Aleph Bravo Tango [Paperback]

Dyv Saraza (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 6, 2008 | ISBN-10: 0982233507 | ISBN-13: 978-0982233504

“She will remember this night for the rest of her life…” So begins Aleph Bravo Tango, perhaps the only text ever written about tango which never uses the word ‘passion.’ More than an elaborate and difficult dance, tango is a culture of intimacy, desire, and dignity. And it is a global phenomenon, alive in cities around the world, connecting people who would not otherwise meet. This is a novel about the transnational embrace that is Argentine Tango. No mere romance or memoir, the intricately woven stories take you to tango’s true mysteries — the elation, the frustration, the compulsion. This is the tango that changes lives. “...an unforgettable journey to an underground world ... a breath of fresh air to the genre of novel.” — Anahid Aramouni Keshishian “Aleph Bravo Tango announces to the world that...tango is everywhere to be tasted or devoured; to be shared or kept forever in the secret place of our soul. Tango dancers everywhere will find themselves in this book. Others...will enjoy the temptation.” — Auriel “Exquisite.” — Kristina Olsen. Aleph Bravo Tango will simultaneously delight insiders, entice outsiders, and incite those on the edge. Obsessions begin as curiosities…

Product Details

• Paperback: 394 pages
• Publisher: Pull Don't Press (December 6, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0982233507
• ISBN-13: 978-0982233504
• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 8.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,703,242 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Must-Read for Tango Dancers, July 27, 2010

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isarucks (Phoenix, AZ) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Aleph Bravo Tango (Paperback)

Every tango dancer should read this book. Beautifully written, it contains astutely perceptive observations and sensitive insights about the often so elusive intricacies of tango. In intelligently interwoven vignettes ranging from a couple of sentences to a couple of pages, we follow different fictional characters in various international locales on their journey to Buenos Aires. Perspectives switch constantly to reveal varying gender views, including those of gay couples, and the characters' secret thoughts, their emotions, their attempts to grasp the many joys and some of the shadows of tango. A marvelous read.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Reminds me of a Pedro Almodovar film, July 26, 2010

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This book is like a Pedro Almodovar film, exposing the conscious and unconscious yearnings, failings, fears, frailties, strivings and triumphs of 30 different characters who have come under the spell of Argentine Tango. If you are already a tango addict, this book will let you see tango from different perspectives than your own. If you haven't yet been exposed to tango, be assured that this fictional account will open your eyes to a sub-culture of intimacy, creativity, sensuality, beauty and joy.

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5.0 out of 5 stars very entertaining, April 29, 2009

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J. Wong "jackie ling wong" (berkshires, ma) - See all my reviews
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i loved this book and every tango dancer can find many stories that they can relate to... either through personal experience or from the experiences of the members of their tango communities. thank you for the incredible journey!

jackie