George Borrow in East Anglia

The book offers a concise portrait of a nineteenth-century literary figure through his connections with East Anglia, tracing childhood memories, clerical employment, life in Norwich and at Oulton, and later wanderings and publications. It examines his writing methods and notable works such as Bible in Spain and Lavengro, his fraught relationship with critics and fame, his fascination with Romani communities, and unexpected pursuits including pugilism and angling. Interwoven with local landscape description and anecdote, the account emphasizes how regional places and social encounters shaped his character and literary subjects.