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Tales of the City: A Novel (P.S.)

Armistead Maupin • Harper Perennial • ISBN 9780061358302

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Tales of the City: A Novel (P.S.)

Armistead Maupin • Harper Perennial • ISBN-13 9780061358302

ISBN-10 0061358304 • 1978 • 1st Edition

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ISBN 9780061358302 • Completeness 71

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Tales of the City is the first book in a series by Armistead Maupin, capturing the vibrant and diverse life of San Francisco in the 1970s. It follows the lives of a group of characters living in a boarding house at 28 Barbary Lane, exploring themes of love, friendship, and identity amidst the backdrop of a rapidly changing city.

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Publisher: Harper Perennial
Paperback1st EditionMay 29, 2007
Pages: 400Language: EnglishPaper finish: Matte

Catalog notes

Contributor: Armistead Maupin

Cultural context

Category: 1970s San FranciscoCategory: California, FictionCategory: City And Town LifeCategory: CommunityCategory: Cultural ShiftsCategory: FicciónCategory: Fiction, GayCategory: Fiction, GeneralInfluenced by: Charles DickensInfluenced by: John RechyInfluenced by: Truman CapoteInfluenced by: Gore VidalInfluenced: David LevithanInfluenced: Michael CunninghamInfluenced: Alison BechdelInfluenced: Andrew Sean GreerCornerstone of: LGBTQ Literature

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