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28 Barbary Lane: Tales of the City Books 1-3

28 Barbary Lane: Tales of the City Books 1-3

By Armistead Maupin

"Originally published as Tales of the city, More tales of the city, Further tales of the city: an omnibus in Great Britain in 1989 by Chatto & Windus Ltd."--Copyright page.

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Book Information

Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publish Date: 12/06/2016
Pages: 880
ISBN-13: 9780062499011
ISBN-10: 0062499017
Language: English

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June 01, 2022

Pride Month Booklist

By Gabbi Cisneros

Through both joyous celebrations and more difficult work and learning, we can strive to become better allies or LGBTQIA+ community members. We see you, and we read you. READ FULL DESCRIPTION

June 07, 2019

Tales of the City

Book Review by Emily Porter

Armistead Maupin's San Francisco series is, quite simply put, a masterpiece. READ FULL DESCRIPTION

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Armistead Maupin's uproarious and moving Tales of the City novels--the first three of which are collected in this omnibus volume--have earned a unique niche in American literature and are considered indelible documents of cultural change from the seventies through the first two decades of the new millennium.

"These novels are as difficult to put down as a dish of pistachios. The reader starts playing the old childhood game of 'Just one more chapter and I'll turn out the lights, ' only to look up and discover it's after midnight."--Los Angeles Times Book Review

Originally serialized in the San Francisco Chronicle, Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City (1978), More Tales of the City (1980), and Further Tales of the City (1982) afforded a mainstream audience of millions its first exposure to straight and gay characters experiencing on equal terms the follies of urban life.

Among the cast of this groundbreaking saga are the lovelorn residents of 28 Barbary Lane: the bewildered but aspiring Mary Ann Singleton, the libidinous Brian Hawkins; Mona Ramsey, still in a sixties trance, Michael "Mouse" Tolliver, forever in bright-eyed pursuit of Mr. Right; and their marijuana-growing landlady, the indefatigable Mrs. Madrigal.

Hurdling barriers both social and sexual, Maupin leads them through heartbreak and triumph, through nail-biting terrors and gleeful coincidences. The result is a glittering and addictive comedy of manners that continues to beguile new generations of readers.

About the Author

Armistead Maupin is the author of the Tales of the City series, which includes Tales of the City, More Tales of the City, Further Tales of the City, Babycakes, Significant Others, Sure of You, Michael Tolliver Lives, Mary Ann in Autumn, and The Days of Anna Madrigal.

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