A historical thriller set in the tango orchestras of post-1945 Buenos Aires
Translation into English by Paul M. Tukey (RI/USA).
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The Scent of Argentina
is a historical and political thriller where love and music defy the weight of history.
At a crowded tango-dance-event in present-day Berlin, an aging Tango dancer hears a haunting melody – and is instantly pulled back in time. The music awakens long-buried memories – of a love that survived the ruins of war, in Buenos Aires, 1945: a city of tango and turmoil, where refugees, revolutionaries, and romantics shared crowded cafés, secrets, and second chances.
As Europe lies in ruins, Esperanza Darno, a bold German-Argentine singer, and El Ruso, a gifted Polish violinist marked by the horrors he refuses to speak of, find themselves drawn together by fate and the intoxicating rhythms of Tango. They arrive in Argentina—a land of promise, escape, and exile – and quickly rise in the dazzling world of tango orchestras, where music masks the secrets of a continent shifting beneath their feet.
After touring Argentina’s breathtaking landscapes with their orchestra, Esperanza and El Ruso build a fragile new life together. But beneath the surface, Argentina is becoming a refuge for powerful men fleeing justice — and the couple’s quiet world of music is about to be shattered.
As whispers of hidden identities and international conspiracies begin to swirl through the tango salons and embassy corridors, Esperanza and El Ruso find themselves entangled in a political web that reaches back to the very crimes they fled. As the past claws its way back and loyalties fracture, the lovers must fight to protect their truth—and each other—
The Scent of Argentina
is a sweeping tale of love, survival, and resistance set against one of history’s most seductive and treacherous backdrops.