Every Valley

The Desperate Lives and Troubled Times that Made Handel's Messiah

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<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>This is the extraordinary story of Handel's <i>Messiah</i>.<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>

Artikeldetails

EAN

9781529942873

Sprache

Englisch

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Taschenbuch

Maße

193 x 126 x 25 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2025

Verlag / Hersteller

Random House UK Ltd