Every valley

Charles King

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London, 1741. An actress mired in scandal plans her escape from an abusive husband. A penniless sea captain sets out to rescue the city’s 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 audience’s attention, faces a decision that will secure his place in history. Evoking a pivotal moment at the birth of modernity, a time of fear, conspiracy and uprising, and featuring some of the most unusual and brilliant personalities of the eighteenth century, ‘Every Valley’ is a resonant story of hope in the darkness and the entangled lives that shaped a masterpiece.

ISBN: 9781847928450 Category:

Description

Every Valley is the cinematic and moving true story that lies behind the creation of one of the greatest pieces of music ever written, Handel’s Messiah.

‘A mesmerizing journey [through] one of the most fascinating and creative moments in human history’ AMANDA FOREMAN

‘Unforgettable. A delicious history of music, power, love, genius, royalty and adventure’ SIMON SEBAG MONTEFIORE

London, 1741.
An actress mired in scandal plans her escape from an abusive husband.
A penniless sea captain sets out to rescue the city’s 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 audience’s attention, faces a decision that will secure his place in history.

Evoking a pivotal moment at the birth of modernity, a time of fear, conspiracy and uprising, and featuring some of the most unusual and brilliant personalities of the eighteenth century, Every Valley is a resonant story of hope in the darkness and the entangled lives that shaped a masterpiece.

‘A book of power and glory, brimming with emotion and dazzling in its reach’ STACY SCHIFF

Additional information

Weight 0.75 kg
Dimensions 24 × 15.6 × 4 cm
Author

Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Hardback

Pages

352

Language

English

Edition
Dewey

782.23092 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K

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