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Paperback. A collection of ten stories of air battles in the sky; of the nightmare of being shot down; of the infectious madness of conflict; and of the nervy jollity of the Mess and Ops room. It conveys the reality of a wartime pilot's daily existence, where death is a constant companion and life is lived from one heartbeat to the next. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 10. Weight in Grams: 124.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141189659
- ISBN
- 9780141189659
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.45
€ 13.99
€ 10.45
Paperback. Collects adult short stories, in which the author begins by using his experiences in the war to write fiction. In 27 stories, written between 1944 and 1953, this title includes tales such as 'Man from the South'; 'Lamb to the Slaughter'; and 'The Sound Machine'. Num Pages: 624 pages, portraits (black and white). BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 28. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781405910101
- ISBN
- 9781405910101
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.64
€ 16.99
€ 13.64
Paperback. Includes eight tales such as 'Parson's Pleasure', a piece of furniture is the subject of a deceitful bargain; in 'William and Mary', a wife revenges herself on her dead husband; and in 'Royal Jelly' some new parents find an unusual and unsettling way to give their newborn its start in life. Num Pages: 832 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 36. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Number of pages
- 832
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405910118
- ISBN
- 9781405910118
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.04
€ 19.99
€ 15.04
Paperback. What could go wrong when a wife pawns the mink coat that her lover gave her as a parting gift? What happens when a priceless piece of furniture is the subject of a deceitful bargain? Can a wronged woman take revenge on her dead husband? This title deals with these questions. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 23. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Publisher
- Michael Joseph
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241955345
- ISBN
- 9780241955345
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.80
€ 15.99
€ 11.80
Hardcover. Roald Dahl is well known as a master of the macabre and the unexpected in the tradition of Saki. This volume includes the stories in chronological order as established by Dahl's biographer, Jeremy Treglown, in consultation with the Dahl estate. Num Pages: 888 pages. BIC Classification: FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 139 x 48. Weight in Grams: 892.
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Publisher
- Everyman
- Number of pages
- 888
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841593005
- ISBN
- 9781841593005
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.90
€ 26.99
€ 18.90
Paperback. Features four tales of seduction and suspense such as The Visitor, Bitch, The Great Switcheroo and The Last Act. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 197 x 14. Weight in Grams: 150.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241955727
- ISBN
- 9780241955727
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.01
€ 13.99
€ 11.01
Paperback. Includes terrifying ghost stories such as Sheridan Le Fanu's The Ghost of a Hand, Edith Wharton's Afterward, Cynthia Asquith's The Corner Shop and Mary Treadgold's The Telephone. Editor(s): Dahl, Roald. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FK; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 198 x 22. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Publisher
- Michael Joseph
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241955710
- ISBN
- 9780241955710
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.81
€ 15.99
€ 11.81
Paperback. Offers a collection dark and sinister adult stories, in which, a wife serves a dish that baffles the police; a harmless bet suddenly becomes anything but; a curious machine reveals a horrifying truth about plants; and a man lies awake waiting to be bitten by the venomous snake asleep on his stomach. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 26. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241955703
- ISBN
- 9780241955703
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.88
€ 15.99
€ 11.88
Hardcover. Series: New Longman Literature. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 5AM; FYB; YDC; YQEF. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 205 x 133 x 15. Weight in Grams: 246.
- Publisher
- Addison Wesley Longman Australia Pty Ltd
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780582434493
- ISBN
- 9780582434493
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 22.16
€ 22.16
Paperback. Includes ten terrifying tales of life as a wartime fighter pilot. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 16. Weight in Grams: 172.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241955802
- ISBN
- 9780241955802
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.81
€ 15.99
€ 11.81
Hardback. Series: University Press of Kentucky New Poetry & Prose Series. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813168180
- ISBN
- 9780813168180
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 28.82
€ 28.82
Paperback. This volume contains 24 short stories published between 1914 and 1919, including the six stories later collected as "You Know Me Al". Two-thirds of the stories describe real teams, real players and real events - which Lardner covered as a reporter. Editor(s): Hilton, George W. Num Pages: 648 pages, 111 half-tones. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 350 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1419.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- Annotated
- Number of pages
- 648
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804729635
- ISBN
- 9780804729635
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 41.60
€ 46.99
€ 41.60
Hardcover. This international bestseller tells the bittersweet story of one family, one home, and the surprising arc of one woman's life, from the poverty of her youth, to the intense love and painful losses of her adult years. Translator(s): Cummings, Ora. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 145 x 33. Weight in Grams: 514. Clean copy in very good condition.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers London
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- SKU
- KNH0011941
- ISBN
- 9780007353668
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. This international bestseller tells the bittersweet story of one family, one home, and the surprising arc of one woman's life, from the poverty of her youth, to the intense love and painful losses of her adult years. Translator(s): Cummings, Ora. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 145 x 33. Weight in Grams: 514. Clean copy in very good condition.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers London
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- SKU
- KNH0011927
- ISBN
- 9780007353668
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. This international bestseller tells the bittersweet story of one family, one home, and the surprising arc of one woman's life, from the poverty of her youth, to the intense love and painful losses of her adult years. Translator(s): Cummings, Ora. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 145 x 33. Weight in Grams: 514. Clean copy in very good condition.
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers London
- Number of pages
- 300
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- SKU
- KNH0011926
- ISBN
- 9780007353668
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. This collection of stories digs deep into American society and reveals the loss of connection that lurks under the surface. Cast in many forms - domestic comedy, pseudo-fairytale, philosophical argument - these stories are linked by themes of loss, pleasure, and the difficulty of expressing love. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 175 x 22. Weight in Grams: 224. Clean copy
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Number of pages
- 306
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- New Ed
- SKU
- KEX0200950
- ISBN
- 9780571204984
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Presenting a collection of four stories and a novella, this title depicts the images of rural life and human emotion. The title story chronicles the life of Lucy Delano as she bears witness to the dramatic changes that her small town confronts. In "The Telephone Girl", a young man struggles to act on his emotions for Mimi, the telephone girl. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 349.
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815608509
- ISBN
- 9780815608509
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.58
€ 12.58
Paperback. Num Pages: 322 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Seven Stories Press,U.S. United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 322
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781583220405
- ISBN
- 9781583220405
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.07
€ 17.99
€ 17.07
paperback. A collection of seven short stories themed around troubled relations. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 19. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Vintage Classics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099518594
- ISBN
- 9780099518594
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 10.45
€ 12.99
€ 10.45
Paperback. Whether addressing the smothered desire of suburban housewives, the white-collar despair of Manhattan office workers or the heartbreak of a single mother with artistic pretensions, Richard Yates examines the hopes and disappointments of ordinary people with empathy and humour. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 31. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Number of pages
- 496
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099518549
- ISBN
- 9780099518549
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.47
€ 17.99
€ 13.47