Vintage Publishing Every Valley: The Desperate Lives and Troubled Times that Made Handels Messiah

Every Valley is a glittering narrative history of intertwined lives that tells the story behind one of the greatest pieces of music ever written, Handel's Messiah. A delicious history of music, power, love, genius, royalty and adventure. Unforgettable. SIMON SEBAG MONTEFIORE London - Dublin, 1741-42. An actress mired in scandal plans her escape from an abusive husband. A penniless sea captain sets out to rescue the citys abandoned infants. An African Muslim and former captive in the colonies becomes a celebrity. A grieving political dissident seeks release from his torment. And a great composer to kings George Frideric Handel now ill and straining to keep an audiences attention, faces a decision that will secure his place in history. This is the extraordinary story of Handel's Messiah. A mesmerizing journey through one of the most fascinating and creative moments in human history AMANDA FOREMAN Riveting The Times Book of the Week 'Fascinating . . . cinematic . . . truly informative, imaginative and engaging' Financial Times 'An absolute delight' PETER FRANKOPAN Autorid: Charles King