Charles King

The extraordinary true story of intertwined lives that lies behind Handel's Messiah, the most performed piece of classical music ever written. 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...

The extraordinary true story of intertwined lives that lies behind Handel's Messiah, the most performed piece of classical music ever written. 'A delicious history of music, power, love, genius, royalty and adventure. Unforgettable' - SIMON SEBAG MONTEFIORE 'A mesmerising journey through one of the most fascinating and creative moments in human history' - AMANDA FOREMAN London - Dublin, 1741-42. An...

At midnight, December 31, 1925, citizens of the newly proclaimed Turkish Republic celebrated the New Year. For the first time ever, they had agreed to use a nationally unified calendar and clock. Yet in Istanbul-an ancient crossroads and Turkey's largest city-people were looking toward an uncertain future. Never purely Turkish, Istanbul was home to generations of Greeks, Armenians, and Jews,...