''5/5 A true joy. A work of staggering complexity and bewildering economy.'' TELEGRAPH
''A rattling, wonderful read.'' OBSERVER
''Every page glitters'' SPECTATOR
''Mesmerising'' NEW STATESMAN
''An exquisite book, beautifully put together... What a very wonderful book.'' STEPHEN FRY
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''An intensely personal, finely-tuned meditation. A beautiful book'' EDMUND DE WAAL
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A BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK
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In Hands of Time watchmaker and historian Rebecca Struthers welcomes us into the hidden world of watchmaking, and to a history of time that spans centuries and continents.
The invention of timepieces was more significant for human culture than the printing press, or even the wheel. They have travelle
