"Authors Mike Gonzalez and Marianella Yates do a masterful job of painting a literary portrait of tango that is both interesting and affecting; appealing equally to the devoted historian of Peronism as it will to the casual fan of the dance. . . . I first picked up my copy of Tango hoping that I would not find yet another dry, seemingly uninspired academic history of one of my favorite art forms. What I found was a book that inspired me to hit the dance floor as much as it did to hit the library in order to delve deeper into tango’s complex history. This is a book that will provide the budding fan of tango with all of the necessary background information and inspiration to embark on a love affair with the magnificent dance.”

– Popmatters   (JC BookGrocer)

Mike Gonzalez is Emeritus Professor of Latin American Studies at Glasgow University and has written and lectured widely on Latin American culture and politics. Marianella Yanes is a Venezuelan writer, journalist and playwright. She wrote soap opera for a number of Latin American television channels and worked in theatre for many years.

Prologues 1 Strangers in the city 2 A city divided 3 Tango goes to paris 4 Tango finds its voice 5 Gardel and the golden age 6 The dying of the light 7 Astor piazzola and tango nuevo 8 The long road home Chronology References Discography and filmography Select bibliography Acknowledgements Photo acknowledgements Index