The Rhythm of Memory (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780425258774)

In this sweeping epic, true love transcends the brutality of war.

Octavio Ribeiro loves truth, beauty, literature, and above all else, his wife Salomé. As a student in Chile, he courted her with the words of great poets, and she fell in love with his fierce intelligence and uncompromising passion. Then a sudden coup brings a brutal military dictatorship into power, and puts anyone who resists in grave danger.

Salomé begs Octavio to put his family's safety first, rather than speak against the new regime. When he refuses, it's Salomé who pays the price.

Belatedly awake to the reality of their danger, Octavio finds political asylum for the family in Sweden. But for Salomé, the path back to love is fraught with painful secrets, and the knowledge that they can never go home again.

Previously published as Swedish Tango


Author: Alyson Richman
ISBN-10: 0425258777
ISBN-13: 9780425258774
Publisher: Berkley Books
Language: English
Published: 10/02/2012
Pages: 416
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.30w x 1.10d

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 09/15/2012 pg. 27
Kirkus Reviews 09/15/2012