diff --git a/python/README.rst b/python/README.rst
index 071de2a1..70772313 100644
--- a/python/README.rst
+++ b/python/README.rst
@@ -82,3 +82,32 @@ Here is a simple SPDY server::
                                             cert_file=CERT_FILE,
                                             key_file=KEY_FILE)
         server.start()
+
+Here is a simple SPDY client::
+
+    #!/usr/bin/env python
+
+    # The example SPDY client.  You need Python 3.3 or later because we
+    # use TLS NPN.
+    #
+    # Usage: spdyclient.py URL...
+    #
+    import sys
+    import spdylay
+
+    class MyStreamHandler(spdylay.BaseSPDYStreamHandler):
+        def on_header(self, nv):
+            sys.stdout.write('Stream#{}\n'.format(self.stream_id))
+            for k, v in nv:
+                sys.stdout.write('{}: {}\n'.format(k, v))
+
+        def on_data(self, data):
+            sys.stdout.write('Stream#{}\n'.format(self.stream_id))
+            sys.stdout.buffer.write(data)
+
+        def on_close(self, status_code):
+            sys.stdout.write('Stream#{} closed\n'.format(self.stream_id))
+
+    if __name__ == '__main__':
+        uris = sys.argv[1:]
+        spdylay.urlfetch(uris, MyStreamHandler)
diff --git a/python/setup.py b/python/setup.py
index 82eda304..3d8f4f4c 100644
--- a/python/setup.py
+++ b/python/setup.py
@@ -98,6 +98,35 @@ Here is a simple SPDY server::
                                             cert_file=CERT_FILE,
                                             key_file=KEY_FILE)
         server.start()
+
+Here is a simple SPDY client::
+
+    #!/usr/bin/env python
+
+    # The example SPDY client.  You need Python 3.3 or later because we
+    # use TLS NPN.
+    #
+    # Usage: spdyclient.py URL...
+    #
+    import sys
+    import spdylay
+
+    class MyStreamHandler(spdylay.BaseSPDYStreamHandler):
+        def on_header(self, nv):
+            sys.stdout.write('Stream#{}\n'.format(self.stream_id))
+            for k, v in nv:
+                sys.stdout.write('{}: {}\n'.format(k, v))
+
+        def on_data(self, data):
+            sys.stdout.write('Stream#{}\n'.format(self.stream_id))
+            sys.stdout.buffer.write(data)
+
+        def on_close(self, status_code):
+            sys.stdout.write('Stream#{} closed\n'.format(self.stream_id))
+
+    if __name__ == '__main__':
+        uris = sys.argv[1:]
+        spdylay.urlfetch(uris, MyStreamHandler)
 """,
     classifiers = [
         'Development Status :: 4 - Beta',