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Hardcover. Explores the city's fateful impact through the writing of classical historians, a Renaissance sculptor, 18th-century tourists, American, British and French novelists and the authors of modern Rome, each testing and unravelling the city's ageless paradoxes. Editor(s): Keates, Jonathan. Series: Everyman's Library Pocket Classics. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; DQ; FA; FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 125 x 25. Weight in Grams: 430.
Publisher
Everyman
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841596228
ISBN
9781841596228
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.88

Paperback. A collection that features such stories as: When a man's favourite elephant vanishes, the balance of his whole life is subtly upset; a couple's midnight hunger pangs drive them to hold up a McDonald's; a woman finds she is irresistible to a small green monster that burrows through her front garden; and, more. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 22. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099448754
ISBN
9780099448754
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Paperback. Includes stories about the evolution of the universe, with characters that are fashioned from mathematical formulae and cellular structures. Translator(s): McLaughlin, Martin; McLaughlin, Martin; Parks, Tim; Weaver, William. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: FL; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 320.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141189680
ISBN
9780141189680
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

Paperback. A collection of some of the most famous stories from the master of tomb-dark fear.. Series: H.P. Lovecraft Omnibus. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: FK; FM; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 111 x 34. Weight in Grams: 296.
Publisher
Grafton
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1985
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780586063231
ISBN
9780586063231
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.88

Paperback. Illustrator(s): Schorr, David. Translator(s): Shapiro, Norman. Num Pages: 520 pages, 17 illustrations. BIC Classification: FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 33. Weight in Grams: 806.
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
520
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252073816
ISBN
9780252073816
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.83

Paperback. The stories in this collection combine realism and fantasy. The themes are familiar from Gaskell's novels, but their treatment is revealingly different, ranging from ghost stories and comic fantasy, to a realistic tale of 17th-century witch trials. Editor(s): Kranzler, Laura. Num Pages: 416 pages, notes, further reading. BIC Classification: FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 135 x 19. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140437416
ISBN
9780140437416
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.88

Paperback. Covering some of the very best of F Scott Fitzgerald's short fiction, this collection spans his career, from the early stories of the glittering Jazz Age, through the lost hopes of the thirties, to the last, twilight decade of his life. It brings together his most famous stories, including "The Diamond as Big as the Ritz". Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 672 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 141 x 27. Weight in Grams: 462.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
672
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141192505
ISBN
9780141192505
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. 'Perfectly crafted, intricate and haunting stories' from the bestselling author of THE READER. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: DQ; FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753813973
ISBN
9780753813973
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.04

Paperback. Translator(s): Appelbaum, Stanley. Series: Dover Dual Language Italian. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 145 x 11. Weight in Grams: 242.
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc.
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486280912
ISBN
9780486280912
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.87

Paperback. A dazzling book of short stories from one of modern fiction's greatest and most imaginative writers Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 324.
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
New ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780755334148
ISBN
9780755334148
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.68

Paperback. .
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Main Market Ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447298403
ISBN
9781447298403
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.37

Paperback. .
Publisher
The New York Review of Books, Inc United States
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590176702
ISBN
9781590176702
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.10

Paperback. * A new collection that is a masterclass in the art of the short story from Jane Gardam, bestselling author of OLD FILTH Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 17. Weight in Grams: 164.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349118451
ISBN
9780349118451
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

Paperback. Ben Marcus's highly anticipated new short story collection - his first since his extraordinary debut The Age of Wire and String Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 200.
Publisher
Granta Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847086365
ISBN
9781847086365
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.78

Paperback. Twenty years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, this attractive collection of translated stories evokes the many transformations the city has undergone. Including both well-known and new writers, the book will appeal to people who love travelling or are armchair travellers, as much as to those who love Berlin. Editor(s): Constantine, Helen. Translator(s): Marven, Lyn. Num Pages: 256 pages, Numerous black-and-white photographs. BIC Classification: FYB; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 15. Weight in Grams: 268.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199559381
ISBN
9780199559381
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.24

Paperback. Intends to exemplify the variety of Italian writing of the twentieth century. This volume includes discussions of the words and dialect expressions in the Italian text. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 160.
Publisher
Penguin
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1972
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140032536
ISBN
9780140032536
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.85

Paperback. An outstanding collection of new and classic stories, from one of America's greatest living short story writers Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 330. New and Selected Stories. 400 pages. An outstanding collection of new and classic stories, from one of America's greatest living short story writers. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Dimension: 197 x 129 x 26. Weight: 270.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747597438
ISBN
9780747597438
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.78

Paperback. From Tokyo to London, high-level bankers are being gruesomely murdered. The killer, Gregor Volkov, is Derrick Storm's old nemesis. Desperate to figure out who Volkov is working for, the CIA calls on the one man who can match Volkov's strength and cunning - Derrick Storm. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FF; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 292.
Publisher
Titan Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781167915
ISBN
9781781167915
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.94

Paperback. These outstanding stories from the 2014 Bristol Short Story Prize will provoke, stimulate, move, amuse, unsettle, and entertain. A wonderfully diverse and exhilarating collection of short stories, that enhances Bristol Short Story Prize's reputation as a major contributor to the resurgence of the short story genre. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DQ; FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 217 x 18. Weight in Grams: 364.
Publisher
Tangent Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910089088
ISBN
9781910089088
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.44

Paperback. One morning, Gregor Samsa wakes up to find himself transformed into a giant insect. His family is understandably perturbed and he finds himself an outsider in his own home. The author explores the confusing nature of human experience with compelling originality. Translator(s): Muir, Edwin. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYB; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 174.
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780749399535
ISBN
9780749399535
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.29

Paperback. A collection of short stories that reveals various facets of an extraordinary imagination. In prose that is full of imagery and word-play, it creates physical and psychological worlds that are at once familiar and yet shockingly strange. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 132 x 16. Weight in Grams: 178.
Publisher
Trafalgar Square
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099274537
ISBN
9780099274537
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.85

Paperback. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 258.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199535774
ISBN
9780199535774
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.98

Paperback. The timeless and unique collection of short stories is Ali Smith's first. 'I love her prose' - Kate Atkinson Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 11. Weight in Grams: 136.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860495847
ISBN
9781860495847
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

Paperback. Tells the tale of a boy's journey to a new school in Kiev, travelling through majestic landscapes towards an unknown destiny. 'Gusev' depicts an ocean voyage, where the sea takes on a terrifying, primeval power. Translator(s): Wilks, Ronald. Num Pages: 416 pages, further reading, chronology, notes. BIC Classification: FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 25. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Number of pages
416
Publication date
2001
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140447859
ISBN
9780140447859
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

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