The Clock Winder Av Anne Tyler

<p><b>''Her brilliance in capturing the ripples on the surface of family life gives her a claim to be the Jane Austen of our age'' </b><b><i>Daily Mail</i></b><br><br>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 <i>de facto</i> ruler of the family.<br><br><b>**ANNE TYLER HAS SOLD OVER 8 MILLION BOOKS WORLDWIDE**</b><br><br><b>''Anne Tyler takes the ordinary, the small, and makes them sing'' Rachel Joyce<br><br>''She knows all the secrets of the human heart'' Monica Ali </b><br><br><b>''A masterly author'' Sebastian Faulks</b><br><br><b>''I love Anne Tyler. I''ve read every single book she''s written'' Jacqueline Wilson</b></p>