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Kiss of the Spider Woman
Manuel Puig
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Description for Kiss of the Spider Woman
Paperback. In the still darkness of their cell, Molina re-weaves the glittering and fragile stories of the film he loves, and the cynical Valentin listens. Valentin believes in the just cause which makes all suffering bearable; Molina believes in the magic of love which makes all else endurable. Each has always been alone, and always - in danger of betrayal. Translator(s): Colchie, T. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 212.
Valentin and Molina seemingly share little other than a cell in this queer classic ahead of its time.
'Dazzling... a triumph' Observer
Sometimes they talk all night long. In the still darkness of their Buenos Aires prison cell, Molina re-weaves the glittering and fragile stories of the film he loves, and the cynical Valentin listens. Valentin believes in the just cause that makes all suffering bearable; Molina believes in the magic of love that makes all else endurable.
Though they seemingly share little other than a cell, the two form a bond so intimate - and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099342007
SKU
V9780099342007
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About Manuel Puig
Manuel Puig was born in 1932 in a small town in the Argentine pampas. He studied philosophy at the University of Buenos Aires, and in 1956 won a scholarship from the Italian Institute in Buenos Aires and chose to pursue studies in film direction at the Cinecitta in Rome. There he worked in films until 1962, when he began to ... Read more
Reviews for Kiss of the Spider Woman
Dazzling...a triumph
Observer
Puig dazzles one with sheer technical ability
Newsday
In exceptional form, Puig weaves his own shimmering web around a classic theme
Newsweek
Richly ambivalent and mysterious
Washington Post
Observer
Puig dazzles one with sheer technical ability
Newsday
In exceptional form, Puig weaves his own shimmering web around a classic theme
Newsweek
Richly ambivalent and mysterious
Washington Post