The Devil's Violinist

The more I learned about Niccolo Paganini, the more I became convinced that he was Europe's first real rock star, becoming famous Europe-wide and beyond in the post-Napoleonic era. The only substantive difference between then and now was the absence of recording.

This starts in Hannover, then British, at a moment when Paganini decided to take a secretary to accompany him on tour. That was Georg Harrys, who wrote a book about his experiences at the time. What if, I wondered, they remained close, and Harrys continued his memoir?

I'm uploading the draft as I go, here.