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Classic fiction (pre c 1945)

Paperback. H. P. Lovecraft is a major writer of horror stories, in the genre of 'weird fiction'. This new edition brings together his core 'classic' fictions with a full contextual introduction, offering a balanced assessment of an influential cult author whose tales of metaphysical horror create a profound sense of dread and unease. Editor(s): Luckhurst, Roger. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FKC; FLC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 24. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198759492
ISBN
9780198759492
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.66

Paperback. Presents war stories that are often shocking accounts of the incivilities perpetrated by and on men suddenly confronting their own mortality. This book presents stories that center on the subject of the awareness of imminent violent death. It includes the classic "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge", "Chickamauga", "The Mocking Bird," and others. Editor(s): Hopkins, Ernest Jerome. Num Pages: 139 pages. BIC Classification: DSBF; DSK; FC. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly. Dimension: 203 x 133 x 6. Weight in Grams: 159.
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
Number of pages
139
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803260870
ISBN
9780803260870
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.22

Paperback. .
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447244554
ISBN
9781447244554
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.22

Paperback. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 35. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Hesperus Press Ltd United Kingdom
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843914877
ISBN
9781843914877
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.74

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
€ 10.87

Paperback. It is 1948 and a young American couple arrive in France for a holiday, full of anticipation and enthusiasm. But the countryside and people are war-battered, and their reception at the Chateau Beaumesnil is not all the open-hearted Americans could wish for. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 195 x 26. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099573623
ISBN
9780099573623
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.86

Paperback. Headstrong and naive, the young Italian aristocrat Fabrizio del Dongo is determined to defy the wrath of his right-wing father and go to war to fight for Napoleon. He stumbles on the Battle of Waterloo, ill-prepared, yet filled with enthusiasm for war and glory. This work blends the intrigues of the Italian court with the excitement of youth. Editor(s): Sturrock, John. Translator(s): Sturrock, John. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 25. Weight in Grams: 380.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Number of pages
560
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140449662
ISBN
9780140449662
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.19

Paperback. Editor(s): Pearson, Roger. Translator(s): Mauldon, Margaret. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 560 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 129 x 36. Weight in Grams: 384.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
560
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199555345
ISBN
9780199555345
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.12

Paperback. Offering a military adventure, an extended symposium on waging war in a new global order, and an essential investigation of the ethics of counterinsurgency, this wartime novel is about controversial tactics in hot spots around the world. Translator(s): Fielding, Xan. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FJMV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 198 x 33. Weight in Grams: 382.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
New
SKU
9780143107446
ISBN
9780143107446
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.20

Paperback. Below stairs at a glamorous hotel on the Champs-Elysees, the workers lives are worlds away from the luxury enjoyed by the wealthy guests. When their worlds meet, Maigret discovers a tragic story of ambition, blackmail and unrequited love. Translator(s): Curtis, Howard. Series: Inspector Maigret. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 220 x 12. Weight in Grams: 140.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
paperback / softback
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241188446
ISBN
9780241188446
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.17

Paperback. Editor(s): King, Brendan. Translator(s): Bell, Clara; King, Brendan. Num Pages: 364 pages, 20 b&w photos of Chartres cathedral taken by Brendan King. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 30. Weight in Grams: 398.
Publisher
Dedalus Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
364
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
New Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903517901
ISBN
9781903517901
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.29

Paperback. One of the most influential Gothic novels, The Castle of Otranto established the literary effects associated with the genre: an ancient castle, secret passages, supernatural visitations, an innocent girl threatened with violence, sudden revelations, terror, and excitement. This new edition explores the reasons for the novel's impact. Editor(s): Groom, Nick. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 148 x 12. Weight in Grams: 148.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198704447
ISBN
9780198704447
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 8.22

Paperback. .
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140437676
ISBN
9780140437676
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.31

Paperback. Translator(s): Harman, Mark. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 133 x 19. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
Schocken
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9780805211061
ISBN
9780805211061
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.42

Paperback. Kafka's novel is a study of relationships, particularly between the individual and society and between thought and action. K's isolation and perplexity and his begging for the approval of elusive and anonymous powers, epitomize Kafka's vision of 20th-century alienation and anxiety. Translator(s): Underwood, J. A. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 161 x 19. Weight in Grams: 220.
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Condition
New
SKU
V9780749399528
ISBN
9780749399528
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.95

Paperback. Features K., the unwanted Land Surveyor who is never to be admitted to the Castle nor accepted in the village, and yet cannot go home. As he encounters dualities of certainty and doubt, hope and fear, and reason and nonsense, K.'s struggles in the labyrinthine world where he finds himself seem to reveals a truth about the nature of existence. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241197806
ISBN
9780241197806
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.95

Paperback. Kafka's story about a man seeking acceptance and access to the mysterious castle is among the central works of modern literature. This translation follows the German critical text and includes a detailed introduction and notes to this famously enigmatic novel. Editor(s): Robertson, Ritchie. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Critical ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199238286
ISBN
9780199238286
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.77

Hardcover. Series: Macmillan Collector's Library. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 93. .
Publisher
Macmillan Collector's Library
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
New Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909621756
ISBN
9781909621756
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.61

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 106 x 170 x 29. Weight in Grams: 182.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Kensington Publishing
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781622867363
ISBN
9781622867363
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.55

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
THE OVERLOOK PRESS
Condition
New
SKU
V9781468303353
ISBN
9781468303353
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.57

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