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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Since 1976, Maupin's Tales of the City has etched itself upon the hearts and minds of its readers, both straight and gay. From a groundbreaking newspaper serial in the San Francisco Chronicle to a bestselling novel to a critically acclaimed PBS series, Tales (all six of them) contains the universe--if not in a grain of sand, then in one apartment house.
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"A consummate entertainer... It is Maupin's Dickensian gift to be able to render love convincingly" (Edmund White The Times Literary Supplement )
"Maupin is a richly gifted comic author" (Observer )
"San Francisco is fortunate in having a chronicler as witty and likeable as Armistead Maupin" (Independent )
"Like those of Dickens and Wilkie Collins, Armistead Maupin's novels have all appeared originally as serials... it is the strength of this approach, with its fantastic adventures and astonishingly contrived coincidences, that makes these novels charming and compelling" (Literary Review )
"Maupin is a richly gifted comic author" (Observer )
"San Francisco is fortunate in having a chronicler as witty and likeable as Armistead Maupin" (Independent )
"Like those of Dickens and Wilkie Collins, Armistead Maupin's novels have all appeared originally as serials... it is the strength of this approach, with its fantastic adventures and astonishingly contrived coincidences, that makes these novels charming and compelling" (Literary Review )
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I would like to stress that this review is solely intended to address the conversion to the Kindle format!
This ebook is a very good example how it should not be done: The first impression was good, standard chapters work, cover included what you would expect of a good conversion. The text itself however is littered with errors, missing characters or even words (which are substituted by a "?"), stray breaks in the middle of sentences, sometimes _very_ arbitrary capitalization. Amazon (or whoever does the conversions) should really work on that.
This ebook is a very good example how it should not be done: The first impression was good, standard chapters work, cover included what you would expect of a good conversion. The text itself however is littered with errors, missing characters or even words (which are substituted by a "?"), stray breaks in the middle of sentences, sometimes _very_ arbitrary capitalization. Amazon (or whoever does the conversions) should really work on that.
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Format:Taschenbuch
If you've never been there, if you are not planning to go - no problem, if you have read this book, you felt the vibe of San Francisco.
You meet a house full of totally different people, you have a look into there live. And if you go on reading the following parts of the city tales, it's gonna be a deep look...
You meet a house full of totally different people, you have a look into there live. And if you go on reading the following parts of the city tales, it's gonna be a deep look...
Von Hunter Davis
Format:Hörkassette
The compelling story of an apartment building brimming with some of the most interesting San Fransiscan characters one could imagine. Well written and believable, this story gets a strong recommendation from me.
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5.0 von 5 Sternen
THE book to give as a gift
Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City begins one of the most entertaining, touching and involving series of books I have ever had the pleasure of reading. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 21. Juni 2000 von John m Sugrue
5.0 von 5 Sternen
An Amazing Read!
This is a fantastic book. It is campy, creative, suspensful, and a true joy to read. I first read it in 1994, and have revisited this book several times since then for its humor... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 14. Juni 2000 von K. Larrabee
5.0 von 5 Sternen
A tale of my own
I read the 'Tales' series in 1994. I remember cracking open the first book and falling in love within the first few pages. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 10. Februar 2000 von Lewis Payton
5.0 von 5 Sternen
A delightful starting point for a brilliant satire
First things first when it comes to reading Maupin's Tales of the City series -- learn to read in segments. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 16. Dezember 1999 von voyage2k
3.0 von 5 Sternen
A bit disappointed
After reading all the rave reviews I was expecting something better. Although the book contains several memorable characters, it has a mediocre style, poor structure, and lack of... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 3. Dezember 1999 von NancyMc
5.0 von 5 Sternen
EXCELLENT!
I am going to just write a generic review.... I loved it and read all 6 in the series. This is the best one! Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 27. November 1999 von bookmage
5.0 von 5 Sternen
BUY THE ENTIRE SERIES NOW!
You'll complete them all in a week. An incredibly engrossing saga that is full of rich characterizations and page-turning hilarity and pathos....
Am 6. August 1999 veröffentlicht
5.0 von 5 Sternen
For all those people with a sense of humour and a big heart!
These are, quite simply, the most entertaining books ever written. Like so many other reviewers here, I read the whole series in a week then promptly read the only other book I... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 12. Juli 1999 von chrissybear@rabbit.com.au
5.0 von 5 Sternen
The epitome of fabulousity
Last summer, I picked up Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City and began to read. One week and 2,000 pages later, I finished and found myself incredibly depressed the series had... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 4. Juli 1999 von Redheadpolyglot
4.0 von 5 Sternen
A very accurate capture of 1970's San Francisco.
Tales of The City captures the very spirit of San Francisco in the 1970's, as the spirit of the city, which surely is represented by the nickname 'Frisco, died. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 24. Juni 1999 veröffentlicht
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