People magazine picks The Italian Teacher as one of its “Best New Books,” praising it as a masterful drama. “This rich novel is both an intriguing examination of authenticity in art and the moving story of misplaced filial love, with an immensely satisfying denouement.” “ The Italian Teacher finds a lovely and unexpected grace note, a left-field redemption made even sweeter by its long and winding path.” “Rachman wrestles with … age-old questions: What is the purpose of art? How do we judge excellence? Does fame matter?. And while I had fears that I could see how everything would play out, Rachman manages a truly dazzling ending.” “ Rachman ’ s ensemble of art-world characters here is luminescent their dialogue is intelligent and so entertaining. His latest work can be filed under 'must-reads' this year.
“Rachman is brilliant in the way he conveys this painful and distinctly human situation. Tom Rachman is an enormously talented writer-this book is alive, from the first page to the last.” “ The Italian Teacher is a marvel-an entertaining, heartbreaking novel about art, family, loyalty, and authenticity. “Tom Rachman is a relentlessly entertaining writer, mixing high-wire ideas with effervescent prose.” A subtle, tender, profound, beautiful, funny, perfection of a book that kept me so absorbed, I read it in two (bed) sittings. “ The Italian Teacher is one to stir a normally austere reviewer to gush. Rachman is fast becoming one of the most interesting literary talents around.” is one of the great creations of contemporary literature. His comedy is tempered by a kind of gentleness that’s a salve in these mean times.” “ The Italian Teacher confirms Rachman’s reputation as a shepherd of lost souls.
… Pinch is gifted with wisdom, as is the author of this sad, funny and moving novel.” “ One of Mr Rachman’s gifts is his ability to evoke a time and place in a few deft strokes. “ Rachman has succeeded in painting a vivid portrait of a man of such magnetic charisma that everyone he meets winds up orbiting him. This new novel, The Italian Teacher, may well be his most impressive yet. “ Rachman’s fiction is a distinctive blend of narrative zest and emotional subtlety. He brings a shrewd eye and a knack for aphorism that lend his observations a satisfyingly sharp edge. “ Exhilarating, ” says The Guardian. “ Rachman has terrific fun skewering the hyperbole and hypocrisies of the art world. I confess this was the first of Rachman’s novels I’d read but I was so swept away by it that I raced out to buy the other three. The Italian Teacher is a psychologically nuanced pleasure.” Rachman appears in perfect control of his material.
“ R eading Rachman is simply de rigueur if you appreciate literary fiction’s brightest, newest voices.
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