Description
Description
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 a relationship so profoundly affecting - that only the other could understand. 'A visionary work that breathed life into certain dimensions of human possibility long before society at large was prepared to imagine them.' Carolina de Robertis, Los Angeles Review of Books
About the Author
About the Author
Manuel Puig is the acclaimed author of many novels, including Betrayed by Rita Hayworth, Kiss of the Spider Woman, and The Buenos Aires Affair. He was born in Argentina in 1932 and died in Mexico in 1990.
Critical Reviews
Critical Reviews
"A visionary work that breathed life into certain dimensions of human possibility long before society at large was prepared to imagine them." ― Carolina de Robertis, Los Angeles Review of Books "Richly ambivalent and mysterious." ―The Washington Post "In exceptional form, Puig weaves his own shimmering web around a classic theme." ―Newsweek "Puig dazzles one with sheer technical ability." ―Newsday "Dazzling... a triumph." ―The Observer (UK)
Publishing Information
Publishing Information
Publisher:
Vintage
Pub date:
1991-04-03
Length:
288 pages

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