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Rachman, Tom.
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Reporters and reporting -- Fiction.
Newspaper publishing -- Fiction.
Newspaper editors -- Fiction.
Newspaper employees -- Fiction.
Rome (Italy) -- Fiction.
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Rachman, Tom.
Reporters and reporting -- Fiction.
Newspaper publishing -- Fiction.
Newspaper editors -- Fiction.
Newspaper employees -- Fiction.
Rome (Italy) -- Fiction.
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The imperfectionists : a novel / Tom Rachman.
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Rachman, Tom.
Dial Press, c2010.
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FICTION RAC
Subjects
Reporters and reporting -- Fiction.
Newspaper publishing -- Fiction.
Newspaper editors -- Fiction.
Newspaper employees -- Fiction.
Rome (Italy) -- Fiction.
ISBN:
9780385343664
0385343663
Edition:
1st ed.
Description:
viii, 272 p. ; 25 cm.
Summary:
"Set against the gorgeous backdrop of Rome, Tom Rachman's wry, vibrant debut follows the topsy-turvy private lives of the reporters, editors, and executives of an international English language newspaper as they struggle to keep it--and themselves--afloat. 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."--Publisher description.
Genre:
First novel.
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1
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J. D. Shatford Memorial Public Library
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