--- product_id: 3643366 title: "Significant Others (Tales of the City, Book 5)" price: "651389₫" currency: VND in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.vn/products/3643366-significant-others-tales-of-the-city-book-5 store_origin: VN region: Vietnam --- # Significant Others (Tales of the City, Book 5) **Price:** 651389₫ **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Significant Others (Tales of the City, Book 5) - **How much does it cost?** 651389₫ with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vn](https://www.desertcart.vn/products/3643366-significant-others-tales-of-the-city-book-5) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description desertcart.com: Significant Others (Tales of the City, Book 5): 9780060964085: Maupin, Armistead: Books Review: An awesome series of books & a dive into a life in San Francisco. A must read series. - You gotta read the whole set of books by Armistead Maupin (Tales of the City series). Truly wonderful characters, set in San Francisco. If you watched the British broadcast of Tales of the City, and loved it, then these books are for you! The last couple of books was written after the mini-series, so there's lots of laughs & heartaches from there. He writes beautifully, has some excellent wit, and deals with major problems in the process. I give it more stars than desertcart has, it's like you live there with those crazy characters. What a deal that is! Pick them ALL up and read them in the series, I promise you won't be sorry! Review: Keeps getting better and better - As always, Armistead Maupin's writing is superb and his characters intriguing. The story line moves away from 28 Barbary and into the countryside, so we sort of lose touch with some of our favorite people. Even so, Maupin introduces us to some hilarious characters and situations - a women's camp and a high-falutin' men's retreat, both of which are populated with wild and crazy people. I simply loved the first three books in this series, which brought back all those good memories of San Francisco, but I'm also enjoying the "spreading out" of the setting and feel I'm getting to know more about the people who live in the city and what they do and what makes them who and what they are. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | 0060964081 | | Best Sellers Rank | #464,177 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #366 in Humorous American Literature #1,934 in TV, Movie & Game Tie-In Fiction #3,533 in Humorous Fiction | | Book 5 of 10 | Tales of the City | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (670) | | Dimensions | 5.31 x 0.76 x 8 inches | | Edition | Reissue | | ISBN-10 | 9780060964085 | | ISBN-13 | 978-0060964085 | | Item Weight | 10.4 ounces | | Language | English | | Print length | 336 pages | | Publication date | September 6, 1989 | | Publisher | Harper Perennial | ## Images ![Significant Others (Tales of the City, Book 5) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81jzsSgn7pL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An awesome series of books & a dive into a life in San Francisco. A must read series. *by L***H on January 3, 2018* You gotta read the whole set of books by Armistead Maupin (Tales of the City series). Truly wonderful characters, set in San Francisco. If you watched the British broadcast of Tales of the City, and loved it, then these books are for you! The last couple of books was written after the mini-series, so there's lots of laughs & heartaches from there. He writes beautifully, has some excellent wit, and deals with major problems in the process. I give it more stars than Amazon has, it's like you live there with those crazy characters. What a deal that is! Pick them ALL up and read them in the series, I promise you won't be sorry! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Keeps getting better and better *by B***S on October 1, 2014* As always, Armistead Maupin's writing is superb and his characters intriguing. The story line moves away from 28 Barbary and into the countryside, so we sort of lose touch with some of our favorite people. Even so, Maupin introduces us to some hilarious characters and situations - a women's camp and a high-falutin' men's retreat, both of which are populated with wild and crazy people. I simply loved the first three books in this series, which brought back all those good memories of San Francisco, but I'm also enjoying the "spreading out" of the setting and feel I'm getting to know more about the people who live in the city and what they do and what makes them who and what they are. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Different Time...different people. *by A***H on October 19, 2006* When I first started reading Significant Others, I didn't think I would like it. First off, two of the residents of Barbary Lane moved to another place, which kind of broke up the family feel of the story. The time is supposed to be either '85 or '86 and there is one main character who seems to be regulated to the background (I'm not talking about Mona). But as I kept on reading, the story lines sucked me back in. Maupin is a great story teller that keeps the reader hooked, even though the time is different, places are different, and the beloved characters are different. Remember, the story takes place nine or ten years after we've been introduced to the Barbary Lane family, and they're not the same people they were in '76. I'm not going to give away any secrets from SO. Just know that although the story and characters have evolved, Barbary Lane retains that human interaction/warmth(?) element, which seems to be the thread linking all of the Tales of the City books together. But on the other hand, SO does feel like a "darker" book. Perhaps it's because the characters have grown up. Maybe it's because they've become cynical. Maybe it was the disease that was devouring the city. Or maybe, I feel that SO is darker because I know it's the second to the last of the TOTC series...and the realization that nothing lasts forever, finally hit me. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.vn/products/3643366-significant-others-tales-of-the-city-book-5](https://www.desertcart.vn/products/3643366-significant-others-tales-of-the-city-book-5) --- *Product available on Desertcart Vietnam* *Store origin: VN* *Last updated: 2026-05-17*