Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
Paperback. Tells the story of one man's obsession with his dead wife and his soul's struggle between an alluring young dancer - his late wife's double - and the beautiful, melancholy city of Bruges, whose moody atmosphere mirrors his mourning. Translator(s): Mosley, Philip. Num Pages: 90 pages, frontispiece. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 204 x 135 x 8. Weight in Grams: 148.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Scranton Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 90
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589661592
- ISBN
- 9781589661592
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.99€ 8.83
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Paperback. Serge Valene wants to create an elaborate painting of the building he has made his home for the last sixty years. As he plans his picture, he contemplates the lives of all the people he has ever known there. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 37. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099449256
- ISBN
- 9780099449256
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.14
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€ 11.14
Hardcover. Perec was a leading exponent of French literary surrealism who found humour - and pathos - in the human need for classification. Thoughts of Sorts is itself unclassifiable, a unique collection of philosophical riffs on his obsession with lists, puzzles, catalogues, and taxonomies. Introduced by Margaret Drabble. Translator(s): Bellos, David. Num Pages: 216 pages, one - perec photo. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 191 x 137 x 18. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Publisher
- Notting Hill Editions United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 216
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781907903007
- ISBN
- 9781907903007
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.49
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€ 18.49
Hardcover. Num Pages: 346 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 170 x 27. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Publisher
- Atlas Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 346
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781900565646
- ISBN
- 9781900565646
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 31.61
€ 35.99
€ 31.61
Paperback. The recently discovered first novel by the world famous author of Life: A User's Manual and A Void Translator(s): Bellos, David. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 14. Weight in Grams: 126.
- Publisher
- Quercus Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782060963
- ISBN
- 9781782060963
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.02
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€ 11.02
Paperback. A pornographic fantasy in which the young male narrator and his lovers Simone and Marcelle embark on a sexual quest involving sadism, torture, orgies, madness and defilement, culminating in a final act of transgression. Translator(s): Neugroschel, Joachim. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 9. Weight in Grams: 102.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141185385
- ISBN
- 9780141185385
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.75
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€ 9.75
Paperback. Set against the backdrop of Europe's slide into Fascism, this title provides an account of depravity and violence. Exploring the dark forces beneath the surface of civilization, it is torn between identifying with history's victims and being seduced by the monstrous glamour of its terrible victors. Translator(s): Mathews, Harry. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 8. Weight in Grams: 102.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141195544
- ISBN
- 9780141195544
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.88
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Paperback. Presents depiction of a young man's sexual initiation and corruption by his mother, where the profane becomes sacred, and intense experience is shown as the only way to transcend the boundaries of society and morality. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 13. Weight in Grams: 158.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141195551
- ISBN
- 9780141195551
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.88
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Paperback. Num Pages: 528 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 110 x 32. Weight in Grams: 405.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Pelican Publishing Co United States
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781565549012
- ISBN
- 9781565549012
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.24
€ 11.24
Paperback. A crime masterpiece brought back into print - and transformed into the major film, Killing Them Softly, starring Brad Pitt. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 212.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781409137535
- ISBN
- 9781409137535
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.09
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Paperback. Num Pages: 282 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 147 x 19. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Brindle and Glass Publishing, Ltd Canada
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781897142530
- ISBN
- 9781897142530
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 19.69
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Paperback. Taking you on a trip to the shopping malls and theme parks and enviromental hazards that lie just around the chronological corner, this book introduces you to a gang of misfits and losers struggling to survive in an increasingly haywire world. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 19. Weight in Grams: 150.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781784871291
- ISBN
- 9781784871291
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.75
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Paperback. Series: Modern Library. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; FA; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 132 x 12. Weight in Grams: 182.
- Publisher
- Random House USA Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- Modern Library ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780375753800
- ISBN
- 9780375753800
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.61
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Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 471.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Unbridled Books United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781609530358
- ISBN
- 9781609530358
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.43
€ 17.43
Paperback. This thrilling collection of twenty-one all-original stories, by an all-star list of contributors, will delight and astonish in equal measure with their cunning twists and dazzling reversals. George Martin himself offers a brand-new A Game of Thrones tale. Also featuring stories from Gillian Flynn, Joe Abercrombie, Neil Gaiman, and more! Editor(s): Martin, George R. R.; Dozois, Gardner. Num Pages: 832 pages. BIC Classification: DQ; FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 198 x 54. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Publisher
- Titan Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783297214
- ISBN
- 9781783297214
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.47
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Paperback. 'This is a wonderful powerful novel that deserves to win an Oscar' TIME OUT Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- paperback / softback
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753820353
- ISBN
- 9780753820353
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.04
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Paperback. When the downtrodden animals of Manor Farm overthrow their master Mr Jones and take over the farm themselves, they imagine it is the beginning of a life of freedom and equality. But gradually a cunning, ruthless elite among them, masterminded by the pigs Napoleon and Snowball, starts to take control. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 114.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- SKU
- 9780141182704
- ISBN
- 9780141182704
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 8.78
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€ 8.78
Paperback. Hidden away in the Record Department of the Ministry of Truth, Winston Smith rewrites the past to suit the needs of the Party. Yet he inwardly rebels against the totalitarian world he lives in, which demands absolute obedience and controls him through the all-seeing telescreens and the watchful eye of Big Brother, symbolic head of the Party. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- SKU
- 9780141187761
- ISBN
- 9780141187761
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.45
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€ 10.45
Paperback. Mr Jones of Manor Farm is so lazy and drunken that one day he forgets to feed his livestock. The ensuing rebellion under the leadership of the pigs Napoleon and Snowball leads to the animals taking over the farm. Vowing to eliminate the terrible inequities of the farmyard, the renamed Animal Farm is organised to benefit all who walk on four legs. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 114 x 180 x 7. Weight in Grams: 68.
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141036137
- ISBN
- 9780141036137
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 5.47
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Paperback. Winston Smith works for the Ministry of Truth in London, chief city of Airstrip One. Big Brother stares out from every poster, the Thought Police uncover every act of betrayal. When Winston finds love with Julia, he discovers that life does not have to be dull and deadening, and awakens to new possibilities. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Anniversary edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141191201
- ISBN
- 9780141191201
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.62
€ 16.99
€ 12.62