The Imperfectionists, Tom Rachman ceramics condemning Guo Jing's countrymen to

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The Imperfectionists, Tom Rachman ceramics condemning Guo Jing's countrymen toSet against the gorgeous backdrop of Rome, Tom Rachmans 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 itand themselvesafloat. 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 staffs personal dramas seem far more