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E-mail Message: I thought you might be interested in this item at http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/326509269 Title: The imperfectionists : a novel Author: Tom Rachman Publisher: New York : Dial Press, ©2010. ISBN/ISSN: 9780385343664 0385343663 OCLC:326509269

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The imperfectionists : a novel

Author:	Tom Rachman
Publisher:	New York : Dial Press, ©2010.
Edition/Format:	Book : Fiction : English : 1st edView all editions and formats
Summary:	An "imperfect" crew of reporters and editors working for an international English language newspaper stumble toward an uncertain future as the era of print news gives way to the Internet age. The story is set against the gorgeous backdrop of Rome.
Rating:	based on 3 rating(s) 1 with a review

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Genre/Form:	Fiction
Material Type:	Fiction, Internet resource
Document Type:	Book, Internet Resource
All Authors / Contributors:	Tom Rachman Find more information about:
ISBN:	9780385343664 0385343663
OCLC Number:	326509269
Description:	viii, 272 p. ; 25 cm.
Contents:	Bush slumps to new low in Polls / Paris correspondent - Lloyd Burko -- World's oldest liar dies at 126 / Obituary writer - Arthur Gopal -- Europeans are lazy, study says / Business reporter - Hardy Benjamin -- Global warming good for ice creams / Corrections editor - Herman Cohen -- U.S. general optimistic on war / Editor-in-chief - Kathleen Solson -- The sex lives of Islamic extremists / Cairo stringer - Winston Cheung -- Kooks with nukes / Copy editor - Ruby Zaga -- 76 die in Baghdad bombings / News editor - Craig Menzies -- Cold War over, hot war begins / Reader - Ornella de Monterecchi -- Markets crash over fears of China slowdown / Chief financial officer - Abbey Pinnola -- Gunman kills 32 in campus rampage / Publisher - Oliver Ott.
Responsibility:	Tom Rachman.
More information:	Sample text Publisher description Contributor biographical information

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An "imperfect" crew of reporters and editors working for an international English language newspaper stumble toward an uncertain future as the era of print news gives way to the Internet age. The story is set against the gorgeous backdrop of Rome.

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The life of an English language newspaper in Rome

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I thought this was terrific. The central character is an English language newspaper published in Italy, with a cleverly assembled set of short stories telling its history, from its curious founding through periods of energized attention to a long twilight and abrupt end. Resonated with me.

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