{"product_id":"the-fountain-david-scott-hay-9781952600043","title":"The Fountain","description":"\u003cp\u003eTwo no-talents nobodies have each created a masterpiece in a kiddie art exhibit at a museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago. That critic over there wants to rep them. Be their manager. Guide their careers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat critic? He's going to find out that maybe, just maybe, they both drank from a fountain on the third floor of the museum. \u003cem\u003eMaybe\u003c\/em\u003e it's the water that made them geniuses. Regardless, their legacy is secure. They will be remembered. Celebrated.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow jealous would you be? Just one drink. And you could be the celebrated one. But shortly thereafter, you die.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMaybe.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Fountain follows four characters pulled into an existential riptide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eJasper P. Duckworth\u003c\/em\u003e, a washed-up art critic and failed playwright, who wants to champion the fountain.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eRoss Robards\u003c\/em\u003e, a successful TV show artist and veteran, who wants to destroy the fountain.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eCaught in the middle of this impending minor apocalypse are two underground artists: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eB\u003c\/em\u003e, a middle-aged sculptor, always on the verge of a big break. Will he drink?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eJawbone, \u003c\/em\u003e B's talented, but self-destructive rival. Will she drink?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWould you drink? \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you've ever had a creative idea, urge, or just wanted to call bullshit on something hanging in a museum, you might feel the pull of \u003cem\u003eThe Fountain\u003c\/em\u003e, a literary dramedy in the vein of Vonnegut, Palahniuk, and Monty Python.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction by Pinckney Benedict\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWarning: Side effects may include: ego inflammation, FOMO, flashbulb eyes, aphenphosmphobia, loss of privacy, stalkeritis, champagne lips, laryngospasm, combat finger, IBS, loss of common sense, cocaine tongue, chronomentrophobia, and a slight chance of a minor apocalypse. Consult your spiritual advisor before imbibing.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Scott Hay\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1952600049\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781952600043\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Whiskey Tit\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/01\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 462\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.93d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2021","brand":"David Scott Hay","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44052787101951,"sku":"9781952600043","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7dedd8b6-b052-43dc-9a9f-c3b3a1d2923c.jpg?v=1685020747","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-fountain-david-scott-hay-9781952600043","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}