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The Tenant and the Motive
Javier Cercas
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Description for The Tenant and the Motive
Hardback. Very good copy in fine dustwrapper.First edition
The Tenant and the Motive are two darkly humorous novellas from the award-winning author of Soldiers of Salamis. Written with the lightest of touches and layered with sardonic wit, they are masterpieces of understatement that linger long in the memory. The Tenent is a mischievous take on the American campus novel, delivering Kafkaesque twists on a theme of academic rivalry and backstabbing. Out jogging one day visiting linguistics professor, Mario Rota, twists his ankle and from then on his life starts to unravel. A rival professor appears at the university, takes over his classes and bewitches his girlfriend. Where will ... Read more
The Tenant and the Motive are two darkly humorous novellas from the award-winning author of Soldiers of Salamis. Written with the lightest of touches and layered with sardonic wit, they are masterpieces of understatement that linger long in the memory. The Tenent is a mischievous take on the American campus novel, delivering Kafkaesque twists on a theme of academic rivalry and backstabbing. Out jogging one day visiting linguistics professor, Mario Rota, twists his ankle and from then on his life starts to unravel. A rival professor appears at the university, takes over his classes and bewitches his girlfriend. Where will ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780747576723
SKU
KEX0303470
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Ref
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About Javier Cercas
Javier Cercas is the author of novels, stories and essays. His novel Soldiers of Salamis has sold over 500,000 copies in Spain, been filmed and has been published in 20 languages. He lives in Girona, where he teaches Spanish Literature at the University.
Reviews for The Tenant and the Motive
Praise for Soldiers of Salamis 'Magnificent' Mario Vargas Llosa 'A truly wonderful, magnificent novel' Allan Massie, Scotsman 'A classic' George Steiner