by Paul Harding · RBA · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788490061558
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In 'Tinkers', Paul Harding introduces us to George Washington Crosby, a clockmaker on his deathbed who, through hallucinations, reconstructs his past. The novel explores themes of memory, time, and the disturbing beauty of New England's nature. As George relives his childhood and the figure of his father, a traveling salesman with epilepsy, the work becomes a reflection on life, death, and family legacy. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 2010, this novel has captivated readers and critics for its poetic prose and its profound exploration of the human condition.
Paul Harding is an American musician and author, best known for his debut novel Tinkers (2009), which won the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and the 2010 PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize, among other honors. He is currently a Distinguished Professor of Creative Writing at Emerson College in Boston. Previously, Harding was the director of the Creative Writing and Literature MFA program at Stony Brook Southampton, as well as interim associate provost of Stony Brook University's Lichtenstein Center.
