{"product_id":"tvj-035131","title":"Lavengro: The Scholar—The Gypsy—The Priest by George Borrow (undated)","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA restless young traveller discovers languages and lives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFair Condition\u003c\/strong\u003e -  spine ends badly frayed\/torn, boards rubbed\/faded, corners worn. Page edges browned\/soiled, large dark stains obscure some text; remaining text readable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGeorge Borrow blends autobiography, travel narrative and imaginative storytelling in an account of a young man fascinated by languages and the people who speak them. From childhood experiences shaped by his father’s military life to the uncertain work of earning a living through words, the narrator follows interests that repeatedly carry him beyond conventional expectations. Encounters with Romani travellers, scholars, religious figures and other distinctive characters open a varied picture of early nineteenth-century Britain. Conversation and observation matter as much as the journey itself, revealing Borrow’s curiosity about belief, identity and the ways people live outside settled social patterns. Lavengro offers a richly personal literary experience in which memory, argument and adventure combine to explore the education of an independent and questioning mind.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Value Junction ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67908622155988,"sku":"TVJ-035131","price":34.5,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0721\/3059\/2980\/files\/TVJ-035131-1.jpg?v=1792634210","url":"https:\/\/thevaluejunction.co.nz\/products\/tvj-035131","provider":"The Value Junction ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}