num_pages: 188
description: 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.
language: English
title: The Tenant And The Motive
publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing