The Fountain Overflows

The lives of the talented Aubrey children have long been cloudedby their father's genius for instability, but his new job in the London suburbspromises, for a time at least, reprieve from scandal and the threat of ruin.Mrs. Aubrey, a former concert pianist, struggles to keep the family afloat, butthen she is something of a high-strung eccentric herself, as is all too clearto her daughter Rose, through whose loving but sometimes cruel eyes events areseen. Still, living on the edge holds the promise of the unexpected, and theAubreys, who encounter furious poltergeists, turn up hidden masterpieces, andcome to the aid of a murderess, will find that they have adventure to spare.The Fountain Overflows concerns the Aubrey family andtheir adventures and misfortunes as the four Aubrey children grow up. Oneof these children, Rose, is the narrator, and through her eyes the reader seesthe events that affect the family, events as varied as a visitation by apoltergeist, murder, and poverty. The first installment of West & rsquo;s Saga of the Century trilogy & mdash;now available as an ebook West & rsquo;s semi-autobiographical novel introduces the multi-talented Aubrey family as they strive to find their place in the world Papa Aubrey & rsquo;s wife and twin daughters, Mary and Rose, are piano prodigies, his young son Richard Quin is a lively boy, and his eldest daughter Cordelia is a beautiful and driven young woman with musical aspirations. But the talented and eccentric Aubrey family rarely enjoys a moment of harmony, as its members struggle to overcome the effects of their patriarch & rsquo;s spendthrift ways. Now they must move so that their father, a noted journalist, can find stable employment. Throughout, it is the Aubreys & rsquo; hope that art will save them from the cacophony of a life sliding toward poverty. In this eloquent and winning portrait, West & rsquo;s compelling characters must uncover their true talent for kindness in order to thrive in the world that exists outside of their life as a family A talented, eccentric London family tries to find their place in the world in this semiautobiographical novel by a New York Times –bestselling author. Papa Aubrey’s wife and twin daughters, Mary and Rose, are piano prodigies, his young son Richard Quin is a lively boy, and his eldest daughter Cordelia is a beautiful and driven young woman with musical aspirations. But the talented and eccentric Aubrey family rarely enjoys a moment of harmony, as its members struggle to overcome the effects of their patriarch’s spendthrift ways. Now they must move so that their father, a noted journalist, can find stable employment. Throughout, it is the Aubreys’ hope that art will save them from the cacophony of a life sliding toward poverty. In this eloquent and winning portrait, West’s compelling characters must uncover their true talent for kindness in order to thrive in the world that exists outside of their life as a family. Cover Page; Title Page; Table of Contents; 1; 2; 3; 4; 5; 6; 7; 8; 9; 10; 11; 12; 13; 14; 15; 16; 17; Preview: This Real Night; Copyright Page