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Footloose With George Borrow
George Borrow, nineteenth century author of Lavengro, Romany Rye and Wild Wales, is one of the Victorian period’s most neglected authors.
Yet he was one of the best-selling authors of his day, his books alive with travel, adventure, the lonely roads of pre-industrial England, and encounters with Gypsies and vagabonds in the age of stagecoaches and horse-fairs.
In this short book of essays John Bainbridge, well-known as a writer on walking in Britain, introduces George Borrow to a new audience, looks at his roving background and relates Borrow’s expeditions in Cornwall and Scotland and his youthful days in Norfolk.
George Borrow, eccentric and footloose wanderer, recorded a side of nineteenth-century life neglected by many writers of the period.
Whether or not you are familiar with George Borrow and his writings, this book gives some pointers on where to start.
John Bainbridge is also the author of Rambling – The Beginner’s Bible and The Compleat Trespasser, both now available on Amazon Kindle.
Yet he was one of the best-selling authors of his day, his books alive with travel, adventure, the lonely roads of pre-industrial England, and encounters with Gypsies and vagabonds in the age of stagecoaches and horse-fairs.
In this short book of essays John Bainbridge, well-known as a writer on walking in Britain, introduces George Borrow to a new audience, looks at his roving background and relates Borrow’s expeditions in Cornwall and Scotland and his youthful days in Norfolk.
George Borrow, eccentric and footloose wanderer, recorded a side of nineteenth-century life neglected by many writers of the period.
Whether or not you are familiar with George Borrow and his writings, this book gives some pointers on where to start.
John Bainbridge is also the author of Rambling – The Beginner’s Bible and The Compleat Trespasser, both now available on Amazon Kindle.
34 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 21, 2013
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About the author
John Bainbridge
23 books79 followersJohn Bainbridge is the author of the thrillers. The Shadow Of William Quest, Deadly Quest and Dark Shadow, set in the Victorian underworld of the 1850s and Balmoral Kill and Dangerous Game - Golden Age style spy thrillers set in the 1930s.
John has written four historical novels in the series The Chronicles of Robin Hood: Loxley, Wolfshead, Villain and Legend. These take the legendary outlaw back to a gritty medieval reality.
A countryside access campaigner, John also writes non-fiction books about walking in the British countryside, Rambling - Some Thoughts on Country Walking, The Compleat Trespasser, Footloose in Devon, Footloose with George Borrow, and a memoir, Wayfarer's Dole.
He is currently writing a prequel to the William Quest novels.
John's wife, Anne Bainbridge, writes historical detective fiction, the Inspector Abbs Victorian Mysteries and the 1930s-set Inspector Chance Mysteries. Anne's novels were first published under John's name.
John blogs at:
www.johnbainbridgewriter.wordpress.com
www.walktheoldways.wordpress.com
John has written four historical novels in the series The Chronicles of Robin Hood: Loxley, Wolfshead, Villain and Legend. These take the legendary outlaw back to a gritty medieval reality.
A countryside access campaigner, John also writes non-fiction books about walking in the British countryside, Rambling - Some Thoughts on Country Walking, The Compleat Trespasser, Footloose in Devon, Footloose with George Borrow, and a memoir, Wayfarer's Dole.
He is currently writing a prequel to the William Quest novels.
John's wife, Anne Bainbridge, writes historical detective fiction, the Inspector Abbs Victorian Mysteries and the 1930s-set Inspector Chance Mysteries. Anne's novels were first published under John's name.
John blogs at:
www.johnbainbridgewriter.wordpress.com
www.walktheoldways.wordpress.com
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June 8, 2018
I was disappointed with its smallness. I was expecting a larger account of borrower's travels. The book was at the end suddenly, like climbing godfathers on halls fell ridge g
,end suddenly ...dear at 90p,...what about the isle of man journey.. of which I had read? Borrow would have soon filled it out!
,end suddenly ...dear at 90p,...what about the isle of man journey.. of which I had read? Borrow would have soon filled it out!
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