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Every Valley
The Desperate Lives and Troubled Times that Made Handel’s Messiah
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The extraordinary true story of intertwined lives that lies behind Handel's Messiah, the most performed piece of classical music ever written. 'A delicious history of music, power, love, genius, royalty and adventure. Unforgettable' - SIMON SEBAG MONTEFIORE 'A mesmerising journey through one of the most fascinating...
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The extraordinary true story of intertwined lives that lies behind Handel's Messiah, the most performed piece of classical music ever written.
'A delicious history of music, power, love, genius, royalty and adventure. Unforgettable' - SIMON SEBAG MONTEFIORE
'A mesmerising journey through one of the most fascinating and creative moments in human history' - AMANDA FOREMAN
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 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.
'An absolute delight, beautifully told' - PETER FRANKOPAN
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 cinematic and moving drama of hope in the darkness and the entangled lives that shaped a masterpiece.
'Fascinating... cinematic... truly informative, imaginative and engaging' - Financial Times
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781529942873
Publisher: Vintage Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 06 November 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Vintage
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 23.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 196.0mm
Weight: 272g
Pages: 352
About the Author
Charles King is Professor of International Affairs at Georgetown University, Washington DC. His numerous books include the New York Times bestseller The Reinvention of Humanity (published in the US as Gods of the Upper Air), which was winner of The Francis Parkman Prize and shortlisted for the British Academy Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award; Midnight at the Pera Palace- The Birth of Modern Istanbul; and Odessa- Genius and Death in a City of Dreams, which was winner of a National Jewish Book Award. His writing has appeared in the TLS, New York Times, Washington Post, Foreign Affairs, The New Republic and other publications.
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Every Valley
The extraordinary true story of intertwined lives that lies behind Handel's Messiah, the most performed piece of classical music ever written. 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 city's abandoned infants. An African Muslim and former captive in the colonies becomes a...Hardback$6500Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks
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