All 3 The Saga of the Century Books In Order at Book DNA

There are 3 books in the The Saga of the Century series. The newest book is Cousin Rosamund which came out in 1986.

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The Fountain Overflows

The lives of the talented Aubrey children have long been clouded by their father's genius for instability, but his new job in the London suburbs promises, for a time at least, reprieve from scandal and the threat of ruin. Mrs. Aubrey, a former concert pianist, struggles to keep the family…

Ursula's list on the best novels about families from the mid-twentieth century

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This Real Night

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…

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Cousin Rosamund

Cousin Rosamund unfolds the final chapters of the saga that began with The Fountain Overflows, Rebecca West's acknowleged masterpiece, and continued with This Real Night.

As the glitter of the 1920s gives way to the Depression, Rose and Mary find themselves feted and successful pianists. But their happiness is diminished…

3 The Saga of the Century books in order

1 The Fountain Overflows

Ursula's list on the best novels about families from the mid-twentieth century

2 This Real Night

3 Cousin Rosamund

1
The Fountain Overflows

2
This Real Night

3
Cousin Rosamund