Tales of the City by Armistead Maupin

When Mary Ann Singleton starts a new life in San Francisco, the residents of 28 Barbary Lane introduce her to a city full of unexpected friendships, romances and secrets. Armistead Maupin follows their intersecting lives with humour and affection, capturing the social and sexual changes of the 1970s. This is the first novel in the Tales of the City series.

  • Author: Armistead Maupin
  • Publisher: Black Swan
  • Year: 1994
  • Edition / printing: Black Swan reprint 1994; Black Swan edition first published 1989. First book in the Tales of the City series.
  • Format: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0552993840
  • ISBN-13: 9780552993845

Condition: Light rubbing and scuffing to the cover and spine, with minor edge and corner wear. Small marks are visible on the pale cover areas. Pages are noticeably tanned.

Book details

Title
Tales of the City
Authors
Armistead Maupin
Publisher
Black Swan
Published
1994
Language
English
Binding
Paperback
Edition
Black Swan reprint 1994; Black Swan edition first published 1989. First book in the Tales of the City series.
Subjects
FICTION, VINTAGE BOOKS, LITERARY FICTION, LGBTQ FICTION, SAN FRANCISCO, AMERICAN LITERATURE, TALES OF THE CITY, BLACK SWAN
ISBN-13
9780552993845

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