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.

Set in London and Dublin during 1741-42, the narrative features an actress mired in scandal who plans her escape from an abusive husband, a penniless sea captain who sets out to rescue the city’s abandoned infants, an African Muslim and former captive in the colonies who becomes a celebrity, and a grieving political dissident seeking release from his torment. All the while, the great composer 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, Every Valley showcases some of the most unusual and brilliant personalities of the eighteenth century. It is a cinematic and moving account of hope in the darkness and the entangled lives that shaped a masterpiece. An absolute delight.

Pages: 352, Dimensions: 16.1x16.1cm