01974cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000380011324500300015126400510018130000470023233600260027933700260030533800360033150000310036750800730039852010660047153400450153765300300158285600430161299900170165538662UtSlPG20260610133900.0mcr n260607r2012||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aShorter, Clement King,d1857-192614aThe Life of George Borrow 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2012  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2012-01-24  aTranscribed from the [1920] J. M. Dent & Sons edition by David Price  a"The Life of George Borrow" by Clement King Shorter is a biographical account written in the early 20th century. The book delves into the life of George Borrow, a well-known figure known for his travels and literary works, exploring his familial background, early life, and the influences that shaped his eccentric and wandering character.   The opening of the biography sets the stage for George Borrow's life, detailing his birth in Dumpling Green, Norfolk, and the impact of his family's nomadic lifestyle due to his father's military service. The narrative introduces his parents, Captain Thomas Borrow and Ann Perfrement, highlighting their unique backgrounds and how these factors contributed to Borrow's traits and inclinations toward vagabondage. It provides insights into his family dynamics, particularly the contrast in favor given to his elder brother, John, and establishes a sense of place and time that will be pivotal in understanding Borrow's later pursuits and adventures as a writer and traveler. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aBorrow, George, 1803-188140uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/38662  c79501d79501