The Gypsy is a 1992 urban fantasy novel written by Megan Lindholm and Steven Brust. It blends elements of Hungarian folk tales with a modern-day detective story. The book contains many lyrics to songs that were later recorded by Minnesota Celtic-punk band Boiled in Lead for their album Songs from The Gypsy.
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Editions and translations
The first edition was a hardcover issued by Tor Books in July 1992. At least two softcover editions have been issued since: a mass-market paperback by Tor Books in July 1993 and a trade paperback edition by Orb Books in April 2005. A French translation, La nuit du prédateur, was published by Mnémos in April 2006.
Songs from The Gypsy
Songs from The Gypsy is an album by Boiled in Lead, as a soundtrack to the book. The album was released on June 21, 1995, in a special enhanced CD format that included the whole text of the book and extra features such as sound clips.
Track listing
Raven, Owl, and I (3:17)
Leanan Sidhe (3:48)
Hide My Track (4:04)
No Passenger (1:59)
Back In Town (3:38)
Ugros (Springtime) (6:17)
The Gypsy (8:08)
Blackened Page (4:56)
The Fair Lady (3:05)
Red Lights and Neon (4:13)