The Tenantand The Motiveare two darkly humorous novellas from the award-winning author of Soldiers of Salamis. The Tenantis the mischievous story of Mario Rota, a linguistics professor whose life starts to unravel after he twists his ankle while out jogging one day. A rival professor appears, takes over his classes and bewitches his girlfriend. Where will Rota's nightmare end - and where did it begin? The Motiveis a satire about a writer, Álvaro, who becomes obsessed with finding the ideal inspiration for his novel. First he begins spying on his neighbours, then he starts leading them on, creating a reversal of the maxim that art follows life - with some dire consequences. Written with a supremely light touch, these witty novellas are enjoyable masterpieces that linger long in the memory.
| ISBN: | 9780747578970 |
| Publication date: | 15th May 2006 |
| Author: | Javier Cercas |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 187 pages |
| Genres: |
Modern and Contemporary Fiction |