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Paperback. Editor(s): Hingley, Ronald. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYB; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 194.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199555451
ISBN
9780199555451
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 131 x 25. Weight in Grams: 392.
Publisher
Vintage Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Edition
1st Vintage Classics Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780679733751
ISBN
9780679733751
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.33

Paperback. This short collection shows Chekhov in an amusing, playful light, poking fun at the greed, sycophancy and ignorance of his characters, with the moral detachment that also characterizes his major, serious works. Series: Quirky Classics. Num Pages: 117 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 112 x 297 x 12. Weight in Grams: 96.
Publisher
Alma Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847496867
ISBN
9781847496867
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.05

Paperback. In the Twilight, the third collection of short stories compiled by Anton Chekhov himself, was his first major success and won him the prestigious Pushkin Prize when it was published in 1887. This volume represents a clear milestone in the writer's passage from the youthful author of slight comic sketches, to the master of the short-story genre. Translator(s): Aplin, Hugh. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 138 x 17. Weight in Grams: 218.
Publisher
Alma Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847493835
ISBN
9781847493835
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.03

Paperback. This collection of lesser-known of short stories - ranging from absurd humorous sketches to psychological pieces and tragic stories - demonstrates Anton Chekhov's mastery of the genre. Translator(s): Fitzlyon, April. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYB; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Alma Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847494757
ISBN
9781847494757
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.41

Paperback. Tells stories from the middle period of the author's career - influenced by his own experiences as a doctor. In this title, all the stories feature characters who face madness, alienation and frustration before they experience brief, ephemeral moments of insight, often earned at great cost, where they confront the reality of their existence. Translator(s): Wilks, Ronald. Num Pages: 368 pages, notes. BIC Classification: FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 23. Weight in Grams: 268.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140447866
ISBN
9780140447866
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.90

Paperback. A collection of stories such as "Peasants", "The House with the Mezzanine" and "My Life", in which, the author paints a picture of the conditions of the poor and of their powerlessness in the face of exploitation and hardship. Translator(s): Wilks, Ronald. Num Pages: 384 pages, bibliography, chronology, notes. BIC Classification: FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 24. Weight in Grams: 288.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
New
SKU
9780140447873
ISBN
9780140447873
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 10.27

Translator(s): Constantine, Peter. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. Weight in Grams: 567.
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Seven Stories Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
190
Condition
New
SKU
V9781609806644
ISBN
9781609806644
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 22.04

Paperback. Translator(s): Broner, Martina. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 191 x 152. Weight in Grams: 367.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Archipelago
Condition
New
SKU
V9780914671725
ISBN
9780914671725
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.00

Paperback. The side of Paris the tourists don't see - by the rising star of French crime fiction. Translator(s): Reynolds, Sian. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FH; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 17. Weight in Grams: 186.
Publisher
Quercus Publishing Plc United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782062431
ISBN
9781782062431
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.31

Paperback. A hitman. A journalist. A family torn apart. Can he uncover the truth before it's too late? The Mine is a gripping, beautifully written, terrifying and explosive thriller by the King of Helsinki Noir. Translator(s): Hackston, David. Num Pages: 340 pages. BIC Classification: FF; FH; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 22. Weight in Grams: 256.
Publisher
Orenda Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910633533
ISBN
9781910633533
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.87

Hardback. Wang Qiyao is a young girl infatuated with the glitz and glamour of 1940s Hollywood. After being discovered by an amateur photographer, Wang Qiyao competes in the Miss Shanghai beauty pageant of 1946 and wins the title of second runner-up. This fleeting moment of stardom becomes the pinnacle of Wang Qiyao's life. Translator(s): Berry, Michael; Egan, Susan Chan. Series: Weatherhead Books on Asia. Num Pages: 456 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 291 x 237 x 34. Weight in Grams: 748.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
First Edition (1 in number lijne)
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231143424
ISBN
9780231143424
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 35.58

Pamphlet. Translator(s): Turvill, Angus. Series: Keshiki. Num Pages: 48 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 4. .
Publisher
UEA Publishing Project
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781911343059
ISBN
9781911343059
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 9.15

paperback. Do Midwesterners have a peculiar way of looking at the world? Is there something not quite right about the way they see things? For such a normal place, the heartland has produced some writers who take an individual approach to storytelling. This book contains 33 tales that showcase the wonderful vision of some of the region's best-known writers. Editor(s): Martone, Michael. Series: Quarry Books. Num Pages: 328 pages, 21 b&w illus. BIC Classification: DQ; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 20. Weight in Grams: 527.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Quarry Books United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253210227
ISBN
9780253210227
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 23.21

Paperback. Tells the story of Lucius, a curious and silly young man, who is turned into a donkey when he meddles with witchcraft. Doomed to wander from region to region and mistreated by a series of deplorable owners, Lucius at last is restored to human form with the help of the goddess Isis. Translator(s): Ruden, Sarah. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 141 x 19. Weight in Grams: 296.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300198140
ISBN
9780300198140
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.54

Paperback. Translator(s): Almani, Saleh. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 31. Weight in Grams: 164.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Publishing Qatar
Edition
UK ed.
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9789992195789
ISBN
9789992195789
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.53

Paperback. Delving into the dead man's life Detective Erlendur discovers that forty years ago he was accused of an appalling crime, but never convicted. Had his past come back to haunt him? As Erlendur struggles to build a relationship with his unhappy daughter, his investigation takes him to Iceland's Genetic Research Centre. Num Pages: 352 pages, maps. BIC Classification: FF; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 22. Weight in Grams: 252.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099541837
ISBN
9780099541837
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.10

Paperback. At a grand Reykjavik hotel the doorman has been repeatedly stabbed in the dingy basement room he called home. It is only a few days before Christmas and he was preparing to appear as Santa Claus at a children's party. The manager tries to keep the murder under wraps. Translator(s): Scudder, Bernard. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FF; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 133 x 24. Weight in Grams: 268.
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099546627
ISBN
9780099546627
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. One cold autumn night, a woman is found hanging from a beam at her holiday cottage. At first sight, it appears like a straightforward case of suicide. Maria had never recovered from the death of her mother two years previously and she had a history of depression. But then the friend who found her body approaches Detective Erlendur. Translator(s): Cribb, Victoria. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FF; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 19. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
paperback / softcover
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099532279
ISBN
9780099532279
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. Reykjavik, Saturday night. He offered her another margarita, and, as he returned from the bar, he carefully slid the pill into her glass. They were getting along fine, and he was sure she would give him no trouble.. 48 hours later, a young man is found dead in a pool of blood. There is no sign of a break-in at his flat. Translator(s): Yates, Anne. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FF; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 27. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
Vintage
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099549352
ISBN
9780099549352
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.10

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