Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Acknowledgements v
3. Contents ix
4. Illustrations ix
5. Chapter One: The Days of Vision 1
6. Chapter Two: The Broken Ground 43
7. Chapter Three: The Cause of Liberty 82
8. Chapter Four: Of Minstrel Honours 112
9. Chapter Five: Ingenious Lies 146
10. Chapter Six: The Hard-Earned Sma’ Propine 196
11. Chapter Seven: The Glee of the City 240
12. Chapter Eight: Man of the Mountains 262
13. Epilogue 303
14. Sources and Abbreviations 305
15. Reference Notes 310
16. Index 336