The Ivory Fount

<p>When Edmund Schofield accepts a mysterious invitation to visit the offices of an elderly attorney he learns of the love of a young dedicated physician for a dazzling aspiring actress and of the tragic but beautiful secret that lies at the heart of an eminent Boston family.</p><p>Set in early twentieth-century New England this is the luminous story of cultivated men and women whose lives are enriched by profound concern for the well-being of others.</p><p>Rich in verbal tonalities and resonant with humane wisdom <em>The Ivory Fount </em>celebrates not only the noblest kinds of love but-even amidst tragedy-the generosity of life itself.</p>