The third novel in the 'Portuguese irregular verbs' trilogy sees Professor von Igelfeld suffering the slings of academic intrigue as a visiting fellow at Cambridge, and the arrows of outrageous fortune in an eventful Colombian adventure. Between trips, von Igelfeld returns to his beloved Regensburg only to discover that while he has been away his rodent colleagues have been at play.

Original title : At the villa of reduced circumstances.

Portuguese irregular verbs - The finer points of sausage dogs - At the villa of reduced circumstances.