As George Washington Crosby lies dying in his living room, time begins to blur, and memories rise and fall like fragments of a dream. Confined to his bed, he drifts through recollections of his own life—his work as a clock repairman, his family, and the quiet routines that shaped his days—while the boundaries between past and present dissolve.

Interwoven with George’s memories are those of his father, a traveling tinker afflicted with epilepsy, whose unpredictable life left a lasting imprint on him. Through these layered recollections, moments of hardship, beauty, and loss emerge, revealing the intricate connections between generations and the ways memory preserves what time threatens to erase.

Lyrical and meditative, Tinkers explores time, consciousness, and the fragile nature of existence. It is a deeply introspective novel where small moments take on profound significance, and where the act of remembering becomes a way of understanding life itself.