EVERY VALLEY

Every Valley is the cinematic and moving true story that lies behind the creation of one of the greatest pieces of music ever written Handel s Messiah A mesmerizing journey through one of the most fascinating and creative moments in human history AMANDA FOREMAN Unforgettable A delicious history of music power love genius royalty and adventure SIMON SEBAG MONTEFIORE London 1741 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 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 resonant story of hope in the darkness and the entangled lives that shaped a masterpiece A book of power and glory brimming with emotion and dazzling in its reach STACY SCHIFF