{"product_id":"every-valley-the-desperate-lives-and-troubled-times-that-made-handels-messiah-paperback","title":"Every Valley: The Desperate Lives and Troubled Times That Made Handel's Messiah - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCharles King\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling historian and National Book Critics Circle Award finalist Charles King, the moving untold story of the eighteenth-century men and women behind the making of Handel's \u003ci\u003eMessiah\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGeorge Frideric Handel's \u003ci\u003eMessiah \u003c\/i\u003eis arguably the greatest piece of participatory art ever created. Adored by millions, it is performed each year by renowned choirs and orchestras, as well as by audiences singing along with the words on their cell phones. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut this work of triumphant joy was born in a worried age. Britain in the early Enlightenment was a time of astonishing creativity but also of war, enslavement, and conflicts over everything from the legitimacy of government to the meaning of truth. Against this turbulent background, prize-winning author Charles King has crafted a cinematic drama of the troubled lives that shaped a masterpiece of hope. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eEvery Valley\u003c\/i\u003e presents a depressive dissenter stirred to action by an ancient prophecy; an actress plagued by an abusive husband and public scorn; an Atlantic sea captain and penniless philanthropist; and an African Muslim man held captive in the American colonies and hatching a dangerous plan for getting back home. At center stage is Handel himself, composer to kings but, at midlife, in ill health and straining to keep an audience's attention. Set amid royal intrigue, theater scandals, and political conspiracy, \u003ci\u003eEvery Valley \u003c\/i\u003eis entertaining, inspiring, unforgettable.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCHARLES KING is the author of eight books, most recently \u003ci\u003eGods of the Upper Air\u003c\/i\u003e, a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller, a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle award, and winner of the Francis Parkman Prize. His \u003ci\u003eOdessa \u003c\/i\u003ewon a National Jewish Book Award. He is a professor of international affairs and government at Georgetown University\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 560\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 9.4 x 6.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 29, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge Print:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51753302720800,"sku":"9798217014354","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d1ada20bf429ef81aa6d4c5e6a85e289.webp?v=1780016706","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/every-valley-the-desperate-lives-and-troubled-times-that-made-handels-messiah-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}