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In The Fountain Overflows, Rebecca West presents a portrait of the Aubrey family in England, seen from the perspective of the daughter Rose. The patriarch, a journalist, struggles with finances, leaving the family in genteel poverty. All the daughters possess musical gifts except Cordelia, who yearns for a musical career. A well-intentioned yet misguided teacher, Miss Beevor, intervenes and attempts to arrange a concert debut for Cordelia, to Rose’s dismay. Meanwhile, the Aubrey household faces the looming impact of a notorious murder trial, threatening to alter their lives forever. West’s prose is elegant, weaving domestic detail into a narrative that moves at a brisk pace and presents well-drawn characters.
First publish date: 1956
Genre: Historical Fiction/20th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: Rebecca West
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