It is the early 1900s. With her husband gone, and the sale of some paintings, Clare Aubrey has a grip on the purse strings. Rose and Mary are at music college, while the self-assured Cordelia has fallen into the role of art dealer's assistant. Richard Quin is contemplating Oxford. The children's coming of age coincides with the First World War.

Acknowledged as Rebecca West's fictional masterpiece, The Fountain Overflows introduces the crisis-ridden Aubrey family. This Real Night continues their remarkable story. It is the early 1900s. With the disappearance of Piers, her feckless and gambling husband, and the sale of some valuable paintings, Clare Aubrey has a firmer grip on the purse strings. Rose and Mary are at music college, struggling for artistic perfection, while the self-assured Cordelia has fallen into the role of art dealer's assistant. Richard Quin, beloved younger brother, is contemplating Oxford. The children's coming of age, with its gradual acceptance of love and loss, becomes all the more poignant as the events of the First World War gather pace...

Details

ISBN13: 9780860686699
Format: Paperback / softback
Number of Pages: 272
Edition:
Publication Date: 15 Mar 1996
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
Publication City, Country: London, United Kingdom
Dimensions (cm): 19.6(H)x12.6(L)x2.2(W)190
Weight (gm): 190

Author Biography

Rebecca West (1892-1983) was born in London. As literary critic, biographer, journalist and novelist, she dominated the world of letters for over 70 years.

Reviews

'A lastingly important English writer' MARGHANITA LASKI 'Rebecca West's novel touches the very essence of life' SYBILLE BEDFORD