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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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