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Storie della città Serie
Questa serie ti invita nel cuore pulsante di San Francisco, seguendo le vite intrecciate di un cast eterogeneo di personaggi alla ricerca del proprio posto nel mondo. Ogni storia si sviluppa a un ritmo incalzante, rivelando i profondi desideri, le complesse relazioni e le svolte inaspettate che legano questi individui. Preparati per una narrazione ricca di umorismo, umanità e momenti toccanti che risuonano a lungo dopo la lettura. È un'esplorazione avvincente del senso di appartenenza e della ricerca della felicità in un dinamico paesaggio urbano.
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I racconti di San Francisco
- 484pagine
- 17 ore di lettura
San Francisco 1976. La provinciale Mary Ann Singleton, che ha lasciato la famiglia e una vita noiosa per trasferirsi nella città più vitale e gaudente d'America, trova casa nel condominio al numero 28 di Barbary Lane. Qui, sotto l'ala protettiva della signora Madrigal, infaticabile padrona di casa e coltivatrice di marijuana in cortile, vive, si agita fra jet set e bassifondi, infrange le barriere sociali e sessuali, ama, si strugge e fa di tutto per godersi la vita.
More tales of the city
- 287pagine
- 11 ore di lettura
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 doppelganger 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.
In this darkly humorous novel set in magical San Francisco, the quirky residents of 28 Barbary Lane navigate romance and betrayal. From Anna Madrigal's shocking secrets to Michael Tolliver's quest for love, the intertwining lives reveal a vibrant tapestry of chaos and charm. Maupin's writing masterfully blends contrasting worlds.
Babycakes
- 320pagine
- 12 ore di lettura
The characters that filled the pages of the three earlier Tales of the City books with love and laughter are at it again, as an ordinary house-husband and his ambitious wife discover there's more to making a baby than meets the eye. Unexpected help arrives in the form of a British monarch, a grieving gay neighbour, and an international ring of mail-order brides. Armistead Maupin has written a comedy of manners for our times.
Tales of the City Sequence - 5: Significant Others
- 316pagine
- 12 ore di lettura
8 hrs and 37 mins The fifth novel in the beloved Tales of the City series, Armistead Maupin’s best-selling San Francisco saga, soon to return to television as a Netflix original series once again starring Laura Linney and Olympia Dukakis. Tranquillity reigns in the ancient redwood forest until a women-only music festival sets up camp downriver from an all-male retreat for the ruling class. Among those entangled in the ensuing mayhem are a lovesick nurseryman, a panic-stricken philanderer, and the world’s most beautiful fat woman. Significant Others is Armistead Maupin’s cunningly observed meditation on marriage, friendship, and sexual nostalgia.
A fiercely ambitious TV talk show host finds she must choose between national stardom in New York and a husband and child in San Francisco. Caught in the middle is their longtime friend, a gay man whose own future is even more uncertain. Wistful and compassionate, yet subversively funny, Sure of You could only come from Armistead Maupin.
Michael Tolliver Lives
- 332pagine
- 12 ore di lettura
Michael 'Mouse' Tolliver, the sweet-spirited Southerner in Armistead Maupin's classic Tales of the City series, is back. Now a fifty-five-year-old gardener, he brings the groundbreaking saga of San Francisco life up to date. Having survived the plague that took so many of his friends and lovers, Michael Tolliver has learned to embrace the random pleasures of life, the tender alliances that sustain him in the hardest of times. While he has found love with a younger man, he must attend to the harsher realities around him: his dying fundamentalist mother in Florida, and those whose lives have not unfolded so happily. And in so doing, he finally reaffirms his allegiance to a wise octogenarian who was once his landlady. With mordant wit and an ear for pitch-perfect dialogue from the bawdy to the bittersweet, Michael Tolliver Lives reveals the art of growing older joyfully and the everyday miracles that somehow make that possible.
In this hilarious and touching installment of Armistead Maupin's beloved series, Mary Ann Singleton returns to San Francisco after twenty years, driven by personal calamities. She reunites with her oldest friend, Michael "Mouse" Tolliver, who is happily settled with his much-younger husband. Finding refuge in their backyard cottage at fifty-seven, Mary Ann reflects on her past mistakes. With the help of Facebook and old friends, she begins to reengage with life, only to face unexpected challenges as her past resurfaces in unimaginable ways. This narrative shifts from the intimate first-person perspective of Maupin's previous novel to a multicharacter plot, reminiscent of his earlier works. Mary Ann's journey intertwines with various characters, including her estranged daughter Shawna, a popular sex blogger; Jake Greenleaf, Michael's transgender gardening assistant; socialite DeDe Halcyon-Wilson; and the indomitable Anna Madrigal, Mary Ann's former landlady. Spanning over three decades, Maupin's legendary series continues to explore the complexities of the human experience with sass, irreverence, and keen insight, all wrapped in his signature mordant wit.
