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Tales of the City Audio Collection

Tales of the City, Books 1-6

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Tales of the City Audio Collection

By: Armistead Maupin
Narrated by: Armistead Maupin
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All six Tales of the City novels available in one audio edition with a special introduction by the author.

Armistead Maupin's uproarious and moving Tales of the City novels have earned a unique niche in American literature, not only as matchless entertainment but as indelible documents of cultural change in the '70s and '80s.

Among the cast of this groundbreaking saga are the lovelorn residents of 28 Barbary Lane: the bewildered but aspiring Mary Ann Singleton; the libidinous Brian Hawkins; Mona Ramsey, still in a'60s trance; Michael "Mouse" Tolliver, forever in bright-eyed pursuit of Mr. Right; and their marijuana-growing landlady, the indefatigable Mrs. Madrigal.

Includes:

  • Tales of the City
  • More Tales of the City
  • Further Tales of the City
  • Babycakes
  • Significant Others
  • Sure of You

©1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1987, 1989 The Chronicle (P)2009 HarperCollins Publishers
Fiction Genre Fiction Humorous Literary Fiction Literature & Fiction Comedy
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Critic reviews

"Maupin, with all his elegance and charm, has found a place among the classics." ( The Observer)
Wonderful Stories • Great Collection • Delightful Characters • Historical Perspective • Quirky Humor
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The first five volumes of the series are presented in one package, read by author. Although it is lightly abridged, all the important remain and makes for a wonderful binge. Follow the exploits of the residents of 28 Barbary Lane through the up and downs of San Francisco in the 1970's and 80's.
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Tale of the City Five Volume Binge!

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Maupin's Tales of the City is a great collection of stories in 1970s San Francisco. The cast of characters is delightful!

A lovely look back

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It was a great experience, was able to imagine all the characters as they appear on the scene.

Love the collection

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i dont think this is the total unabridged version, i coukd have the movies and books messed up but it was lovely to visit Bauberry lane again.

love to hear it

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I read these books in college, and again when I moved to NYC. Always an enjoyable friend to revisit from time to time. At nearly 60 now, I can’t believe these stories have been with me for nearly 40 years. Enjoy!!

An Old Friend

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All of my wonderful friends from TotC and lovingly read by the author. But I have never been a fan of abridged books and this is abridged. I am missing all of the delicious details. The book skims the surface of the tales and leaves me feeling not quite satisfied.

Beware: abridged!

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Loved it Loved it Loved it Loved it Loved it Loved it Loved it Loved it Loved it Loved it a lot a lot a lot really too true

Loved it

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I do love the books, but I felt this series left too much out.

Get the books individually

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A good synopsis of the books. Kind of like a movie version. I did enjoy that it was read by the author. For even more quirky laughs it's best to read the books.

Missing stuff

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I really enjoyed the development of characters. Sadly, in the final book in this it was clear that the author was struggling for content but even with that, it was a great series of books that I enjoyed completely.

Loved it!

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