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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About the Author:
Anne Tyler was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 1941 and grew up in Raleigh, North Carolina. She is the author of many novels, including Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant, The Accidental Tourist, Noah’s Compass, and A Spool of Blue Thread. She is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Tyler lives in Baltimore, Maryland.
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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- PublisherIvy Books
- Publication date1992
- ISBN 10 0804108854
- ISBN 13 9780804108850
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages304
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