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hardcover. A collection of stories where action and drama are implied rather than described openly, and which intend to leave much to the reader's imagination. Series Editor(s): Carabine, Dr. Keith. Series: Wordsworth Classics. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 125 x 12. Weight in Grams: 140.
- Publisher
- Wordsworth
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781853262883
- ISBN
- 9781853262883
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 6.32
€ 6.32
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€ 12.60
€ 16.99
€ 12.60
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€ 13.27
€ 17.99
€ 13.27
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€ 9.99
€ 10.99
€ 9.99
Paperback. Translator(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 17. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199553891
- ISBN
- 9780199553891
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.84
€ 15.99
€ 11.84
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€ 9.97
€ 10.99
€ 9.97
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
€ 11.38
€ 11.38
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: 276.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780140447866
- ISBN
- 9780140447866
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.14
€ 14.99
€ 11.14
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
€ 12.99
€ 10.27
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€ 10.25
€ 11.99
€ 10.25
Paperback. Editor(s): Sinha, Arunava; Haq, Kaiser; Islam, Khademul. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DQ; FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128. .
- Publisher
- Carcanet Press Ltd.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905583805
- ISBN
- 9781905583805
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.41
€ 13.99
€ 13.41
Not Normal, Illinois: Peculiar Fictions from the Flyover
Apple, Max; Brouwer, Joel. Ed(S): Martone, Mi...
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€ 23.14
€ 24.99
€ 23.14
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€ 14.40
€ 17.99
€ 14.40
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 198 x 18. Weight in Grams: 170.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408865330
- ISBN
- 9781408865330
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.11
€ 11.99
€ 10.11
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€ 11.05
€ 13.99
€ 11.05
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€ 11.05
€ 13.99
€ 11.05
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€ 11.08
€ 13.99
€ 11.08
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€ 11.08
€ 13.99
€ 11.08
Paperback. 1945: a lost German bomber crashes on the Vatnajokull glacier in Iceland. Inexplicably, in the midst of World War Two, there are both German and American officers on board. One of the senior German officers claims that their best chance of survival is to try to walk to the nearest farm and sets off, a briefcase handcuffed to his wrist. Translator(s): Cribb, Victoria. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 27. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099535638
- ISBN
- 9780099535638
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.08
€ 13.99
€ 11.08
Paperback. A skeleton is found half-buried in a dried out lake. The bones have been weighed down with an radio transmitter: is this a clue to the victim, and the killer's identity? Detective Erlendur is called in to investigate and discovers that there may be a connection with a group of students who were sent to study in East Germany during the Cold War. Translator(s): Scudder, Bernard. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FF; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 22. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099542216
- ISBN
- 9780099542216
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.08
€ 13.99
€ 11.08
Paperback. A dark-skinned young boy is found dead, frozen to the ground in a pool of his own blood. The boy's Thai half-brother is missing; is he implicated, or simply afraid for his own life? While fears increase that the murder could have been racially motivated, the police receive reports that a suspected paedophile has been spotted in the area. Translator(s): Scudder, Bernard; Cribb, Victoria. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FF; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- First Paperback Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099542322
- ISBN
- 9780099542322
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.08
€ 13.99
€ 11.08
paperback. Building work in an expanding Reykjavik uncovers a shallow grave. Years before, this part of the city was all open hills, and Erlendur and his team hope this is a typical Icelandic missing person scenario; perhaps someone once lost in the snow, who has lain peacefully buried for decades. Things are never that simple. Translator(s): Scudder, Bernard. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FF; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 17. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099548553
- ISBN
- 9780099548553
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 10.45
€ 12.99
€ 10.45
Hardcover. Num Pages: 116 pages. BIC Classification: FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 143 x 20. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Brindle and Glass Publishing, Ltd Canada
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 116
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780973248104
- ISBN
- 9780973248104
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 19.72
€ 27.99
€ 19.72
Paperback. The best collection ever of Arthur C. Clarke's short fiction, including the stories on which 2001: A Space Odyssey and Childhood's End were based. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FL; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 112 x 21. Weight in Grams: 168.
- Publisher
- HarperVoyager
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780586212042
- ISBN
- 9780586212042
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.65
€ 13.99
€ 10.65