The Imperfectionists The Imperfectionists

The Imperfectionists

A Novel

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Publisher Description

From 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.

GENRE
Fiction & Literature
RELEASED
2010
April 6
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
288
Pages
PUBLISHER
Random House Publishing Group
SELLER
Penguin Random House LLC
SIZE
7.5
MB

Customer Reviews

king_barlo ,

Wonderful

To begin, I'm 17 years old. The book was so thrilling, that it keeps on reading page after page. I only found one passive character for not saying boring. I have to read the book twice to see how the author assemble this together. I like how he revealed some of the past after each present day chapter. I met all kind of character. You named them: desesparate, introvert, outgoing, worker, competitive, unreliable. That was one heck of stories about journalism.

Emmet Aloysius ,

Good Book

I enjoyed this novel and it's multiple characters and plot lines. This is not a great book but a fun read to savor and different from the usual average best selling book fare...EAF

WalkingonSand ,

The Imperfectionists

A good read. If you're a journalist it's a must read.

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