Kiss of the Spider Woman - Softcover

Puig, Manuel

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ISBN 10: 0906399718 ISBN 13: 9780906399712

Publisher: Amber Lane Press Ltd, 1987

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Two prisoners share a cell in an Argentinian gaol. Valentin, a young Marxist revolutionary, is contemptuous of the older Molina who is gay, yet a deep friendship develops. But the guards are bribing Molina with the promise of an early release if he can get his cellmate to talk... Translation by Allan Baker of the stage adaptation by Manuel Puig of his own novel. First performed at the Bush Theatre, London in 1985 starring Simon Callow and Mark Rylance, it went on to become a major film (starring William Hurt) and also a musical. (Cast, 2m)

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Review:

...an assured new translation ... Puig captures the oppressive nature of his native Argentina's fascist regime... -- Ann McFerran, Time Out

...beautifully translated by Allan Baker ... stunning. -- Jim Hiley, The Listener

It comes as near to being about pure undiluted love as any play I've ever seen. -- The Sunday Times

The film may be lavish but it could never reach the spirit of the work more truthfully [than the play]. -- The Daily Telegraph

The title ... hardly hints at the quality of this remarkable relationship between two men with almost nothing in common... -- Eric Shorter, Daily Telegraph

This is one of those rare plays that forces the viewer to re-examine clich�s and facile preconceptions. -- The Scotsman

Book Description:

A heart-rending tale of love, passion, politics and betrayal.

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