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Sinossi
La venticinquenne Mary Ann Singleton decide di abbandonare la sonnolenta e noiosa Cleveland e le soffocanti attenzioni dei genitori per trasferirsi a San Francisco, la libera e disinibita città-simbolo degli anni Settanta. Mary Ann trova un appartamento al 28 di Barbary Lane, in un condominio popolato da personaggi bizzarri, a partire dalla padrona di casa, affittacamere e coltivatrice di marijuana. Tra crisi esistenziali, problemi di cuore, droghe più o meno leggere e sperimentazioni sessuali senza limiti di genere, l'eroina dei racconti di San Francisco si ritrova coinvolta in una girandola di avventure urbane dai colori psichedelici, a rincorrere trasgressioni e piaceri che solo la metropoli californiana è in grado di offrire. Pubblicati sul "San Francisco Chronicle" a partire dal 1976, questi racconti sono un classico della letteratura americana da oltre trent'anni.
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- Pagine: 480
- Data di uscita: 14-01-2004
Recensioni
Tales of the City is not great literature. That's not what Maupin's aiming for. In what is the first and best book in a six-part series constructed from a serial column in the San Francisco Chronicle, Tales of the City is smart, guilty entertainment at its best. It's a soap opera. But like, say, Six Leggi tutto
So I've finally reached 28 Barbary Lane and come face to face with Maupin's resident 'family' their myriad collection of lovers, friends, real family and more. A book heavily focused on dialogue and short snappy chapters at first begs the question, why is it so popular?? But as pages past, and plots Leggi tutto
What did I do between finishing this novel and writing its review? I ordered "More Tales of the City" & "Further Tales of the City" on ebay-- I'm THAT invested/confident that they'll match this one! It is uproarious and uber-funny! It stars the cute Mary Ann Singleton (think a more modern Holly Golig Leggi tutto
my favorite of Maupin's books - a time capsule to San Fran 1976...
“Mother must be dying.”“Stop trying to cheer me up.” Now that, my friends, is what we in the business call a wild ride. This is a ridiculous 1970s soap opera that I could not help but enjoy, but I think above all else, it made me hunger on a deep level for a San Francisco I’ve never exper
I know I am going to be in the minority here, but this is the most overrated novel I have read in a very long time. In fact, I did not even keep it after reading, but rather donated it to charity. I had heard many good things about this text for years, and finally picked it up. Based on reviews, and Leggi tutto
There was this whole stereotype about gay dudes, back in the day, they were every girl's best friend. Oh man, girls loved to get themselves a gay best friend. He would swan about calling her outfits fierce and making bitchy jokes. He would listen to her complain about her love life. He would say thi Leggi tutto
I guess I was destined to “discover” Armistead Maupin in 2017. Although, to be fair, he’s hardly a secret – he’s been writing for four decades and has generations of loyal readers. Back in the spring, I gave a favourable review to the documentary The Untold Tales Of Armistead Maupin . A few months aft Leggi tutto
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