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What is The Tenant and The Motive about?

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.

Author

Javier Cercas; Anne McLean

Publisher

Bloomsbury Paperbacks

Published

2012

Language

EN

ISBN

9780747576723

Subjects

Fiction, Romance

Rating

3.36 / 5 (81 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14