Una vez fuimos famosos / Once, We Were Famous

About Una vez fuimos famosos / Once, We Were Famous

Un terrible asesinato, unos niños sin infancia y un reencuentro ilegal que sabe a sangre.

Vito, Amanda y Ponce tienen diez años. Una tarde, aburridos, matan a un bebé de dos años. Después de varios años en centros de menores salen a la calle con la promesa de reinsertarse en la sociedad. Han de buscar trabajo, llevar una vida estable y prometer no volver a contactar los unos con los otros. ¿Podrán mantener la promesa?

Miguel Alcantud parte de un caso real, el de los niños asesinos de Liverpool, para articular una novela de gran impacto que reflexiona sobre la naturaleza del mal. Una vez fuimos famosos es un thriller incisivo, directo que golpea y noquea la conciencia del lector.

Nacido en Cartagena en 1971, Miguel Alcantud ha dirigido cuatro películas. Es director artístico de Microteatro. En 2013 fue finalista del Premio teatral Valle-Inclán. Ha dirigido varioscapítulos de Águila Roja y El Internado. En 2021 publicó suprimera novela con Suma: Incertidumbre. Una vez fuimos famosos es su segunda novela.

ENGLISH DESCRIPTION

A terrible murder, children without a childhood, and an illegal meeting that tastes of blood.
 
Vito, Amanda, and Ponce are ten years old. One afternoon, bored, they kill a two-year-old baby. After several years in juvenile detention centers, they get released with the promise of reintegration back into society. They must look for work, lead stable lives, and promise not to contact each other ever again. But can they keep that promise?
 
Miguel Alcantud sets the basis of this story from a real-life case, that of the murderous children of Liverpool, to write an impactful novel that reflects on the nature of evil. Once, We Were Famous is an incisive and direct thriller that hits and knocks out the reader’s conscience.
 
Born in Cartagena in 1971, Miguel Alcantud has directed four films. He is a Microtheater artistic director. In 2013 he was a finalist for the Valle-Inclán Theater Award. He has directed several chapters of “Águila Roja” and “El Internado”. In 2021 he published his first novel: Uncertainty. Once, We Were Famous is his second novel.