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Synopsis
Mrs. Pamela Evans lives a lonely new widowhood outside of Baltimore, with only a house full of ticking clocks for company. Then she hires eccentric Elizabeth Abbott as a handyman and both discover that parts don't have to be a perfect match to work.
"Anne Tyler is a magical writer."
LOS ANGELES TIMES
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Review
"Delicate, unpretentious and highly enjoyable" (Daily Telegraph)
"Tyler writes skilfully, with a detached air and a precise eye for detail" (New Statesman)
"She writes with virtuosity, confidence and perfect insight and compassion" (The Times)
"Anne Tyler is brilliant" (New York Times Book Review)
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From the Pulitzer prize-winning Sunday Times bestseller Anne Tyler. The Clock Winder is now re-jacketed along with the rest of Tyler’s books in striking new backlist style
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The Clock Winder
Seller: World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
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Condition: Fair. Anne Tyler is a magical writer. --Los Angeles Times Mrs. Emerson, widowed with seven adult children, lives alone in crumbling Victorian mansion outside Baltimore with only a collection of antique clocks to keep her company. Elizabeth Abbott--twenty-three years old, aimless, bohemian, and beautiful--leads a vagabond lifestyle until she happens upon Mrs. Emerson's home and convinces the older woman to hire her as a handyman. When three of the strange, idiosyncratic Emerson children return to their childhood home for a visit, they are irresistibly drawn to Elizabeth. With wondrous observations and bittersweet humor, Tyler shows how this unsuspecting young woman becomes the North star that helps a stumbling, dysfunctional family find its footing. Seller Inventory # 00051527700
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The Clock Winder
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Ivy Books (edition ), 1992
ISBN 10: 0804108854
ISBN 13: 9780804108850
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Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Fair. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way. Seller Inventory # 0804108854-7-1-13
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Condition: Fair. Anne Tyler is a magical writer. --Los Angeles Times Mrs. Emerson, widowed with seven adult children, lives alone in crumbling Victorian mansion outside Baltimore with only a collection of antique clocks to keep her company. Elizabeth Abbott--twenty-three years old, aimless, bohemian, and beautiful--leads a vagabond lifestyle until she happens upon Mrs. Emerson's home and convinces the older woman to hire her as a handyman. When three of the strange, idiosyncratic Emerson children return to their childhood home for a visit, they are irresistibly drawn to Elizabeth. With wondrous observations and bittersweet humor, Tyler shows how this unsuspecting young woman becomes the North star that helps a stumbling, dysfunctional family find its footing. Seller Inventory # CIN0804108854A
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Unknown. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0804108854I3N00
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The Clock Winder
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Random House Publishing Group, 1992
ISBN 10: 0804108854
ISBN 13: 9780804108850
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Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
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Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Seller Inventory # 14597928-6
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The Clock Winder
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Random House Publishing Group, 1992
ISBN 10: 0804108854
ISBN 13: 9780804108850
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Condition: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Seller Inventory # 8336822-75
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The Clock Winder
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Random House Publishing Group, 1992
ISBN 10: 0804108854
ISBN 13: 9780804108850
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Condition: Fine. Used book that is in almost brand-new condition. May contain a remainder mark. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Seller Inventory # 15622799-75