Tales of the City (Tales of the City Series, V. 1)
by Armistead Maupin
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Author: Armistead MaupinEdition: Paperback
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Published: 1989-10-18
ISBN: N/A
Number of pages: 384
Book Reviews of Tales of the City (Tales of the City Series, V. 1)
Book Review: Over the Rainbow
Summary: 5 Stars
If you're looking for a wonderful trip to a fantasy land, this is the book for you! The good news is that the trip won't end after this book. There are five more books in the series.
I was given this book over twenty years ago and I immediately went out and bought each of the others after I had read the preceding ones. I have read through the entire series at least three times and it has been just as refreshing each time I have done so.
If you're gay, you will love these books. They will take you on a nostalgic trip back to a time when gay life was indeed gay. Of course, it was a bit crazy, just as these books are, but that was part of the charm of coming of age.
Whether or not you are gay, you will fall in love with the endearing characters in this book. They represent a cross-section of humanity. They get involved in some of the most delightfully comical situations. The book is full of laughs.
I especially appreciate that since I am the author of a series of comedic books. [...] Armistead Maupin has undoubtedly been a significant influence upon my own writing.
The nice thing about this book is that you could read it over the course of a long rainy afternoon. It could also be savored like a box of chocolates by just reading a chapter at a time. That is not my style. I love an engaging book and this is one that will make you want to keep turning the pages.
This book, as is the case for the others in the series, is bound to become a classic. It paints a wonderful picture of a simpler time in the beautiful surroundings of San Francisco. Get ready for a trip over the rainbow.
Davis Aujourd'hui, author of "The Misadventures of Sister Mary Olga Fortitude"
Summary of Tales of the City (Tales of the City Series, V. 1)
The acclaimed best-seller by the author of Significant Other, Babycakes, and Sure of You follows the experiences of Anna Madrigal, doyenne of 28 Barbary Lane. Reprint. TV tie-in. 75,000 first printing. $30,000 ad/promo.Since 1976, Maupin's Tales of the City has etched itself upon the hearts and minds of its readers, both straight and gay. From a groundbreaking newspaper serial in the San Francisco Chronicle to a bestselling novel to a critically acclaimed PBS series, Tales (all six of them) contains the universe--if not in a grain of sand, then in one apartment house.
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