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Paperback. This newly translated selection of 36 of the best decadent tales from the French fin-de-siecle brings together some the most exotic, stylized, and cerebral literature in the French language. Hilarious and horrifying, these extraordinary, corrosive little tales cast a cold eye on the modern world. Superbly translated and introduced by Stephen Romer. Editor(s): Romer, Stephen. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; DQ; FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 13. Weight in Grams: 200.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199569274
ISBN
9780199569274
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.26

Paperback. In the claustrophobic atmosphere of a dingy haberdasher's shop on the Passage du Pont-Neuf in Paris, Therese Raquin is trapped in a loveless marriage to her sickly cousin, Camille. Therese Raquin caused a scandal when it appeared in 1867 and borught its twenty-seven-year-old author a notoriety that followed him throughout his life. Editor(s): Buss, Robin. Translator(s): Buss, Robin. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 182.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140449440
ISBN
9780140449440
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.22

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
€ 11.02

Paperback. A white-knuckle fiction ride through the South Wales Valleys during the 20th century. Power, sex, money and ambition all twist through the pages as Smith creates a feast of intellectual and physical provocation stories that send a shudder of fearful recognition through to the reader. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 204 x 13. Weight in Grams: 164.
Publisher
Parthian Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910901922
ISBN
9781910901922
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.37

Paperback. Crimes, drama, hard choices and the dark side of sunny California feature in this awardwinning short story collection from critically acclaimed author Richard Lange. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FH; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 19. Weight in Grams: 190.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444790023
ISBN
9781444790023
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.23

Paperback. Godfather of Nordic Noir returns with Gunnarstranda and Frolich's most challenging case yet, in Book Four of the Oslo Detectives Series. Series: Oslo Detectives. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FF; FH; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Orenda Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910633274
ISBN
9781910633274
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.81

Paperback. A fabulous collection of short stories and essays by much loved and multi-million-copy bestselling author Penny Vincenzi Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 17. Weight in Grams: 172.
Publisher
Headline Review
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780755399581
ISBN
9780755399581
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.88

Paperback. Translator(s): Lewis, Tess. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 171 x 24. Weight in Grams: 332.
Publisher
Archipelago
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780914671466
ISBN
9780914671466
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.94

Hardback. A collection of stories. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 452.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747506072
ISBN
9780747506072
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.24

Paperback. As well as 'The Aspern Papers', this selection includes 'The Death of the Lion', 'The Figure in the Carpet', and 'The Birthplace'. All four stories concern the figure of the artist and the cult of celebrity. This new edition includes extracts from James's Prefaces and Notebooks that shed light on the genesis of the stories. Editor(s): Poole, Adrian. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 202.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199639878
ISBN
9780199639878
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.03

Paperback. Translator(s): Moore, Michael F. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 140 x 9. Weight in Grams: 154.
Publisher
NYRB Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590177235
ISBN
9781590177235
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.16

Hardcover. These stories of the 19th-century Russian rural landscape and the difficult life of those who inhabited it were universally popular with the reading public at large and contributed in no small measure to the emancipation of the serfs in 1861. Translator(s): Hepburn, Charles; Hepburn, Natasha. Num Pages: 398 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYB; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 210 x 31. Weight in Grams: 524.
Publisher
Everyman United Kingdom
Number of pages
398
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857150544
ISBN
9781857150544
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.17

Paperback. .
Publisher
Troubador Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785892837
ISBN
9781785892837
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 6.31

Paperback. A collection from the master of horror .. trust nothing except your fear.. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: FK; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 32. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Condition
New
SKU
V9780751512250
ISBN
9780751512250
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

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

€ 13.00
€ 11.88

paperback. Editor(s): Seif, Atef Abu. Series: Reading the City. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DQ; FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 201 x 11. Weight in Grams: 170.
Publisher
Carcanet Press Ltd.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905583645
ISBN
9781905583645
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.42

Paperback. A story told by a condemned man leads Maigret to a bar by the Seine and into the sleazy underside of respectable Parisian life. In the oppressive heat of summer, a forgotten crime comes to light. Translator(s): Watson, David. Series: Inspector Maigret. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: FF; FH; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 9. Weight in Grams: 130.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
paperback / softback
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141394176
ISBN
9780141394176
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.23

Paperback. A collection of short stories by the author of REBECCA and 'THE BIRDS'. Many of these stories have only recently been rediscovered and have not been included a collection before. Series: VMC. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 15. Weight in Grams: 156.
Publisher
Virago
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844087358
ISBN
9781844087358
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

Paperback. An introduction to the residents of Firozsha Baag, an apartment complex in Bombay. We enter the daily routine and rhythm of their lives, and by the time we reach the final story we are as familiar with the people as we are with our own neighbours. The crowded, throbbing life of India is brilliantly captured in this series of stories. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 242.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571230563
ISBN
9780571230563
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.74

Paperback. Meursault, his anti-hero, will not lie. When his mother dies, he refuses to show his emotions simply to satisfy the expectations of others. And when he commits a random act of violence on a sun-drenched beach near Algiers, his lack of remorse compounds his guilt in the eyes of society and the law. Yet he is as much a victim as a criminal. Translator(s): Smith, Sandra. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 146 x 8. Weight in Grams: 104.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141198064
ISBN
9780141198064
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.25

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