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For more than three decades Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City has blazed its own trail through popular culture--from a groundbreaking newspaper serial to a classic novel, to a television event that entranced millions around the world. The first of six novels about the denizens of the mythic apartment house at 28 Barbary Lane, Tales is both a sparkling comedy of manners and an indelible portrait of an era that changed forever the way we live. Книга «Tales of the City» автора Армистед Мопи...
For more than three decades Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City has blazed its own trail through popular culture--from a groundbreaking newspaper serial to a classic novel, to a television event that entranced millions around the world. The first of six novels about the denizens of the mythic apartment house at 28 Barbary Lane, Tales is both a sparkling comedy of manners and an indelible portrait of an era that changed forever the way we live. Книга «Tales of the City» автора Армистед Мопин оценена посетителями КнигоГид, и её читательский рейтинг составил 7.4 из 10.
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- Серия: P. S.
- ISBN (EAN): 9780061358302, 0061358304
- Языки: Английский
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- Год написания: 2007
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