Books with author George Borrow

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The Bible in Spain, Or the Journeys, Adventures, and Imprisonments, a book written by George Henry Borrow, is an account of the author's travels in Spain while in the country to sell copies of The Bible translated into Castilian.George Henry Borrow was a nineteenth century English author, best known for his travelogues. In 1835 Borrow was sent to Spain on an assignment as an agent of the British and Foreign Bible Society. Here he spent five years and in doing so experienced a great deal of entertaining and challenging encounters, which he expertly recounts in this collection. As one of the few foreigners in Spain during the Carlist Civil War, Burrow was certainly an oddity in the country. Don Jorge was the name given to him by the locals, and he was both accepted by some and loathed by others. Borrow tells of his encounters with Gypsies, as well Spanish soldiers, women, and religious people, all of which lead to interesting episodes.Borrow is a writer of considerable talent and is able to progress the story's narrative effectively. The book is structured almost as a novel would be, divided into chapters and backed by a continuously progressing story. Borrow's greatest skill is his ability to bring people and places to life with his descriptive text. The author paints a vivid picture that will transport the reader to the Iberian Peninsula of the 1830s.As both a piece of entertainment and a record of his travels, George Burrow's The Bible in Spain, Or the Journeys, Adventures, and Imprisonments is a success. It is an effectively paced and wonderfully written book that can be enjoyed by all - and particularly those that enjoy travel literature.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Bible in Spain, Or the Journeys, Adventures, and Imprisonments, a book written by George Henry Borrow, is an account of the author's travels in Spain while in the country to sell copies of The Bible translated into Castilian.George Henry Borrow was a nineteenth century English author, best known for his travelogues. In 1835 Borrow was sent to Spain on an assignment as an agent of the British and Foreign Bible Society. Here he spent five years and in doing so experienced a great deal of entertaining and challenging encounters, which he expertly recounts in this collection. As one of the few foreigners in Spain during the Carlist Civil War, Burrow was certainly an oddity in the country. Don Jorge was the name given to him by the locals, and he was both accepted by some and loathed by others. Borrow tells of his encounters with Gypsies, as well Spanish soldiers, women, and religious people, all of which lead to interesting episodes.Borrow is a writer of considerable talent and is able to progress the story's narrative effectively. The book is structured almost as a novel would be, divided into chapters and backed by a continuously progressing story. Borrow's greatest skill is his ability to bring people and places to life with his descriptive text. The author paints a vivid picture that will transport the reader to the Iberian Peninsula of the 1830s.As both a piece of entertainment and a record of his travels, George Burrow's The Bible in Spain, Or the Journeys, Adventures, and Imprisonments is a success. It is an effectively paced and wonderfully written book that can be enjoyed by all - and particularly those that enjoy travel literature.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com

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This is a collection of George's short stories that are loosely based on real life experiences that he and his wife, Jean, have had on their farm near Fallon, Nevada, with the exception of Sarah Pig which takes place in Henderson, Nevada. Each story is unique and special to itself. The Tale of Emily and Henry: An inspiring story about a Goose named Emily and a desert pack rat named Henry and their unusual but inspiring friendship. The Little Helper: A charming narrative about a young boy and a seemingly insignificant ladybug who come together to ensure the continuation of the all-encompassing sequence of life. Snip: An uplifting story about a wolf dog who discovers his true identity. Robbie the Roller: An action packed tale about a young roller pigeon who is placed with homing pigeons and has an identity crisis. The fortitude he gains against these odds ends up saving a friend's life. Sarah Pig: This story is about a Vietnamese pot-bellied pig who lives in Henderson, Nevada, and her special quest.

Wild Wales: Its People, Language and Scenery is presented here in a high quality paperback edition. This popular classic work by George Henry Borrow is in the English language, and may not include graphics or images from the original edition. If you enjoy the works of George Henry Borrow then we highly recommend this publication for your book collection.

PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION. (1851.) IN the following pages I have endeavoured to describe a dream, partly of study, partly of adventure, in which will be found copious notices of books, and many descriptions of life and manners, some in a very unusual form. The scenes of action lie in the British Islands. Pray be not displeased, gentle reader, if perchance thou hast imagined that I was about to conduct thee to distant lands, and didst promise thyself much instruction and entertainment from what I might tell thee of them. I do assQre thee that thou hast no reason to be displeased, inasmuch as there are no countries in the world less known by the British than these selfsame British Islands, or where more strange things are every day occurring, whether in road or street, house or dingle. The time embraces nearly the first quarter of the present century. This information, again, may perhaps be anything but agreeable to thee; it is a long time to revert to-but fret' noTable of Contents CONTENTS; CHAPTER I; Birth - My Father-Tamerlane-Ben Brain-Frencl~ Protestants - East; Anglia--Sorrow and Troubles-True Peace-A Beautiful Child-Foreign; Grave-Mirrors-Alpine Country-Emblems-Slow of Speech-The Jew; PAGE; -Strange Gestures • I; CHAPTER II; Barracks and Lodgings-A Camp-The Viper-A Delicate Child-Blackberry; Time-Meum and Tuum-Hythe-The Golgotha-Daneman's; Skull-Superhuman Stature-Stirring Times-The Sea-Bard 9; CHAPTER III; Pretty D : • ,-The Venerable Church-The Stricken Heart-Dormant; Energies-The Small Packet-Nerves-The Books-A Picture-Mountain-; like Billows-The Foot-Print-Spirit of De Foe-Reasoning Powers; -Terrors of God-Heads of the Dragons-High-Church Clerk-A; Journey-The Drowned Country 15; CHAPTER IV; Nocman Cross-Wide Expanse-Vive l'Empereur-Unpruncd Woods-Man; with the Bag-Froth and Conceit-I beg your Pardo