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The Romany Rye

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    The Romany Rye is an adventure fiction novel by George Borrow. Key subjects include England and romanies.

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    About The Romany Rye

    "The Romany Rye" by George Borrow is a novel written in 1857 as a sequel to Lavengro. This philosophical adventure follows a learned young man living among the Romani people, encountering eccentric characters and exploring Gypsy customs. The protagonist acquires a horse from his Romani friend Jasper Petulengro and journeys to the Horncastle horse fair. The story concludes with a linguistic revelation about connections between Romani and Northern Indian languages, prompting dreams of distant travel.
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    • England
    • Adventure stories
    • Romanies

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    Who wrote The Romany Rye?

    The Romany Rye was written by George Borrow.

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    It is usually shelved as Adventure.

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