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Hardcover. Inspired by the Kwangju Massacre of 1980, in which 2,000 civilians were killed for protesting the government's military rule, this novella recounts the wanderings of a girl traumatized by her mother's murder and exemplifies the injustice of state-sanctioned violence against women. Translator(s): Fulton, Bruce; Fulton, Ju-Chan. Series: Weatherhead Books on Asia. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: FYB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231142960
ISBN
9780231142960
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.48

Paperback. A collection of stories including "Amar", "Boy, Sea, Boy", "The Collection" and "The Kids". It includes stories that reveal people teetering on the dangerous edge of their lives. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 181.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781558496996
ISBN
9781558496996
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 22.67

Paperback. In two closing essays, the author considers how her experiences as a Latin American woman with ties to the United States has brought to her writing a dual cultural perspective. Her works include Sweet Diamond Dust and The House on the Lagoon. Translator(s): Ferre, Rosario. Series: Latin American woman writers. Num Pages: 170 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA; FYB; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 13. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803268746
ISBN
9780803268746
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.48

Paperback. Series: Dover Thrift Editions. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: 5AF; FA; FYB; YFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 134 x 5. Weight in Grams: 68. Series: Dover Thrift S. 80 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 5AF; FA; FYB; YFA. Dimension: 209 x 134 x 5. Weight: 72.
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc.
Number of pages
80
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486298573
ISBN
9780486298573
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 5.70

Paperback. Welcome to the dark. You may never want to leave. This volume of the year's best dark fantasy and horror features more than 500 pages of dark tales from some of the finest writers of the fantastique. Chosen from a variety of sources, it includes stories that are as eclectic and varied as the genre itself. Editor(s): Guran, Paula. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: FK; FM; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 39. Weight in Grams: 682. 544 pages. Editor(s): Guran, Paula. Welcome to the dark. You may never want to leave. This volume of the year's best dark fantasy and horror features more than 500 pages of dark tales from some of the finest writers of the fantastique. Chosen from a variety of sources, it includes stories that are as eclectic and varied as the genre itself. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FK; FM; FYB. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 39. Weight: 682.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Prime Books
Number of pages
544
Condition
New
SKU
V9781607012337
ISBN
9781607012337
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 17.25

Paperback. Editor(s): Daley, James. Series: Dover Thrift Editions. Num Pages: 236 pages. BIC Classification: DQ; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 207 x 16. Weight in Grams: 206. 236 pages. Editor(s): Daley, James. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: DQ; FYB. Dimension: 136 x 207 x 16. Weight: 200.
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc.
Number of pages
236
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486447162
ISBN
9780486447162
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.23

paperback. This is a quintessential short story book fo r everyone who thinks they don't have any time to read. Each story is less than 55 words long - ideal for the beach, bus , train, anywhere. Num Pages: 224 pages, 50 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 139 x 12. Weight in Grams: 238. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Running Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KTS0035947
ISBN
9780762403004
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.91

paperback. This is a quintessential short story book fo r everyone who thinks they don't have any time to read. Each story is less than 55 words long - ideal for the beach, bus , train, anywhere. Num Pages: 224 pages, 50 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 139 x 12. Weight in Grams: 238. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Running Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSK0000725
ISBN
9780762403004
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.91

Paperback. Offering a wide-ranging tour of the final decades of the 20th century, this series of related stories touches on the crucial issues and events that came to define and shape this period, including the corrosive impact of the Vietnam War. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: DQ; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 254.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268019716
ISBN
9780268019716
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.32

paperback. Includes seven tales of the bizarre and unexpected. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 144 x 198 x 17. Weight in Grams: 184.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
SKU
9780241955789
ISBN
9780241955789
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 10.33

Paperback. Num Pages: 148 pages. BIC Classification: FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 135 x 10. Weight in Grams: 218.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Poetry Wales Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
148
Condition
New
SKU
V9781854114426
ISBN
9781854114426
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.75

Paperback. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 143 x 16. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
Persephone Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
168
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903155547
ISBN
9781903155547
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 19.44

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

€ 11.33

Paperback. Agatha Christie's classic short story collection, published to tie-in with a new BBC TV adaptation of the book's most enduring and shocking thriller, The Witness for the Prosecution. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FFC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 22. Weight in Grams: 216.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
TV tie-in edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780008201258
ISBN
9780008201258
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.65

Paperback. Part one of a two-volume selection of Hardy's short fiction. This volume covers the stories contained in "Wessex Tales" (1888) and "A Group of Noble Dames" (1891). Editor(s): Brady, Kristin. Num Pages: 464 pages, map. BIC Classification: FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 29. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140435320
ISBN
9780140435320
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.16

Paperback. Num Pages: 258 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 209 x 20. Weight in Grams: 226.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Plume
Condition
New
SKU
V9780147516985
ISBN
9780147516985
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.26

Hardcover. A vision of contemporary Dubai from the perspective of a variety of expats from different parts of the world, telling tales of hardship and the high-life, paranoia and alienation, cruelty and love. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 254.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Parthian Books
Number of pages
170
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908946706
ISBN
9781908946706
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.37

paperback. A collection of stories, including the tale of two spoiled girls - one a princess and the other the daughter of a shepherd - who learn some difficult lessons when they have an encounter with a mysterious wise woman. Series: Fantasy Stories of George MacDonald S. Num Pages: 176 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FL; FM; FYB; YFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 176 x 12. Weight in Grams: 282.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1980
Publisher
Eerdmans United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802818607
ISBN
9780802818607
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 22.26

Paperback. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 17. Weight in Grams: 174.
Publisher
New Island Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
S9781848404946
ISBN
9781848404946
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.89

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 204.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903631362
ISBN
9781903631362
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 22.83

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