Inspiration for the Netflix Limited Series, Tales of the City The eighth novel in the beloved Tales of the City series, Armistead Maupin's best-selling San Francisco saga. The Days of Anna Madrigal, the suspenseful, comic, and touching novel, follows one of modern literature's most unforgettable and enduring characters?Anna Madrigal, the legendary transgender landlady of 28 Barbary Lane?as she embarks on a road trip that will take her deep into her past. Now ninety-two, and committed to the notion of "leaving like a lady," Mrs. Madrigal has seemingly found peace with her "logical family" in San Francisco: her devoted young caretaker Jake Greenleaf; her former tenant Brian Hawkins and his daughter Shawna; and Michael Tolliver and Mary Ann Singleton, who have known and loved Anna for nearly four decades. Some members of Anna's family are bound for the otherworldly landscape of Burning Man, the art community in Nevada's Black Rock Desert where 60,000 revelers gather to construct a city designed to last only one week. Anna herself has another destination in mind: a lonely stretch of road outside of Winnemucca where the 16-year-old boy she once was ran away from the whorehouse he called home. With Brian and his beat-up RV, she journeys into the dusty troubled heart of her Depression childhood to unearth a lifetime of secrets and dreams and attend to unfinished business she has long avoided
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Goodbye Barbary Lane: Tales of the City Books 7-9
- 822pagine
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By turns hilarious and heartbreaking, the final three novels of Armistead Maupin's bestselling Tales of the City series are collected in this omnibus edition, showcasing a remarkable blend of storytelling and social commentary on American culture from the seventies through the early 2000s. These concluding tales of San Francisco's diverse characters, both gay and straight, are deeply moving. Maupin illustrates the progress of America and his pioneering characters, with writing that remains addictive yet increasingly profound. Spanning from 1978 to 2014, the series captures the decade before the AIDS crisis through the era of marriage equality, featuring unforgettable characters whose varied sexual identities have shaped the ongoing sexual revolution. Goodbye Barbary Lane includes Michael Tolliver Lives, Mary Ann in Autumn, and The Days of Anna Madrigal, offering closure to beloved characters and their legacies. This omnibus joins two previous volumes, 28 Barbary Lane and Back to Barbary Lane, highlighting Maupin's skillful dialogue, his ability to create relatable yet unique characters, and his talent for intricate, if sometimes fantastical, plotting.
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28 Barbary Lane
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Armistead Maupin's uproarious and moving novels have carved a unique niche in American literature, capturing cultural change from the seventies through the early 2000s. These tales are as hard to resist as a dish of pistachios, enticing readers to play the game of "Just one more chapter," often leading to late nights. Originally serialized in the San Francisco Chronicle, the first three installments introduced a mainstream audience to a diverse cast of characters navigating urban life. Among them are the bewildered Mary Ann Singleton, the libidinous Brian Hawkins, the free-spirited Mona Ramsey, the hopeful Michael "Mouse" Tolliver, and their marijuana-growing landlady, the indefatigable Mrs. Madrigal. Maupin skillfully weaves their stories, tackling social and sexual barriers while guiding them through heartbreak, triumph, terrors, and coincidences. The result is a sparkling and addictive comedy of manners that continues to enchant new generations of readers.
Back to Barbary Lane: Tales of the City Books 4-6
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Continuing the saga of the tenants, past and present, of Mrs. Madrigal's beloved apartment house on Russian Hill. While the first trilogy celebrated the carefree excesses of the seventies, this volume tracks its hapless, all-too-human cast across the eighties--a decade troubled by plague, deceit, and overweening ambition
The Tales of the City - 2: Back to Barbary Lane
The Tales of the City Omnibus
- 713pagine
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By turns hilarious and heartbreaking, Armistead Maupin's bestselling Tales of the City novels—collected in this second omnibus volume—offer an incomparable blend of storytelling and incisive social commentary on American culture from the seventies through the early 2000s. Tearing through these tales allows for instant gratification and showcases Maupin's masterful construction of a vibrant world. His uproarious and moving narratives have carved a unique niche in American literature, serving as indelible documents of cultural change during this period. Back to Barbary Lane comprises the second omnibus of the series, featuring Babycakes (1984), Significant Others (1987), and Sure of You (1989). This volume continues the saga of the tenants of Mrs. Madrigal's beloved apartment house on Russian Hill. While the first trilogy celebrated the carefree excesses of the seventies, this installment explores the challenges faced by its hapless, all-too-human cast during the tumultuous eighties—a decade marked by plague, deceit, and ambition. Like its companion volumes, Back to Barbary Lane is noted for its sharp and engaging dialogue, which has been praised as some of the most memorable in literature. Maupin’s work has garnered critical acclaim globally and captivated legions of devoted fans.
