The Days of Anna Madrigal

2014 novel by Armistead Maupin

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The Days of Anna Madrigal (2014) is the ninth book in the Tales of the City series by American novelist Armistead Maupin. It was billed as the final book in the series,^[1] although in 2024 Maupin returned to the series with Mona of the Manor.

Plot summary

Anna Madrigal, the 92-year-old former landlady of 28 Barbary Lane, recalls her teen years as Andy Ramsay, the son of a brothel owner in Winnemucca, Nevada. Meanwhile, in the present, Anna's longtime friend and former tenant Michael Tolliver finds that his much-younger husband Ben is a constant reminder of his own mortality. Another former tenant, Brian Hawkins, offers to take Anna for a final visit back to Winnemucca, where she claims she has unfinished business, as Brian's adopted daughter Shawna puts the wheels in motion to have a baby. It all converges at Burning Man, an unlikely destination for Anna.

Adaptations

The book was adapted by Lin Coghlan and broadcast as a ten-part radio drama on BBC Radio 4 in July 2017.^[2]

References

^ Bruder, Jessica (January 17, 2014). "Tales' End". The New York Times. Retrieved October 18, 2014.
^ Director/Producer: Gary Brown; Anna Madrigal: Kate Harper (3 July 2017). "Episode 1: The Days of Anna Madrigal: Episode 1 of 10". Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City. BBC. BBC Radio 4. Retrieved 8 July 2017.