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      Paperback Heartbreak Tango Book
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      ISBN: 0140153462

      ISBN13: 9780140153460

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      Manuel Puig is one the great writers of the twentieth century - none of his books are the same, they are all well crafted, intrigung as well as captivating.

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      Una obra que debe ser leida!

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      Esta narracion es un folletin que se convierte ,gracias a la maestria de Manuel Puig, en un relato seductor e inolvidable. Un clasico dentro las obras de este escritor argentino!

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      Manuel Puig's Unrecognized Masterpiece

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      The tale of "Heartbreak Tango" is a captivating web spun out of the spider-threads of the inhabitants' lives in a small Argentinian town. Touching, humerous, and filled with the sadness of human emotional attachments, Puig has created a magnificent look into the life of a veritable "Don Juan." An extremely good read!

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