| Title | : | The Zincali |
|---|---|---|
| Author | : | George Borrow |
| Release | : | 1900-01-01 |
| Kind | : | ebook |
| Genre | : | European History, Books, History |
| Size | : | 888800 |
| George Henry Borrow was a 19th century writer who wrote novels and travelogues based on his travels around Europe. Through his travels Borrow developed a close relationship with the Romani people, which play a prominent role in his book The Bible in Spain and Lavengro. The Zincali - An Account of the Gypsies of Spain was written over a five year period while the author was traveling around Spain. Borrow says of the Gypsies ?the Gypsies, who are certainly a very mysterious people come from some distant land, no mortal knows why, and who made their first appearance in Europe at a dark period, when events were not so accurately recorded as at the present time…… |
