by Anne Mc Lean (Author), JavierCercas (Author)
The Tenant and The Motive are two darkly humorous novels from the award-winning author of Soldiers of Salamis . The Tenant is 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 Motive is a satire about a writer, Alvaro, 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 novels are enjoyable masterpieces that linger long in the memory.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 192
Edition: New edition
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published: 15 May 2006
ISBN 10: 0747578974
ISBN 13: 9780747578970
Book Overview: More than 500,000 copies sold in Spain Published in twenty different languages and territories Soldiers of Salamis was the winner of the 2004 Independent Foreign Fiction Prize