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Paperback. A collection short stories, each of which brimming with astute observations and sharp wit that can captivate readers the world over. It explores the blighted territory of a failing marriage; the tangled jungle of a mad poet's secret anti-Semitism; and the belated sexual guilt of a Hindu. Num Pages: 672 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 44. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Publisher
- Hamish Hamilton
- Number of pages
- 672
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241950524
- ISBN
- 9780241950524
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.21
€ 17.99
€ 14.21
hardcover. Num Pages: 848 pages. BIC Classification: FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 135 x 50. Weight in Grams: 904.
- Publisher
- Everyman's Library
- Number of pages
- 848
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781857152760
- ISBN
- 9781857152760
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.67
€ 23.99
€ 17.67
Hardcover. This volume includes all his available shorter fiction in a collection edited and introduced by Gabriel Josipovici. The stories range from tiny fragments to substantial narratives which have been arranged to illuminate one another and to illustrate Kafka's evolution as a writer. Editor(s): Josipovici, Gabriel. Translator(s): Muir, Willa; Muir, Edwin. Num Pages: 503 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYB; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 160 x 55. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Publisher
- Everyman
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781857151459
- ISBN
- 9781857151459
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.36
€ 25.99
€ 19.36
Paperback. A collection of short stories by Saul Bellow. Some stories recount the events of a single day, while some are contained in a wider frame. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141188782
- ISBN
- 9780141188782
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.61
€ 23.99
€ 16.61
Paperback. Presents stories of abandonment and vengeance, in which extreme situations lead to disturbing conclusions. A missionary is sent to a place so distant he finds his God has no power there; a husband abandons his wife as they honeymoon in the South American jungle; and a boy's drug-induced transformation leads to cruelty enjoyed and suffered. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 672 pages. BIC Classification: FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 29. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 672
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141191355
- ISBN
- 9780141191355
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.06
€ 19.99
€ 15.06
Paperback. A collection by Pulitzer prize-winning novelist John Cheever that shows the power and range of one of the finest short story writers. It includes masterpieces such as "The Swimmer" and "Goodbye, My Brother" and date from the time of his honourable discharge from the Army at the end of the Second World War. Num Pages: 912 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 49. Weight in Grams: 668.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Number of pages
- 912
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099748304
- ISBN
- 9780099748304
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.99
€ 19.99
€ 14.99
hardcover. Written over a period of more than half a century, this volume include short stories and novellas reflect every aspect of his developing art and outlook. Num Pages: 1856 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 143 x 91. Weight in Grams: 1826.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Everyman
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781857152432
- ISBN
- 9781857152432
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.99€ 55.00
€ 69.99
€ 55.00
Paperback. A collection of stories including "Rain" and "The Three Fat Women of Antibes". Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 34. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Publisher
- VINTAGE (RAND)
- Number of pages
- 544
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099287391
- ISBN
- 9780099287391
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.47
€ 17.99
€ 13.47
paperback. The extraordinary stories of 'Saki' are a mixture of humorous satire, irony and the macabre, in which the stupidities and hypocrisy of conventional society are viciously pilloried. Series Editor(s): Carabine, Dr. Keith. Series: Wordsworth Classics. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 138 x 28. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Wordsworth Editions Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781853260711
- ISBN
- 9781853260711
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.01
€ 7.01
Paperback. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 106 x 29. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Random House USA Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 560
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804179768
- ISBN
- 9780804179768
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.38
€ 10.99
€ 9.38
paperback. Contains the celebrated series about Ashenden, a secret service agent in World War I. Based on the author's own experiences with the British Intelligence service in Switzerland, this title dramatises both the romance and absurdity of espionage as well as its ruthlessness and brutality. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Vintage Books USA
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099428855
- ISBN
- 9780099428855
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.29
€ 14.99
€ 11.29
paperback. This final, classic collection of stories reveals Maugham's unique talent for exposing and exploring the bitter realities of human relationships. Included are: "The Lotus Eater", "The Outstation" and "The Back of Beyond". Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 37. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Publisher
- Vintage Classics
- Number of pages
- 576
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099428862
- ISBN
- 9780099428862
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.47
€ 17.99
€ 13.47
Paperback. The second of four volumes of short stories which reflect Somerset Maugham's wry perception of human foibles and gift for evoking drama from a sense of time and place. Set in Malaya, America and England, they include "Flotsam and Jetsam", "The Man With the Scar" and "The Vessel of Wrath". Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 38. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Publisher
- Vintage Classics
- Number of pages
- 544
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099428848
- ISBN
- 9780099428848
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.41
€ 17.99
€ 13.41
Hardback. M. R. James's classic ghost stories are some of the finest in English, creating menace and terror in lonely country houses and remote inns. This is the only one-volume edition to include all James's published stories, an appendix of James's writings on the ghost story, and a critical introduction and notes. Editor(s): Jones, Darryl. Series: Oxford World's Classics Hardback Collection. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FKC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 148 x 43. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198797364
- ISBN
- 9780198797364
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.54
€ 23.99
€ 16.54
Paperback. M.R. James is probably the finest ghost-story writer England has ever produced. These tales are not only classics of their genre, but are also superb examples of beautifully-paced understatement, convincing background and chilling terror. Series Editor(s): Davies, David Stuart. Series: Tales of Mystery & the Supernatural. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FK; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 125 x 20. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Wordsworth Editions Ltd
- Edition
- New Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781840225518
- ISBN
- 9781840225518
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.20
€ 7.20
Paperback. A famous Hollywood actor loses his looks -- and is drawn into the dark and twisted world of Coldheart Canyon! Num Pages: 768 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; FL; FYB; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 114 x 41. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Harper Voyager
- Edition
- paperback / softback
- Number of pages
- 768
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780006510406
- ISBN
- 9780006510406
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.35
€ 19.99
€ 14.35
paperback. Translator(s): Lloyd-Jones, Antonia. Num Pages: 218 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 260. 224 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 17. Weight: 260.
- Publisher
- Carcanet Press Ltd.
- Number of pages
- 218
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905583393
- ISBN
- 9781905583393
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.43
€ 13.99
€ 13.43
Paperback. Contains eight stories that show off author's powers as a 'strange story' writer to the full, being more ambiguous than standard ghost stories. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FK; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571311743
- ISBN
- 9780571311743
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.74
€ 13.99
€ 10.74
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784701987
- ISBN
- 9781784701987
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.11
€ 18.99
€ 15.11
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 133 x 17. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Souvenir Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- New edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780285637665
- ISBN
- 9780285637665
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.15
€ 11.99
€ 10.15
Paperback. A dazzling, ambitious debut collection from a young talent, these critically acclaimed stories dip into the shadows and spotlights of life. From the pale waking hours to the darkling places, Clown's Shoes introduces a cast of lost characters trying to find their way, and asking whether everyone really does come salting home in the end? Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 16. Weight in Grams: 134.
- Publisher
- Parthian Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910409671
- ISBN
- 9781910409671
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.44
€ 12.44
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Peepal Tree Press Ltd.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845232887
- ISBN
- 9781845232887
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.68
€ 13.99
€ 11.68
Paperback. A collection of short stories from the best-selling author Max Brooks Num Pages: 128 pages, 3 black and white. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 181 x 9. Weight in Grams: 78.
- Publisher
- Duckworth Publishing
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780715642931
- ISBN
- 9780715642931
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.99€ 8.10
€ 8.99
€ 8.10
Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 216 x 11. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781851321094
- ISBN
- 9781851321094
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.00
€ 15.00