'A product of great industry and astuteness, a social history, and a worthwhile exercise in reinstatement ... it restores a measure of prominence to a long-neglected figure.' - Patricia Craig, Irish Times; 'Hayward was a pioneering figure and this is a vivid story of the man and his time.' - Michael Viney, Irish Times; 'A magnificently produced book about a life packed with fascinating stories.' - Sean O'Rourke, RTE Radio; 'A masterful biography which sheds new light on the cultural history of the early 20th century North.' - Eamon Phoenix, Irish News; 'A meticulously assembled and highly readable biography that resurrects a now obscure but still compelling figure.' - Andy Pollak, Dublin Review of Books; 'A treasure trove of information, superbly researched and packed with detail' - BBC Radio; 'A comprehensive biography in which the multifarious aspects of Hayward's colourful life are stitched together in one coherent narrative ... well served by Lilliput Press in an extensively illustrated tome.' - John Gray, Culture Northern Ireland; 'Romancing Ireland uncovers a man with limitless energy and passionate perceptions who captured a newly independent Ireland.' - Irish Arts Review; 'A book that will help restore the name of one of Ireland's best-loved cultural figures to its former glory.' - Impartial Reporter