{"product_id":"the-days-of-anna-madrigal-a-novel-isbn-9780062298720","title":"The Days of Anna Madrigal: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInspiration for the Netflix Limited Series, \u003cem\u003eTales of the City\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe eighth novel in the beloved \u003cem\u003eTales of the City\u003c\/em\u003e series, Armistead Maupin’s best-selling San Francisco saga.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Days of Anna Madrigal\u003c\/em\u003e, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome 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.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eNow ninety-two, Anna Madrigal, the transgender landlady of 28 Barbary Lane, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut some members of Anna's family are hitting the road, bound for Burning Man, the art community in Nevada's Black Rock Desert. Anna herself has another Nevada destination in mind: a lonely stretch of road outside of Winnemucca where the sixteen-year-old boy she once was ran away from the whorehouse he called home. She journeys into the dusty, troubled heart of her Depression-era childhood to unearth a lifetime of secrets and dreams, and to attend to unfinished business she has long avoided.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Days of Anna Madrigal\u003c\/em\u003e is the triumphant resolution to a saga of urban family life that has enchanted and enlightened readers around the world since 1976.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“The “final” volume of \u003ci\u003eThe Tales of the City\u003c\/i\u003e focuses on beloved transgender landlady Anna Madrigal.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The ninth Tales of the City installment is Maupin’s farewell to his beloved cast of characters … Maupin’s flare for dialogue and fully realized contemporary characterizations is again on display … this installment is a memorable, satisfying capstone to his series.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Maupin spins his usual good-hearted web of intrigues involving people who have created their own communities.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Wonderful … Maupin’s last novel in the (Tales of the City) series is as compulsively readable and endearing as all the previous novels have been.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Large Print","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44888117805285,"sku":"NP9780062298720","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780062298720.jpg?v=1730228192","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-days-of-anna-madrigal-a-novel-isbn-9780062298720","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}