George Borrow's Second Tour in Wales

This audio edition brings to life a long‑forgotten travel journal of a mid‑Victorian wanderer as he trekked the rugged south‑west of Wales in 1857. The original notes, written in a hurried hand and barely legible, were painstakingly deciphered from the author’s own notebooks and supplemented with modern observations. Listeners will follow his route from the coastal ports of Milford Haven through the Brecon hills to the remote hamlets of Carmarthen and Pembroke.

Accompanying the narrative are the editors’ footnotes that identify the obscure place‑names, describe the inns where he lodged, and share anecdotes gathered from descendants of the people he met. The blend of original 19th‑century prose and contemporary commentary paints a vivid picture of Welsh landscape, language, and hospitality at a time of great change. It offers a rare glimpse into the spirit of adventure and the everyday life of a nation on the brink of modernity.