Description
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.
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. This is the extraordinary story of Handel's Messiah.
Paperback | Extent: 352 pages
Publication: 6 Nov 2025, Vintage | ISBN: 9781529942873
