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Tales of the city

by Armistead Maupin

The first volume of the Tales of the City series follows the interconnected lives of tenants at 28 Barbary Lane in San Francisco. Landlady Anna Madrigal presides over the diverse group of residents in her apartment complex.

Accession 18224 ISBN 0552993840 Publisher Black Swan
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