Monstrilio: A Novel by Gerardo Sámano Córdova Fantasy ”—The Washington Post

”—The Washington Post

this remarkable book is now widely identified as a classic work of poetic prose which

The Boston Globe

A gorgeously illustrated picture book for adults—with two gatefold pages inside—by Nobelist Olga Tokarczuk and illustrator Joanna Concejo

Monstrilio: A Novel by Gerardo Sámano Córdova Fantasy ”—The Washington PostGrieving mother Magos cuts out a piece of her deceased eleven year old son Santiagos lung. Acting on fierce maternal instinct and the dubious logic of an old folktale, she nurtures the lung until it gains sentience, growing into the carnivorous little Monstrilio she keeps hidden within the walls of her familys decaying Mexico City estate. Eventually, Monstrilio begins to resemble the Santiago he once was, but his innate impulsesthough curbed by his