Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. List of Abbreviations Frequently Used xi
5. Introduction: The Poet, His People, and The Drama of Disappearance 1
6. 1: Frost in Derry 7
7. 2: Buttering One’s Parsnips 19
8. 3: Winners, Losers, and the Poet 34
9. 4: Living One’s Democracy 49
10. 5: The Poet and the Burden of Reproach 72
11. 6: North of Boston’s Major Lyrics 109
12. 7: Welcome and Farewell: Prologue and Epilogue 138
13. Works Cited 153
14. Index 157