by Paul Harding
First published 2009
George Washington Crosby is on his deathbed, his mind drifting between present and past. As his family gathers, his memories transport him back to his father Howard, a clock repairman whose restless spirit never found peace. Through vivid recollections, we witness Howard's hardscrabble existence, his struggles with mental illness, and the profound impact he had on his son's life. Tinkers is a poetic, lyrical exploration of family, mortality, and the elusive nature of the human experience.
Genres: literary-fiction, american-fiction, 20th-century, psychological-thriller, 21st-century, family-drama
Vibes: emotional-atmospheric, intimate, lyrical, thought-provoking
Tropes: intergenerational-conflict, non-linear-narrative, unreliable-narrator
Setting: United States
Period: 20th-Century, 21st-Century
191 pages · Hardcover · William Heinemann
Content warnings: mental-illness