‘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
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