The Tenant and The Motive

von Javier Cercas

192 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

The Tenant and The Motive are two darkly humorous novellas 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, 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.

• Reihe: Bloomsbury Paperbacks
• ISBN: 9780747578970
• Sprache: Spanisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 15.05.2006
• Größe: 198 x 129 mm
• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing plc
• Übersetzung: Anne Mclean