281pp.signed by the author on the front free endpaper Slight stain on inside front cover and back cover, pages clean, hinges tight.Unclipped pictorial jacket has small chips to the spine edges. in mylar sleeve. Kiss of the Spider Woman is a novel by Manuel Puig about two cellmates in an Argentine prison: Molina, a gay window dresser who tells stories about movies, and Valentin, a Marxist revolutionary. Through their interactions, Molina uses film narratives as a means of escape and to connect with Valentin, while Valentin uses the stories to critique politics and masculinity. Their unlikely bond develops as they share stories, and Molina eventually becomes a double agent for the prison warden, but ultimately sides with Valentin. The film starring Jennifer Lopez was inspired by this book. Size: octavo