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Tales of the City
Tales of the City
Author: Armistead Maupin
A naive young secretary forsakes Cleveland for San Francisco, tumbling headlong into a brave new world of laundromat lotharios, cutthroat debutantes, and jockey shorts dance contests. The saga that ensues is manic, tawdry, touching and outrageous-unmistakably the handiwork of Armistead Maupin
ISBN: 170176
Publication Date: 1978
Pages: 240
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Publisher: Harper and Row
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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tish avatar reviewed Tales of the City on + 384 more book reviews
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this is the first book in a series of about 5 books. the author lives and works in San Franscico and the book comes from his daily column in the local newspaper.
if you are a child of the '70's and you are not easily offended by pot smoking,gays and lesbians and just plain funny stuff...then read this book and then the rest of the series
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sari-lynn avatar reviewed Tales of the City on + 207 more book reviews
This was my first glimpse at life in San Francisco - years before I ever dreamed I'd be living here one day. Warm and funny, tongue in cheek, witty and biting - a deliciously good read! About making the friends of a lifetime, following your dreams, and figuring out what your dreams are in the first place. Read it!
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So fun to read this book, brought back memories of having been there, done that!!
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I enjoyed this when I first encountered this series; many years ago.
PaganAngel avatar reviewed Tales of the City on + 16 more book reviews
Funny, crazy, an easy read that'll give you nostalgia for times past.
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First volume (in the series of 6) later made into a miniseries on PBS's "American Playhouse".


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