The Imperfectionists

Tom Rachman, geb. 1974 in London, wuchs in Vancouver auf. Nach dem Studium arbeitete er als Auslandskorrespondent für die Associated Press (Rom), seit 2006 als Redakteur der International Herald Tribune in Paris. Sein erster Roman, 'The Imperfectionists', wurde in zehn Ländern zeitgleich veröffentlicht. In den USA erhielt das Buch einen der höchsten Vorschüsse, die in den vergangenen zehn Jahren für ein Debüt bezahlt wurden. Tom Rachman lebt in London und Rom.

'Rachman is an admirable stylist. Each chapter is so finely wrought that it could stand alone as a memorable short story... Funny, poignant, occasionally breathtaking novel' Financial Times. 'sketched with lively charm... loaded with charm and insight, the novel brings human tenderness to an inky business besieged by budget cuts and online competition' Daily Mail. 'A precise, playful fiction with a deep but lightly worn intelligence' Times Literary Supplement. 'Vignettes packed with poignant insights and laugh out loud dialogue, the reader is left amazed and delighted by this new author whose prose is reminiscent of Portman and Vonnegut yet wholly and wonderfully his own. Buy this book!' Canada Post. 'The Imperfectionists is alternately hilarious and heart-wrenching, and it's assembled like a Rubik's cube ... a cross between Evelyn Waugh's Scoop and Hunter S. Thompson's Fear and Loathing adventure ... (this) is so good I had to read it twice' New York Times Book Review. 'Hilarious and poignant debut... Rachman's strength lies in the rendering of the characters - all 11 are believable, flawed and lovable... The Imperfectionists is funny and prescient, but still full of hope' Yorkshire Post. 'Light-footed lyricism... a series of acutely observed character sketches and a poignant sense of nostalgia' Glasgow Herald. 'Anyone who has ever spent time in newspaperland will recognize The Imperfectionists' high degree of authenticity. So will quite a few people beyond' Guardian.