Nicole and her partner Ricardo are insiders, Europeans living in Buenos Aires, who have assimilated the tango as if they were Argentinians. Nicole's book gives many informations newcomers to the world of tango would like to know, and it is also of interest to people who are already acquainted with the tango, not to forget a large number of historic and contemporary photographs. This book is one of the few books that deal not only with the roots of tango and the music, but to a large extent with the dance, which is of course due to Nicole's lng-time experience as a tango dancer, tango teacher and tango performer. Although the book deals also with the technique of the dance, I would not consider it a teaching manual, but rather as an indispensable companion that offers a lot of background on the tango. Recommended!