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Classic fiction (pre c 1945)

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 191 x 16. Weight in Grams: 188.
Publisher
Tuttle Shokai Inc Japan
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Translation
Condition
New
SKU
V9784805311417
ISBN
9784805311417
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.08

Paperback. Depicts the 23-year-old Sanshiro leaving the sleepy countryside for the first time in his life to experience the constantly moving 'real world' of Tokyo, its women and university. Translator(s): Rubin, Jay. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 214.
Edition
01st Edition
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140455625
ISBN
9780140455625
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

Paperback. "Originally published in Japanese with the romanized title of "Meian."" Translator(s): Nathan, John. Series: Weatherhead Books on Asia. Num Pages: 464 pages, B&W Illus.: 188,. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 222 x 26. Weight in Grams: 586.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231161435
ISBN
9780231161435
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 25.00

Paperback. .
Publisher
Gallic Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910709023
ISBN
9781910709023
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.22

Hardback. "Originally published in Japanese with the romanized title of "Meian."" Translator(s): Nathan, John. Series: Weatherhead Books on Asia. Num Pages: 464 pages, 188 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 229 x 39. Weight in Grams: 724.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
464
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231161428
ISBN
9780231161428
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.95

Paperback. Botchan is a modern young man from the Tokyo metropolis, sent to the ultra-traditional Matsuyama district as a Maths teacher after his the death of his parents. Cynical, rebellious and immature, Botchan finds himself facing several tests. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 10. Weight in Grams: 126.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780141391885
ISBN
9780141391885
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.70

paperback. Deals with the friendship between a young man and an enigmatic elder whom he calls Sensei. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 132 x 19. Weight in Grams: 196.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
9780143106036
ISBN
9780143106036
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.53

Paperback. Series: Serpent's Tail Classics. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 17. Weight in Grams: 182.
Publisher
Serpent's Tail
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846687853
ISBN
9781846687853
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. Translator(s): Searls, Damion. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYB; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 130 x 10. Weight in Grams: 180.
Publisher
The New York Review of Books, Inc United States
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590174920
ISBN
9781590174920
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.77

Paperback. Jerry Chambers, a fresh-faced young pilot, mistakenly sinks a British submarine. He is reprimanded and sent to a remote posting to test an experimental new bomb, a dangerous mission far away from the girl he loves. While Jerry risks his life, his sweetheart Mona sets about clearing her lover's name.. but will she be too late? Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 194.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099530053
ISBN
9780099530053
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. When Peter Moran picks up a man on the roadside while driving through a bitter rainy night on the South Downs, he embarks upon an adventure that will lead him into treasonous international plots, flying adventures and tests of both his bravery and his loyalty. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 18. Weight in Grams: 226.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099530183
ISBN
9780099530183
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.91

Paperback. A novel that describes the devastation resulting from an aerial bomb attack in Southampton which destroys the city's infrastructure and leaves the inhabitants at the mercy of cholera and further assaults. It follows the trials and tribulations of the Corbett family as they try to get to safety. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 19. Weight in Grams: 186.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099529972
ISBN
9780099529972
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. Young pilot Donald Ross has little in common with the Oxford don who has employed him on an expedition to the Arctic - and still less with his beautiful but stubborn daughter, Alix. But once the three of them reach the treacherous shores of Greenland their destinies are inextricably bound by the events that unfold there. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 214.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099530121
ISBN
9780099530121
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. During the Second World War, Peter Marshall's crew become one of the most successful bombing teams in their Oxfordshire airbase. However, when Peter falls in love with a young WAAF officer, his concentration begins to suffer and it looks as though his perfect run of missions - and his life - may be threatened. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 18. Weight in Grams: 178.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099530138
ISBN
9780099530138
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. It is the rainy season. Drunk and delirious, an old man lies dying in the Queensland bush. In his opium-hazed last hours, a priest finds his deserted shack and listens to his last words. Half-awake and half-dreaming the old man tells the story of an adventure set decades in the future, in a very different world. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 28. Weight in Grams: 264.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099530046
ISBN
9780099530046
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

paperback. Theodore Honey is a shy, inconspicuous aircraft engineer whose eccentric interests in quantum mechanics and spiritualism are frowned upon in aviation circles. But when a passenger plane crashes in unexplained circumstances, Honey must convince his superiors that his unorthodox theories are correct before more lives are lost. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099530091
ISBN
9780099530091
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. John Howard is determined to brighten up his old age by taking a fishing trip to France. However, during his stay the Nazis invade and he is forced to try to escape back to England with the two small children of some friends who are forced to stay behind in order to help the Allied war effort. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 232.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099530220
ISBN
9780099530220
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. When Johnny Pascoe attempts to rescue a sick girl from the Tasmanian outback his plane crashes leaving him dangerously injured. Ronnie Clarke, who was trained by Pascoe, endeavours to fly a doctor in to help but this proves more difficult than he imagined. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 22. Weight in Grams: 220.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099530145
ISBN
9780099530145
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. The mysterious death of a young woman on an Australian farm reveals a heartrending story of doomed wartime romance. Alan Duncan returns to his family home in Australia after the war and several years of study in England. But his homecoming is marred by the mysterious suicide of his parents' quiet and reliable parlour-maid. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 18. Weight in Grams: 198.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099530237
ISBN
9780099530237
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. Stanton Laird is sent from his town in America to work in a remote outpost in Western Australia. While out there he befriends Regan family and falls in love with the daughter Mollie. However, when Mollie travels to America to visit him the couple realize that their differences in background make their plans for a future together hard to realize. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 188.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099529996
ISBN
9780099529996
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.10

Paperback. After Philip Stenning is involved in a near-fatal plane crash, he feels he owes a debt of gratitude to the man who rescued him. However, his mysterious savior is an escaped convict, and his determination to help him leads Stenning into a tense and dramatic adventure of intrigue, drug-running and murder. Num Pages: 272 pages, map. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 196.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099530077
ISBN
9780099530077
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

Paperback. John Turner, a young man with a checkered past, has been told he has just one year to live. He decides to use his time in search of three very different men he met briefly during the war: a snobbish British pilot, a young corporal accused of murder, and a black G I accused of attempted rape. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 28. Weight in Grams: 292.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
392
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099530022
ISBN
9780099530022
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.10

Paperback. After the war is over, a radioactive cloud begins to sweep southwards on the winds, gradually poisoning everything in its path. An American submarine captain is among the survivors left sheltering in Australia, preparing with the locals for the inevitable. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099530251
ISBN
9780099530251
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. Jean Paget is just twenty years old and working in Malaya when the Japanese invasion begins. When she is captured she joins a group of other European women and children whom the Japanese force to march for miles through the jungle - an experience that leads to the deaths of many. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 144 x 24. Weight in Grams: 260. Good clean copy with minor creases to the cover.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
9780099530268
ISBN
9780099530268
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 13.99
€ 10.45

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