Charles King

LA GRAN AVENTURA DE LOS ANTROPÓLOGOS QUE DESCUBRIERON QUE EL MUNDO SE EQUIVOCABA. «Que las ideas de Boas resultaran radicales y chocantes habla mal de su época; que el libro de King resulte hoy tan o

Illus.: Frederic Remington and Edwin Willard Deming

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Illustrator: Charles J. Post

Illus.: Frederic Remington and Edwin Willard Deming

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