Tony Nessuno

The Great Garmendia Circus is a struggling, dusty provincial show until a mysterious stranger arrives, leaving behind two ancient books and a nameless child. These books - the legendary One Thousand and One Nights - completely transform the circus’s fate. Javiera, a trapeze artist, steps into the role of a modern-day Scheherazade. Her captivating nightly storytelling draws massive crowds, restoring the circus to its former glory. However, this newfound success comes with a price: the ancient books bring with them a tragic, long-forgotten curse.

Author: Andrés Montero

Andrés Montero is a Chilean writer and oral storyteller born in Santiago in 1990. His work is deeply rooted in the tradition of spoken narrative, which heavily influences his literary style. Tony Nessuno won the prestigious X Premio Iberoamericano de Novela Elena Poniatowska in 2017.