Tales of the City - by Armistead Maupin (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>This internationally beloved modern classic, first published in 1978, will be reissued with a tie-in cover to coincide with the groundbreaking three-part PBS miniseries scheduled to air January 10, 11, and 12, 1994--a joint presentation of the prestigious American Playhouse and KQED San Francisco. <p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><strong>The first novel in the beloved <em>Tales of the City</em> series, Armistead Maupin's best-selling San Francisco saga, and inspiration for the Netflix original series once again starring Laura Linney and Olympia Dukakis, along with Elliot Page.</strong></p><p><strong>Inspiration for the Netflix Limited Series, <em>Tales of the City</em></strong></p><p><strong>A PBS Great American Read Top 100 Pick</strong></p><p>For almost four decades Armistead Maupin's <em>Tales of the City </em>has blazed its own trail through popular culture--from a groundbreaking newspaper serial to a classic novel, to a television event that entranced millions around the world. The first of nine novels about the denizens of the mythic apartment house at 28 Barbary Lane, <em>Tales </em>is both a sparkling comedy of manners and an indelible portrait of an era that changed forever the way we live.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><p>For almost four decades Armistead Maupin's <em>Tales of the City</em> has blazed its own trail through popular culture--from a groundbreaking newspaper serial to a classic novel, to a television event that entranced millions around the world. The first of nine novels about the denizens of the mythic apartment house at 28 Barbary Lane, <em>Tales</em> is both a sparkling comedy of manners and an indelible portrait of an era that forever changed the way we live.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"A consummate entertainer who has made a generation laugh...It is Maupin's Dickensian gift to be able to render love convincingly."--<strong>Edmund White, <em>Times Literary Supplement</em></strong><br><br>"An enormously talented writer--witty but always sympathetic, generous in showing us the secrets of his heart...By writing about what's seemingly different Armistead Maupin always manages to capture what's so hilariously painfully true for all of us."--<strong>Amy Tan</strong><br><br>"Perhaps the most sublime piece of popular literature America has ever produced.... As with the Beatles, everyone seems to like Maupin's tales--and really, why would you want to find someone who didn't?"--<strong><em>Salon</em></strong><br>
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