Drawing on papers left by Borrow’s stepdaughter, Shorter follows the author of Lavengro and The Bible in Spain from his militia-officer father and wandering childhood to Norwich, its grammar school, a lawyer’s office, prize-fighters and Grub Street. Letters from Borrow and his friends fill out the story.
A rich source for admirers of Borrow and of the odd literary world of early nineteenth-century England. Download the free EPUB.