Tenant & The Motive Javier Cercas 2005 Hardback Spanish Fiction Dual Novellas

The Tenant & The Motive by Javier Cercas Very Good condition. Light surface wear to the dust jacket. Clean, unmarked interior. Binding is tight.

Published in 2005 by Harcourt, this hardback edition features two gripping novellas by Javier Cercas, internationally acclaimed author of Soldiers of Salamis. Translated from the original Spanish, these literary works explore identity, obsession, and the thin line between fiction and realityhallmarks of Cercass writing.

The Tenant follows a young professors psychological unraveling as hes inexplicably evicted from his apartment, while The Motive centers on a failed writer who manipulates those around him to build a real story worth writing. Both stories dive deep into metafiction, suspense, and existential themes, perfect for readers who enjoy layered literary fiction or Spanish-language literature in English translation.