The novel tells the story of Richard Lamb , a young Englishman who marries a teenage Argentinian girl , Paquita , without asking her father 's permission .
The novel is forced to flee to Montevideo , Uruguay with his bride .
The novel tells the story of Richard Lamb , a young Englishman who marries a teenage Argentinian girl , Paquita , without asking her father 's permission , and is forced to flee to Montevideo , Uruguay with his bride .