several days later I glanced at the first page, and I was hooked. So, it is a childrens book and I am sixty five,but it still looked interesting. ![]() I purchased it and was delighted with the look of it when it arrived. It was obvious from the start that I was looking at a childrens book, but something made me think. ![]() I have a bad memory so I could not place any other titles, but on that flimsy thought, I brought the page up for a closer look. I remembered the authors name, but from another time, so I thought. I saw this book when browsing with nothing else to do. 'The Diddokoi' is one of the most memorable books of my childhood and my children have been hooked on the story just as I have. Good reading for children is still available today. Rumer Godden had a gift for capturing children's imagination with real characters, perfectly built plot, deep sensitivity and beautiful language. ![]()
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