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The Imperfectionists (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780385343671)
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xFrom the author of The Italian Teacher, this acclaimed debut novel set in Rome follows the topsy-turvy lives of the denizens of an English language newspaper. NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY
Janet Maslin, The New York Times - The Economist - NPR - Slate - The Christian Science Monitor - Financial Times - The Plain Dealer - Minneapolis Star Tribune - St. Louis Post-Dispatch - The Kansas City Star - The Globe and Mail - Publishers Weekly Look in the back of the book for a conversation between Tom Rachman and Malcolm Gladwell Fifty years and many changes have ensued since the paper was founded by an enigmatic millionaire, and now, amid the stained carpeting and dingy office furniture, the staff's personal dramas seem far more important than the daily headlines. Kathleen, the imperious editor in chief, is smarting from a betrayal in her open marriage; Arthur, the lazy obituary writer, is transformed by a personal tragedy; Abby, the embattled financial officer, discovers that her job cuts and her love life are intertwined in a most unexpected way. Out in the field, a veteran Paris freelancer goes to desperate lengths for his next byline, while the new Cairo stringer is mercilessly manipulated by an outrageous war correspondent with an outsize ego. And in the shadows is the isolated young publisher who pays more attention to his prized basset hound, Schopenhauer, than to the fate of his family's quirky newspaper. As the era of print news gives way to the Internet age and this imperfect crew stumbles toward an uncertain future, the paper's rich history is revealed, including the surprising truth about its founder's intentions. Spirited, moving, and highly original, The Imperfectionists will establish Tom Rachman as one of our most perceptive, assured literary talents.
Author: Tom Rachman
ISBN-10: 0385343671
ISBN-13: 9780385343671
Publisher: Dial Press
Language: English
Published: 01/04/2011
Pages: 304
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.49lbs
Size: 8.10h x 5.40w x 0.60d
Review Citation(s):
New York Times Book Review 01/05/2011 pg. 20
Janet Maslin, The New York Times - The Economist - NPR - Slate - The Christian Science Monitor - Financial Times - The Plain Dealer - Minneapolis Star Tribune - St. Louis Post-Dispatch - The Kansas City Star - The Globe and Mail - Publishers Weekly Look in the back of the book for a conversation between Tom Rachman and Malcolm Gladwell Fifty years and many changes have ensued since the paper was founded by an enigmatic millionaire, and now, amid the stained carpeting and dingy office furniture, the staff's personal dramas seem far more important than the daily headlines. Kathleen, the imperious editor in chief, is smarting from a betrayal in her open marriage; Arthur, the lazy obituary writer, is transformed by a personal tragedy; Abby, the embattled financial officer, discovers that her job cuts and her love life are intertwined in a most unexpected way. Out in the field, a veteran Paris freelancer goes to desperate lengths for his next byline, while the new Cairo stringer is mercilessly manipulated by an outrageous war correspondent with an outsize ego. And in the shadows is the isolated young publisher who pays more attention to his prized basset hound, Schopenhauer, than to the fate of his family's quirky newspaper. As the era of print news gives way to the Internet age and this imperfect crew stumbles toward an uncertain future, the paper's rich history is revealed, including the surprising truth about its founder's intentions. Spirited, moving, and highly original, The Imperfectionists will establish Tom Rachman as one of our most perceptive, assured literary talents.
Author: Tom Rachman
ISBN-10: 0385343671
ISBN-13: 9780385343671
Publisher: Dial Press
Language: English
Published: 01/04/2011
Pages: 304
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.49lbs
Size: 8.10h x 5.40w x 0.60d
Review Citation(s):
New York Times Book Review 01/05/2011 pg. 20
By Tom Rachman
xTom Rachman was born in London and raised in Vancouver. A graduate of the University of Toronto and the Columbia School of Journalism, he has been a foreign correspondent for the Associated Press, stationed in Rome. From 2006 to 2008, he worked as an editor at the International Herald Tribune in Paris. He lives in Rome.
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