Every Valley

<p><b><i>Every Valley </i>is a glittering narrative history of intertwined lives that tells the story behind one of the greatest pieces of music ever written, Handel''s <i>Messiah</i>.</b><br><br><b>‘A delicious history of music, power, love, genius, royalty and adventure. Unforgettable.’</b> SIMON SEBAG MONTEFIORE<br><br><i>London - Dublin, 1741-42.</i><br>An actress mired in scandal plans her escape from an abusive husband.<br>A penniless sea captain sets out to rescue the city’s abandoned infants.<br>An African Muslim and former captive in the colonies becomes a celebrity.<br>A grieving political dissident seeks release from his torment.<br>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.<br><br>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, <i>Every Valley </i>is a cinematic and moving account of hope in the darkness and the entangled lives that shaped a masterpiece.<br><br><b>‘A mesmerizing journey through one of the most fascinating and creative moments in human history’ </b>AMANDA FOREMAN<br><br><b>‘Riveting’</b> <i>The Times </i>Book of the Week<br><br><b>''Fascinating . . . cinematic . . . truly informative, imaginative and engaging''</b> <i>Financial Times</i><br><br><b>''An absolute delight''</b> PETER FRANKOPAN</p>