Babycakes (novel)
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| Author | Armistead Maupin |
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| Country |  United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | Tales of the City |
| Genre(s) | Novel |
| Publisher | Harper & Row |
| Publication date | 1984 |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 220 pp |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-060-91099-2 |
| Preceded by | Further Tales of the City |
| Followed by | Significant Others |
Babycakes (1984) is the fourth book in the Tales of the City series by San Francisco novelist Armistead Maupin, originally serialized in the San Francisco Chronicle.
Babycakes is often cited as the first work of fiction to address the AIDS pandemic.[citation needed]
[edit] Plot elements
The novel begins with the revelation of Jon Fielding's death from AIDS. His lover Michael must cope with it - and the new "problems" arising from his sex-related behaviour. All is not bleak, but it certainly marks the end of the 70s into the early 80s.
After being absent from Further Tales of the City, the character of Mona Ramsey returns to the Tales series in this book. Mona, now aged, 37 is living and working in Seattle the supposed 'San Francisco of the 80's.'
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