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The first volume in the widely acclaimed and much-loved series
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San Francisco, 1976. A naïve young secretary, fresh out of Cleveland, tumbles headlong into a brave new world of laundromat Lotharios, pot-growing landladies, cut throat debutantes, and Jockey Shorts dance contests. The saga that ensues is manic, romantic, tawdry, touching, and outrageous - unmistakably the handiwork of Armistead Maupin.
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A real Feel Good read,
By Daisy Roots "grey panther" (London, United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Tales of the City (Paperback)
Found the first two on the shelves of the house in San Francisco where I was staying last week. Had just sprained ankle, so forced so sit in sun and read novels with foot on cushion all day (it was hell...) now home I hobbled to library and got out next two in series. What is it about some books - or perhaps some writers - that really makes you feel good? Can't say Maupin has actually cured the ankle, but the discovery of his books so late in my life (don't ask, honey) has certainly lifted my spirits. Another feel good book is "I Capture the Castle" by Dodie Smith (yes the 1001 dalmatians author) which came out in WW2 before you were born sweetie, but has the same way of treating adult subjects seriously and yet lightly and humourously. So glad I sprained my ankle. I think.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
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Before 'Sex and the City' there was this . . .,
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This review is from: Tales Of The City (Paperback)
Before the 1990s TV show with Sarah Jessica Parker, the Tales of the City books by Armistead Maupin were beautiful evocations of young city life in San Francisco. The fact that the sexual revolution had been in full swing for a long time - and that HIV and AIDS were part of an unknown future - are what make the series of books so charming. Certainly they were what everyone was reading on the London Underground in 1994.
I can only invite you to enter the charmed world of San Francisco, with its pyramid, its entry-level drug and club nightclub scene, the beginnings of the the fitness and muscle craze and the gay scene at its high point. It is all captured perfectly here, just as Dickens captured the Industrial Revolution.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Quite simply a joy!,
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This review is from: Tales Of The City (Paperback)
I've been meaning to read this ever since the Channel 4 adaptation in 1993, which starred Olympia Dukakis and Laura Linney.
The novel was first published in 1978 after being serialised in the San Francisco Chronicle. In it Armistead Maupin captures the spirit and atmosphere of a society with liberal attitudes to sex, sexuality and drugs. As such, the book does not seem as dated as it might have done. The book follows the stories of around eight archetypal characters, from the naïve Mary Ann to the wise (but mysterious) Mrs Madrigal, the openly and flamboyantly gay (Michael) to the secretive and sinister (Norman). Centred on the lodgings run by Mrs Madrigal, and the "family" of residents, this is a book about friendship, relationships and the (often unexpected) connections between people. While some of the references may be dated and specific to San Francisco, the book is a joy to read. The short chapters and easy-going style make it eminently readable.
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