{"product_id":"the-imperfectionists-paperback","title":"The Imperfectionists - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTom Rachman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Italian Teacher, \u003c\/i\u003e this acclaimed debut novel set in Rome follows the topsy-turvy lives of the denizens of an English language newspaper. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eJanet Maslin, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times - The Economist\u003c\/i\u003e - NPR - Slate - \u003ci\u003eThe Christian Science Monitor - Financial Times - The Plain Dealer - \u003c\/i\u003eMinneapolis\u003ci\u003e Star Tribune - St. Louis Post-Dispatch - The Kansas City Star - The Globe and Mail - Publishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLook in the back of the book for a conversation between Tom Rachman and Malcolm Gladwell\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFifty 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSpirited, moving, and highly original, \u003ci\u003eThe Imperfectionists\u003c\/i\u003e will establish Tom Rachman as one of our most perceptive, assured literary talents.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTom 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\u003ci\u003e International Herald Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e in Paris. He lives in Rome.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.1 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 04, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755671519520,"sku":"9780385343671","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/6b2e10acd5200f717c7f6e2e01dfefa2.webp?v=1780065419","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-imperfectionists-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}