 First US edition | |
| Author | Alan Judd |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Hutchinson (UK, May 1989) Summit (US, Aug 1990) |
Publication date | May 1989 |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 290 |
| ISBN | 0-09-173755-9 |
Tango is a novel by English author Alan Judd published in 1989 by Hutchinson. Quentin Letts writing in The Daily Telegraph described it as "his funniest novel to date". [1]
The novel tells the story of William Wooding, the overweight 35-year old manager of an English bookshop in the capital of an unnamed South American country. He realizes that Carlos, the newly installed president is an old school friend and soon after is approached by the mysterious Mr Box who recruits him for the now privatized British Intelligence Agency who plan to engineer the overthrow of the government with the assistance of Williams influence with the president. Love interest is provided by Theresa a beautiful prostitute who frequents Maria's Tango club and with whom William falls in love. But Theresa is seeking a better life for herself and has caught the eye of the president.
The rear jacket of the 1993 Flamingo paperback edition presents the following quotes: [1]
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