The Clock Winder

'Her brilliance in capturing the ripples on the surface of family life gives her a claim to be the Jane Austen of our age' - Daily Mail   Having sacked her handyman, newly-widowed Mrs Emerson finds a replacement in Elizabeth, a lanky, awkward girl. The Emersons, with their seven adult children, have a reputation for craziness, and Elizabeth finds herself drawn into their disorderly lives against her will. But in the end it is hard to tell whether she is a victim of the needy Emersons, or the de facto ruler of the family.   Anne Tyler has sold over 1 Million books worldwide 'One of my favourite authors' - Liane Moriarty   'She spins gold' - Elizabeth Buchan   'Anne Tyler has no peer' - Anita Shreve   'A masterly author' - Sebastian Faulks