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Tales of the City

Armistead Maupin • Harper & Row • ISBN Not provided

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Tales of the City

Armistead Maupin • Harper & Row • ISBN-13 9780061358302

ISBN-10 Not provided • 1978 • 1st Edition

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ISBN Not provided • Completeness 62

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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.

Book metadata

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

Catalog notes

Contributor: Armistead Maupin

Cultural context

Category: 1970s San FranciscoCategory: CommunityCategory: Cultural ShiftsCategory: Lgbtq LiteratureCategory: LiteratureCategory: Serialized FictionCategory: Social CommentaryCategory: Urban LifeInfluenced 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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