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THE TENANT AND THE MOTIVE
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| By: |
Javier Cercas, Anne McLean (Trans) |
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Paperback |
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| ISBN 10: |
0747578974 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780747578970 |
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| Publisher: |
BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC |
| Pub. date: |
15 May, 2006 |
| Pages: |
192 |
| Translated from: |
Spanish |
| Description: |
Two witty, Kafkaesque novellas by the author of the best-selling Soldiers of Salamis, winner of the 2003 Independent Foreign Fiction Prize |
| Synopsis: |
"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. |
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UK |
| Imprint: |
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Returns: |
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