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Classic fiction (pre c 1945)

Paperback. When Kino, a poor Indian pearl-diver, finds 'the Pearl of the world' he believes that his life will be magically transformed. He will marry Juana and their son Coyotito will be able to attend school. Obsessed by his dreams, Kino is blind to the greed and even violence the pearl arouses in him and his neighbours. Illustrator(s): Orozco, Jose Luis. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 8. Weight in Grams: 106.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780141185125
ISBN
9780141185125
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.70

Paperback. A collection of short stories, set in the idyllic Salinas Valley in California, where simple people farm the land and struggle to find a place for themselves in the world. This book includes the tales: The Murderer and The Chrysanthemums. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 214.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780141185514
ISBN
9780141185514
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.53

Hardcover. Published in 1899, Muhammad Hadi Ruswa's famous novel "Umrao Jaan Ada" created a sensation when it came out. But few know that a month after the author wrote "Umrao Jaan Ada", he penned a sly novella entitled "Junun-e-Intezar". This title features both the Urdu original and an English translation of this novella. Translator(s): Shandilya, Krupa; Shahid, Taimoor. Series: Zubaan Books. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 134 x 13. Weight in Grams: 268.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Zubaan India
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9789381017708
ISBN
9789381017708
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.73

Paperback. Roy Edwards's vibrant translation conveys the satirical and innovative style of Multatuli's autobiographical polemic. In his introduction, R. P. Meijer discusses the author's tempestuous life and career, the controversy the novel aroused and its unusual narrative structure. Translator(s): Edwards, Roy. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 258.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140445169
ISBN
9780140445169
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.95

Paperback. Tells the story of Prince Genji, the son of an emperor, whose passionate character, love affairs and shifting political fortunes, offer a glimpse of the golden age of Japan. Translator(s): Tyler, Royall. Num Pages: 1216 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 154 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1512.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Number of pages
1216
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780142437148
ISBN
9780142437148
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 23.79

Paperback. Centuries before Shakespeare, Murasaki Shikibu's "The Tale of Genji" was already acknowledged as a classic of Japanese literature and the past century has seen this book gain worldwide acceptance. This edition contains the complete translation of all six books of "The Tale of Genji". Num Pages: 1168 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 204 x 45. Weight in Grams: 942.
Publisher
Tuttle Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9784805310816
ISBN
9784805310816
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 22.43

Paperback. Muriel Spark's stunning debut novel Series: VMC. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 123 x 15. Weight in Grams: 148.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844085538
ISBN
9781844085538
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.95

Paperback. This extremely clever novel sees life imitating art and art imitating life. Series: VMC. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 138.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844082483
ISBN
9781844082483
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Paperback. .
Publisher
Virago
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844089666
ISBN
9781844089666
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

Paperback. Seemingly banal dinner-party chat reveals strange tales of the guests' dodgy pasts and unreliable futures. Symposium is Muriel Spark at her wicked best. Series: VMC. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 11. Weight in Grams: 122.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844082476
ISBN
9781844082476
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Paperback. Romantic, heroic, comic and tragic, unconventional school mistress Jean Brodie has become an iconic figure in post-war fiction. Her glamour, unconventional ideas and manipulative charm hold dangerous sway over her girls at the Marcia Blaine Academy who become the Brodie 'set', introduced to a world of adult games that they will never forget. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 9. Weight in Grams: 114.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141181424
ISBN
9780141181424
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.29

Paperback. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2021
Publisher
New Directions Publishing Corporation United States
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780811223041
ISBN
9780811223041
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.70

Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 132 x 17. Weight in Grams: 240.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
New Directions Publishing Corporation United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780811222983
ISBN
9780811222983
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.77

Paperback. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
New Directions Publishing Corporation United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9780811222990
ISBN
9780811222990
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.47

Paperback. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
New Directions Publishing Corporation United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9780811223010
ISBN
9780811223010
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.11

Paperback. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
New Directions Publishing Corporation United States
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780811223027
ISBN
9780811223027
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.85

Paperback. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
New Directions Publishing Corporation United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9780811223034
ISBN
9780811223034
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.21

Paperback. HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. Series: Collins Classics. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 132 x 17. Weight in Grams: 130.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
William Collins
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007925407
ISBN
9780007925407
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 5.42

Paperback. Nan Shepherd's greatest novel; a masterpiece of Scottish modernism. 'A blazingly brilliant writer' - Robert Macfarlane Series: Canons. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 48. Weight in Grams: 170.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Canongate Canons
Condition
New
SKU
9781782118862
ISBN
9781782118862
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.02

Paperback. Captures the foibles and fancies of the English upper class. Set in the privileged world of the county house party and the London season, this is a comedy of English manners. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141181493
ISBN
9780141181493
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.80

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