Tent life with English Gipsies in Norway

"Tent Life with English Gipsies in Norway" by Hubert Smith is a late 19th-century travelogue where the author journeys through Norway together with a band of English gipsies, painting a vivid picture of their roaming lifestyle amidst breathtaking scenery. The book opens with a unique twist: the gipsies depart overnight, leaving only their travel notes for the author, setting the stage for a story of solitude and transient encounters. As the author carefully prepares his own tent and coordinates provisions for their group, including key figures such as the lively Esmeralda, readers are drawn into the practicalities of their travels, from choosing donkeys to packing supplies. These starting chapters emphasize the organization and planning required for camp life, forecasting a rich mixture of lively experiences and cultural exchanges between the gipsies and the society of Norway.