What We Become, Arturo PerezReverte
What We Become, Arturo PerezReverte
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What We Become

Author: Arturo Perez-Reverte

Narrator: Pete Simonelli

Unabridged: 15 hr 4 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/07/2016


Synopsis

“Pérez-Reverte summons the romantic spirit of an old black-and-white movie: impossibly glamorous, undeniably wistful.” – Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

“An intoxicating entertainment, pulsing with life.”— Booklist (starred review)

“Sparkling with witty dialogue, this elegantly translated thriller is enthusiastically recommended to sophisticated readers and those who wish to be.” – Library Journal (starred review)

In 1928, aboard the Cap Polonio—a lavish transatlantic cruise ship bound for Buenos Aires—Max Costa locks eyes with Mecha Inzunza across the first-class ballroom. They are an unlikely match. He is a thief, sleek and refined, hired to dance with unaccompanied passengers. She is the elegant wife of an accomplished composer, accustomed only to luxury. But as they embrace in a fiery tango, a steamy and dangerous love affair ignites—following them from the ship’s gentle sways in the Atlantic night to the seedy decadence of Buenos Aires. Yet as quickly as their affair begins, the two lovers are torn apart.

In Nice, 1937, Max and Mecha’s lives intersect for a second time and they rekindle their dalliance with ease. But in the wake of a perilous mission gone awry, Mecha looks after her charming paramour until a deadly encounter with a Spanish spy forces Max to flee.

Decades later in Sorrento at the height of the Cold War, Max once again runs into trouble—and Mecha. Their attraction is undeniable but with KGB agents on Max’s trail, the small glimmer of hope is becoming increasingly dim.

A mesmerizing tale of love and adventure, espionage and honor, What We Become is Arturo Pérez-Reverte at his finest, with elegant prose reminiscent of his beloved novel, The Club Dumas. Sweeping through time and across borders, What We Become proves that love, much like a great novel, is timeless and enduring.

About Arturo Perez-Reverte

Arturo Pérez-Reverte is the #1 internationally bestselling author of many critically acclaimed novels, including The Club DumasThe Queen of the South, and The Siege, which won the International Dagger Award from the Crime Writers’ Association. A retired war journalist, he lives in Madrid and is a member of the Royal Spanish Academy. His books have been translated into more than forty languages and have been adapted to the big screen.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Diana on March 11, 2020

4.4 ⭐ Чувствена и темпераментна книга! Реверте изгражда много силен женски образ в лицето на Меча Инсунса- фаталната жена, която може да изкара мъжа от равновесие, да разклати устоите му, уверена в своята сила и опустошителна женственост. Горко на мъжете, ако на пътя им застане такава жена, защото тя е......more

Goodreads review by Great Pretender on April 20, 2014

There is a theory that counterclockwise motion in tango symbolizes an attempt to turn back time and relive one`s past and memories. And that`s the theme of the book. That`s why it consists of two layers – the past and the present, wrapped around two people, man and woman, so different and at the sam......more

Goodreads review by Sonia on January 17, 2014

Lo mejor de El tango de la guardia vieja es que se trata de un libro de Arturo Pérez Reverte. Es esa una garantía primero de una escritura impecable, bien estructurada, rica en vocabulario, sin florituras excesivas, evocadora y bien templada, un punto de disfrute en sí mismo. En segundo lugar, el ti......more

Goodreads review by Xabi1990 on December 14, 2020

En 2012: Comienzo diciendo que aunque no soy forofo a muerte de Pérez Reverte he leído la mayoría de sus libros. Pues bien, con El Tango de la Guardia Vieja no he podido. Es un libro extraño en el Reverte al que estaba acostumbrado. No hay una trama que te obligue a seguir leyendo, que te enganche. N......more