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The Imperfectionists by Tom Rachman

The Imperfectionists

A Novel

by Tom Rachman
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  • Apr 6, 2010, 288 pages
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  • Jan 2011, 304 pages
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"Let me buy you a shirt," Lloyd says impulsively. "You need a proper shirt. We'll go down to Hilditch & Key, down on Rivoli. We'll take a taxi. Come on." He speaks rashly-he couldn't afford a new shirt. But Jérôme declines.

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