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As a biographer and historian, I had been deeply impressed by Charles King's study of the origins of modern Istanbul, 'Midnight at the Pera Palace'. So I was thrilled to discover that his latest book 'Every Valley' explores the eighteenth century English society that helped make possible Handel's 'Messiah'. I was not disappointed. Here is a writer whose research is impeccable but who wears his scholarship lightly and writes with conviction and verve. The clever structure peoples the story with not only the brilliant composer himself but also figures such as the librettist Charles Jennens and the philanthropist Thomas Coram, showing us how crucial they were to Handel and the great oratorio. We learn about slavery, wars, sex scandal and much else before a triumphant crescendo brings all the pieces together with the musical masterpiece itself.
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.' SIMON SEBAG MONTEFIORE
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…
It is April 1st, 2038. Day 60 of China's blockade of the rebel island of Taiwan.
The US government has agreed to provide Taiwan with a weapons system so advanced that it can disrupt the balance of power in the region. But what pilot would be crazy enough to run…
My name is Warren and I'm a recovering evangelical. With these words, Warren Cole Smith begins his book A Lover's Quarrel with the Evangelical Church. Since World War II, there has been a flowering of evangelical activity and parachurch organizations. But something troubling has happened in spite of this growth and the political and financial power it has created. Overall church attendance is not growing. Americas high divorce rate is just one of many melancholy cultural indicators. Is it possible that the evangelical movement has not been an antidote for this decline but has actually caused this decline in the…
