Project Gutenberg 1996-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 272 Borrow, George 1803 1881 Borrow, George Henry The Romany Rye Project Gutenberg has several editions of this eBook: #21206 (Plain HTML file) #25071 (Plain HTML file) #422 (Plain HTML file) #54048 (Illustrated HTML file) Sequel to Lavengro Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Romany_Rye Transcribed from the 1907 J. M. Dent Edition by David Price "The Romany Rye" by George Borrow is a novel written in the mid-19th century that explores the life and adventures of the Romani people in England. The story is likely to center around the main character, a young tinker, as he interacts with various characters, including Belle and the postillion, while navigating his existence within society and among the Romani. The opening of the novel introduces the protagonist, who wakes early in a dingle (a small, secluded valley) and begins his day by working on a broken chaise. He demonstrates his skills as a tinker, crafting a linch-pin to repair the vehicle, while engaging in light-hearted exchanges with Belle, a young woman present in the dingle. The postillion, who has been asleep, eventually emerges and expresses gratitude for the repairs. The narrative captures the rustic setting and the camaraderie that exists among the characters as they prepare for breakfast and discuss their plans. This early scene sets a tone of adventure and a glimpse into the lives of Romani individuals, indicating that the story will delve into themes of craftsmanship, community, and the transient nature of their lifestyle. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en England -- Fiction Adventure stories Romanies -- Fiction PR Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: British Literature 962013 2025-07-01T05:19:25.322927 text/html 988855 2019-08-09T10:33:00 text/html 347256 2019-08-09T10:35:28 text/html application/zip 421479 2025-07-01T05:19:33.999840 application/epub+zip 433037 2025-07-01T05:19:27.273871 application/epub+zip 433037 2025-07-01T05:19:26.094916 application/epub+zip 719360 2025-07-01T05:19:39.998829 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 663635 2025-07-01T05:19:33.287865 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 629111 2022-09-01T05:47:35.671852 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 923719 2025-07-01T05:19:24.520923 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 923490 2007-04-05T13:18:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 340246 2007-04-05T13:18:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19315 2025-07-01T05:19:40.125805 application/rdf+xml 11164 2025-07-01T05:19:26.589884 image/jpeg 3028 2025-07-01T05:19:26.339889 image/jpeg 415026 2025-07-01T05:19:25.394920 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia