The Imperfectionists
Author: Rachman, Tom
ISBN: 9781921656880
Publisher: The Text Publishing Company
Year first published: 23 Apr 2014
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback / softback
'Off the record, who is it?'
He hesitates. 'I don't see why you need to know.'
But he does see, of course.
'It's my son.'
Their chuckles are audible over the speakerphone. 'Are you serious?'
Lloyd Burko is having troubles with his sources, with his technology at the paper, and with hisfamily. The Imperfectionists is a novel about the peculiar people who write and read aninternational newspaper based in Rome: from the obituary reporter who will do anything to avoidwork, to the dog-obsessed publisher who seems less interested in his struggling newspaperthan in his magnificent basset hound, Schopenhauer. While the news of the day rushes past, thetrue front-page stories for all of them are the blunders and triumphs of their own lives.
Tom Rachman's debut novel is beautifully written, intelligent, and makes us care about peoplewho are both flawed and immensely engaging-about their lives, their families, and about thelarger family that is their newspaper.
The Imperfectionists touches on the fall of newspapers and the rise of technology but, aboveall, it is a wise and moving novel about unusual, endearing characters.
ISBN: 9781921656880
Publisher: The Text Publishing Company
Year first published: 23 Apr 2014
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback / softback
'Off the record, who is it?'
He hesitates. 'I don't see why you need to know.'
But he does see, of course.
'It's my son.'
Their chuckles are audible over the speakerphone. 'Are you serious?'
Lloyd Burko is having troubles with his sources, with his technology at the paper, and with hisfamily. The Imperfectionists is a novel about the peculiar people who write and read aninternational newspaper based in Rome: from the obituary reporter who will do anything to avoidwork, to the dog-obsessed publisher who seems less interested in his struggling newspaperthan in his magnificent basset hound, Schopenhauer. While the news of the day rushes past, thetrue front-page stories for all of them are the blunders and triumphs of their own lives.
Tom Rachman's debut novel is beautifully written, intelligent, and makes us care about peoplewho are both flawed and immensely engaging-about their lives, their families, and about thelarger family that is their newspaper.
The Imperfectionists touches on the fall of newspapers and the rise of technology but, aboveall, it is a wise and moving novel about unusual, endearing characters.
