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Fiction in translation

Paperback. IN Num Pages: 450 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Publisher
Zubaan India
Number of pages
450
Condition
New
SKU
V9789381017630
ISBN
9789381017630
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 21.20

Paperback. A band of savage 13-year-old boys reject the adult world as hypocritical and sentimental, and train themselves in a brutal callousness. When the mother of one of them begins an affair with a ship's officer, he and his friends idealise the man at first; but it is not long before they conclude that he is in fact soft and romantic. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 142.
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099284796
ISBN
9780099284796
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Paperback. Maigret savoured the sensations of his youth again: the cold, stinging eyes, frozen fingertips, an aftertaste of coffee. Then, stepping inside the church, a blast of heat, soft light; the smell of candles and incense. The last time Maigret went home to the village of his birth was for his father's funeral. Translator(s): Whiteside, Shaun. Series: Inspector Maigret. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: FF; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 141 x 10. Weight in Grams: 130.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Translation
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141394756
ISBN
9780141394756
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.25

Paperback. A poetic vision of power, colonialism, and gender in North Africa, The Sand Child has been justifiably celebrated around the world as a daring and significant work of international fiction. Translator(s): Sheridan, Alan. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 142 x 11. Weight in Grams: 208.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
Johns Hopkins paperback ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801864407
ISBN
9780801864407
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 26.39

Paperback. Most likely written by an advisor of Nero, this title recounts the adventures of Encolpius and his companions as they travel around Italy. Estimated to date from 63 - 65 AD, and only surviving in fragments, it offers a satirical portrait of the age of Nero, in all its excesses and chaos. Translator(s): Sullivan, J. P. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 136 x 15. Weight in Grams: 180.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140448054
ISBN
9780140448054
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.88

Paperback. Editor(s): Walsh, P. G. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 128 x 13. Weight in Grams: 194.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199539215
ISBN
9780199539215
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.50

Paperback. A church in the glittering frozen wastes of northern Sweden. Inside, a sacrifice: the body of a man - slashed to pieces, hands severed, eyes gouged out. The victim's sister is first to discover the body and immediately finds herself the police's only suspect. Terrified and confused, she calls on a friend: got-shot city lawyer Rebecka Martinsson. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FF; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
Penguin
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Re-issue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241956441
ISBN
9780241956441
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.82

Paperback. .
Publisher
Comma Press United Kingdom
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2019
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905583782
ISBN
9781905583782
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.44

Paperback. Translator(s): Velmans, Hester. BIC Classification: FYT. Dimension: 155 x 233 x 40. Weight in Grams: 484. Good copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Michael Joseph
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0007769
ISBN
9780718182953
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. Translator(s): Velmans, Hester. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405924009
ISBN
9781405924009
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Paperback. Purposefully imitating Voltaire's classic Candide, another dark comedy which derives its humour from life's tragedies, Habiby's The Secret of Saeed the Pessoptimist is a classic of Arab literature. The story of Saeed, a Palestinian who becomes a citizen of Israel, is a story of fact and fantasy, tragedy and comedy. Translator(s): Jayyusi, Salma; Gassick, Trevor Le. Num Pages: 234 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 128 x 15. Weight in Grams: 190.
Publisher
Arabia Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
234
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906697266
ISBN
9781906697266
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.66

Paperback. Tea-Bag, a young Nigerian girl, has fled a refugee camp in Spain for the promise of a new life in Sweden. Tania has made a long and dangerous journey to escape themisery of life in a brothel. Leila has travelled with her family from Iran. All of them are facing different challenges in their new home. Translator(s): Segerberg, Ebba. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 136 x 21. Weight in Grams: 242.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099455486
ISBN
9780099455486
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.65

paperback. One by one the lighted windows went dark. The silhouette of the dead man could still be seen through the frosted glass like a Chinese shadow puppet. A taxi pulled up. It wasn't the public prosecutor yet. A young woman crossed the courtyard with hurried steps, leaving a whiff of perfume in her wake. Translator(s): Schwartz, Ros. Series: Inspector Maigret. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: FF; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 10. Weight in Grams: 132.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141394183
ISBN
9780141394183
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.25

Paperback. Translator(s): Moore, David. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 376.
Publisher
NYRB Classics
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590176221
ISBN
9781590176221
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.54

Paperback. Jacob, a Jewish slave held in a mountain village after escaping a massacre by Cossacks, will be killed if he tries to escape. The one saving grace is his love for his master's daughter, Wanda. They begin a secret affair, trying to avoid the cruelty of the other villagers, until one day Jacob's fortunes unexpectedly change. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 194 x 14. Weight in Grams: 182.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141197623
ISBN
9780141197623
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. Translator(s): Curtis, Howard. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 230.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780241258569
ISBN
9780241258569
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.29

Paperback. Translator(s): Bell, Anthea. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 199 x 18. Weight in Grams: 226.
Publisher
Pushkin Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782271079
ISBN
9781782271079
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.75

Paperback. Translator(s): Hodges, Horace Jeffery; Hwang, Sun-ae. Num Pages: 420 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 37. Weight in Grams: 690.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Dalkey Archive Press
Condition
New
SKU
9781564789112
ISBN
9781564789112
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 6.23

Paperback. The Song of Roland offers fascinating insights into medieval ideas about heroism, manhood, religion, race, & nationhood which were foundational for modern European culture. It is the oldest known surviving major work of French literature based on the Battle of Roncevaux in 778, during the reign of Charlemagne. Editor(s): Gaunt, Simon; Pratt, Karen. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; 3H; DCF; FJH; FYT; HBLC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 196 x 16. Weight in Grams: 200.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199655540
ISBN
9780199655540
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.23

Paperback. A tragi-comic, epic journey through Iceland's snowy landscape - the second in a trilogy that began with Heaven and Hell. Translator(s): Roughton, Philip. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857389121
ISBN
9780857389121
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.06

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