The Kiss of the Spider Woman: Translated by Allan Baker cover

The Kiss of the Spider Woman: Translated by Allan Baker

by Manuel Puig

Two men are thrown together in a Buenos Aires cell. Sometimes they talk all night to entertain each other. Molina is older, gay, and likes to recount his favourite romantic movies. Valentin, young and idealistic, believes in changing the world. Molina believes that only love makes the world bearable. Although they have little in common, a deep bond develops between them, soon to be tested by the prison guards...

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