Tales of the City (Tales of the City, Vol 1)

A young secretary forsakes Cleveland for San Francisco, tumbling headlong into a brave new world of laundromat Lotharios, cut throat debutantes, and Jockey Shorts dance contests. The saga that ensues is manic, romantic, and outrageous. Inspiration for the Netflix Limited Series,Tales of the CityA PBS Great American Read Top 100 PickThe first novel in the belovedTales of the Cityseries, Armistead Maupin’s best-selling San Francisco saga.For almost four decades Armistead Maupin’sTales of the Cityhas 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,Talesis both a sparkling comedy of manners and an indelible portrait of an era that changed forever the way we live. San Francisco, 1976. A nave 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 outrageousunmistakably the handiwork of Armistead Maupin. The acclaimed best-seller by the author of Significant Other, Babycakes, and Sure of You follows the experiences of Anna Madrigal, doyenne of 28 Barbary Lane. Book 1 of 9 in the Tales of the City Series. A naive young secretary forsakes Cleveland for San Francisco, tumbling headlong into a brave new world of laundromat lotharios and cutthroat debutantes NAMED AS ONE OF THE BBC'S 100 MOST INSPIRING NOVELS Now a Netflix series starring Ellen Page and Laura Linney . MARY ANN SINGLETON WAS TWENTY-FIVE YEARS old when she saw San Francisco for the first time.