The Romany Rye

The Romany Rye is a novel by George Borrow, written in 1857 as a sequel to Lavengro (1851).

Largely thought to be at least partly autobiographical, The Romany Rye follows from Lavengro (1851).

Mrs George Borrow wrote on 18 October 1853 to John Murray, his publisher, saying her husband had completed his work – "which he proposes to call The Romany Rye – A Sequel to Lavengro."

It also contains what could be called ethnographic material on the customs and views of the Romani women.

[2] The Wetherspoons public house chain used the name Romany Rye for their pub, opened in Dereham, Norfolk, in 2011.