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More Tales of the City (Showtime Tie-In Edition) (original 1980; edition 1998)

by Armistead Maupin

Series: Tales of the City (2)

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Inspiration for the Netflix Limited Series, Tales of the City

The second novel in the beloved Tales of the City series, Armistead Maupin's best-selling San Francisco saga.

The tenants of 28 Barbary Lane have fled their cozy nest for adventures far afield. Mary Ann Singleton finds love at sea with a forgetful stranger, Mona Ramsey discovers her doppelgänger in a desert whorehouse, and Michael Tolliver bumps into his favorite gynecologist in a Mexican bar. Meanwhile, their venerable landlady takes the biggest journey of all—without ever leaving home.

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Title:More Tales of the City (Showtime Tie-In Edition)
Authors:Armistead Maupin
Info:Harper Perennial (1998), Paperback, 352 pages
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2nd in the series. More tales of the band of characters we find in the first. Mona learns the truth about Anna Madrigal. Mouse comes down with a strange disease as well as coming out to his parents. Mary Ann meets a man with amnesia on a cruise. ( )
  ChrisWeir | Aug 10, 2023 |
Just as good as the first - a must read for any San Franciscan. ( )
  blueskygreentrees | Jul 30, 2023 |
audiobook fiction, short stories -- ABRIDGED 3 hrs, read by the author (whose last name apparently rhymes with "poppin")

2nd book in series with melodramatic storylines surrounding all the characters (Michael "Mouse" Tolliver is gay; Mrs. Madrigal is trans). This audio version doesn't suffer for abridgment, though the cuts between scenes were occasionally a little confusing, esp. when I hadn't yet figured out the separate characters and their storylines. A fun diversion perfect for road trip listening. ( )
  reader1009 | Dec 9, 2022 |
Seriously enjoying this series. ( )
  fuzzipueo | Apr 24, 2022 |
Not as good as first. Gets very melodramatic. I know you'll want to read on but unless you're interested in a soap opera, cut it after the first one and keep the magic. ( )
  mayalekach | Sep 25, 2021 |
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Au fil des années 80 et de six volumes, les Chroniques ont connu, Aux Etats-unis, un succès croissant, critique autant que public : bien au-delà de San Francisco et d'un lectorat gay, Maupin a peu à peu conquis une audience internationale qui, pas plus que ses personnages, ne se renferme dans un quelconque ghetto. La qualité littéraire y est pour beaucoup : les saynètes qui constituent la trame du récit sont certes tissées de dialogues, mais la justesse parfaite du ton ne doit pas occulter l'écriture. Les Chroniques nous parlent en effet du présent sur un mode désuet (...). Les tableaux nous promènent dans toute la société, du monde au demi-monde, du vernissage au rodéo gay, de la débutante à la punkette, du prêtre au policier - jusqu'à la reine d'Angleterre.
added by Ariane65 | editLe Monde, Eric Passin
 
Maupin nous présente des hommes, des femmes, des jeunes, des vieux, des ambitieux, des tendres...Les maîtres mots de sa saga culte sont "solidarité et "amitié". Tout le monde s'y retrouve.
added by Ariane65 | editElle, Alix Girod de l'Ain
 

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Inspiration for the Netflix Limited Series, Tales of the City

The second novel in the beloved Tales of the City series, Armistead Maupin's best-selling San Francisco saga.

The tenants of 28 Barbary Lane have fled their cozy nest for adventures far afield. Mary Ann Singleton finds love at sea with a forgetful stranger, Mona Ramsey discovers her doppelgänger in a desert whorehouse, and Michael Tolliver bumps into his favorite gynecologist in a Mexican bar. Meanwhile, their venerable landlady takes the biggest journey of all—without ever leaving home.

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