Arturo Pérez-Reverte. Tango of the old guard (№ 313458)

Almost all his life he tried to survive in this world, to stay on his feet, knowing that if you fall, trampled. When this happened, it was too late to start again: life has ceased to be a vast hunting reserve, full of casinos, luxury hotels, first-class cabins of transatlantic liners and sleeping cars in Express trains, and elegant manner of smoke or a perfectly even parting could not bring good luck to a man young and courageous. Hotels, travel, cities, people - all with exceptional precision said the Sword, lost their former appeal. And the old Europe that used to dance in dance halls and at balls "Bolero" by Ravel and tango "Old guard", not to see through posverkivaya champagne.