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
Manufacturer
- Publisher
- The Bodley Head
- Skroutz Book Awards 2025
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- Type
- Narrative
- Theme
- History of Africa
- Time Period
- Modern History (1500-1945)
- Language
- English
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- Cover
- Soft
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- ISBN-13
- 9781847928450
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