Wanderlust, homesickness, tango - a magical story. Lena's grandfather boards a ship to Buenos Aires shortly after World War II to embark on a new life. He longs for an untouched world, one that is not destroyed and weary from war. Although he has to give up his dream of living as a gaucho due to a stubborn hay fever, he finds something else: the Argentine tango. And love. Two arts in which he has much to learn. When he returns to Switzerland two years later to his Amelie, who has patiently waited for him, he brings back the memories of his time abroad - and treasures them like a gem. It is only after his death that his granddaughter uncovers his secret. Simple beauty: a masterful novella. "The Argentine" is one of Klaus Merz's most popular and successful books.