Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents ix
3. List of Illustrations xi
4. Preface and Acknowledgments xiii
5. Introduction 1
6. Chapter 1. A Courtier’s Life, in and out of the World 15
7. Chapter 2. The Year 1600: A World Again at War 43
8. Chapter 3. At the Court of the Dragon 63
9. Chapter 4. Scandal 77
10. Chapter 5. The Tale of Kazan 99
11. Chapter 6. Shipwreck 119
12. Chapter 7. The Long Reprieve 139
13. Chapter 8 Salvation 169
14. Epilogue 189
15. Principal Characters 193
16. Glossary 197
17. Abbreviations 201
18. Notes 203
19. Bibliography 235
20. Index 247