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Historia de Mr. Sabas, domador de leones, y su admirable familia del Circo Toti
The story of Mr. Sabas, a lion tamer, and his admirable Toti Circus family. A unique book which unravels a myth that has survived between collective memory and the strictness of personal secrets. In January 1935, a tragedy with epic consequences occurred in Santa Cruz de La Palma. The keys to the event, as well as the testimony of the Djeordjevic family of artists - of which Mr. Sabas was the patriarch - bring us closer to an endless saga in which the vicissitudes of the Toti Circus during and after the civil war stand out. This is a chronicle that plays at being a novel in a fascinating blend of genres (including short stories and news), all accompanied by photographic material. Together, the book dazzles with its narrative expertise, the finesse of its literary style, and the enchanting power of a captivating true story, hidden for almost a century.