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Name: El tango de la Guardia Vieja
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Author: Arturo Pérez-Reverte

📘 El tango de la Guardia Vieja by Arturo Pérez-Reverte

El tango de la Guardia Vieja follows the passionate, forbidden love between Max and Mecha, beginning on a 1928 luxury cruise from Lisbon to Buenos Aires where Max teaches her how to tango. Their affair, ignited amidst the seedy decadence of Buenos Aires, continues through the decades—reconnecting in 1937, in 1966 amid a Spanish spy threat, and in 1969 as Max seeks refuge from KGB agents. The novel portrays their enduring attraction across shifting political landscapes, painting a bittersweet portrait of a romance that lingers through youth, war, and old age.

First publish date: 2012

Genre: Romance/Historical Romance

Authors: Arturo Pérez-Reverte

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