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The story of those who lived in the Canary Islands between the late 19th and early 21st centuries.
The Skipping Verger and Other Tales
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The Skipping Verger and Other Tales tells the story of those who lived in the Canary Islands between the late 19th and early 21st centuries.
The stories range from the humorous and romantic adventures of Victorian travellers, who were determined to understand and partake in the charms of local traditions, to intrigue at the start of the Spanish Civil War.
This is their story
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BookTrail Travel to The Canary Islands
The islands have a charm that affects everyone who comes across them – An English scientist who meets a man with a strange walk, a Scottish artist who falls in love with a barefooted woman, foreigners who discover marvellous old wives tales and remedies for a variety of ailments, boys who get up to mischief in the bananas, secret agents, stowaways and even a grumpy chaplain.
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C) Gran Canaria -Tenerife - Church of the Immaculate Conception
C) Gran Canaria -Tenerife - Church of the Immaculate Conception
Booktrail Boarding Pass Information: The Skipping Verger and Other Tales
Author/Guide: John Reid Young Destination: The Canary Islands (Gran Canaria) Departure Time: 1800s – 1900s
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