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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Paperback. Nearing fifty and married with two children, she and her husband drive from Baltimore to Deer Lick to attend the funeral of a friend one hot summer day. During the course of the journey, Maggie's eternal optimism and her inexhaustible passion for sorting out other people's lives and willing them to fall in love is severely tested.. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099201410
ISBN
9780099201410
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Paperback. Abandoned by her salesman husband, Pearl is left to bring up her three children alone - Cody, a flawed devil, Ezra, a flawed saint, and Jenny, errant and passionate. Now as Pearl lies dying, stiffly encased in her pride and solitude, the past is unlocked and with it, secrets. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 223 x 25. Weight in Grams: 272.
Edition
New Ed
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099916406
ISBN
9780099916406
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.06

Paperback. How did she end up running house and home for her eccentric scientist father and infuriating younger sister Bunny? Dr Battista has other problems. His brilliant young lab assistant, Pyotr, is about to be deported. And without Pyotr, his new scientific breakthrough will fall through.. Series: Hogarth Shakespeare. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 18. Weight in Grams: 196.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099589877
ISBN
9780099589877
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Paperback. Liam Pennywell has spent most of his life dodging issues and skirting adventure when suddenly, in his sixty-first year, something happens that jolts him out of his certainty and leaves him with a frightening gap in his memory. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 134 x 19. Weight in Grams: 210.
Edition
Reprint
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099539582
ISBN
9780099539582
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Paperback. Jeremy is a child-like, painfully shy batchelor who has never left home. He lives on the third floor of his mother's boarding house and spends his days cutting up coloured paper to make mosaic sculptures, until the day his mother dies and the beautiful Mary Tell arrives to turn his world upside down. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099480112
ISBN
9780099480112
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Paperback. Ranging from the ragtime era to small-town America in the seventies, this book is a moving quest for a family's deepest roots - and a haunting story of growing up and breaking away, acceptance and rebellion. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing London
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099591917
ISBN
9780099591917
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

Paperback. Having sacked her handyman, newly-widowed Mrs Emerson finds a replacement in Elizabeth, a lanky, awkward girl. The Emersons, there are seven grown-up children and have a reputation for craziness and Elizabeth finds herself drawn into their disorderly lives against her will. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 250.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099469605
ISBN
9780099469605
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Paperback. Keywords: "Fiction - Genre - Family Sagas,Subjects - Fiction - By Period - General,Subjects - Fiction - General,Subjects - Fiction - Genre - Family Sagas"
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New edition
SKU
KT00002286
ISBN
9780747568094
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 96 pages, 40 b/w drawings. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 10. Weight in Grams: 128.
Publisher
Copy Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780955379277
ISBN
9780955379277
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.44

paperback. Foolish delusions is an adventure. Taking seriously the idea that writing can transform your life, the narrative works as a double helix. Num Pages: 204 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 134 x 10. Weight in Grams: 244.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Jacana Media South Africa
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
204
Condition
New
SKU
V9781770090590
ISBN
9781770090590
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.51

Paperback. At the centre of Anne Rice's brilliant novel, the beautiful Rowan Mayfair, queen of the coven, must flee from the darkly brutal, yet irresistible demon known as Lasher. With a dreamlike power, this wickedly seductive entity draws us through twilight paths, telling a chillingly hypnotic story of spiritual aspirations and passion.. Num Pages: 896 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FK; FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 113 x 40. Weight in Grams: 474.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Cornerstone
Condition
New
SKU
9780099471431
ISBN
9780099471431
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.29

Paperback. The burden of immortality is weighing upon the vampire Lestat. In a desperate bid to end his everlasting life he attempts suicide by flying into the sunrise above the Gobi desert. The attempt fails but it intensifies his desire to be human again. Series: The Vampire Chronicles. Num Pages: 688 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 44. Weight in Grams: 478.
Publisher
Arrow
Number of pages
688
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099548126
ISBN
9780099548126
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.82

Paperback. Tells the tale of the mesmerising leader of the vampire coven, the Theatre des Vampires in Paris. This angel-faced killer was snatched from the steppes of Russia as a child, and sold as a slave in Renaissance Venice. From there Armand's story spans several hundred years, culminating in a visit to New Orleans at the end of the twentieth century. Series: The Vampire Chronicles. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 34. Weight in Grams: 372.
Publisher
Arrow
Number of pages
528
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099548140
ISBN
9780099548140
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.04

paperback. On the verandah of a great New Orleans house, now faded, a mute and fragile woman sits rocking. And the witching hour begins. This title is from the author of "The Vampire Chronicles". Num Pages: 1216 pages. BIC Classification: FK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 114 x 68. Weight in Grams: 636.
Publisher
Arrow
Number of pages
1216
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099471424
ISBN
9780099471424
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.44

Paperback. A drama of bloodlust and betrayal is unravelling within the Blackwood Farm family. Their grand Southern mansion, set among dark cypress swamps in Louisiana, harbours terrible, blood-stained secrets. Heir to them all is the young and beautiful Quinn Blackwood. But he is being controlled by an evil spirit, a demon who could destroy him and others. Series: The Vampire Chronicles. Num Pages: 784 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 51. Weight in Grams: 534.
Publisher
Cornerstone United Kingdom
Number of pages
784
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099548171
ISBN
9780099548171
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. Louis is a vampire tortured by guilt. His status as a killer has left him conflicted for much of his immortal life, but after the murder of Claudia, his beloved child vampire, he spirals into a state of depression. And in a moment of desperation he decides to bring her back with the help of the beautiful witch Merrick. Series: The Vampire Chronicles. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 32. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publisher
Arrow Books
Number of pages
496
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099548164
ISBN
9780099548164
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.88

paperback. When the Visigoths sack his city, Marius is there; with the resurgence of the glory of Rome, he is there, still searching for his lost love Pandora. So prevalent is Marius that it is he who gives the dark gift to the illustrious vampire Armand. Series: The Vampire Chronicles. Num Pages: 752 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 48. Weight in Grams: 520.
Publisher
Arrow
Number of pages
752
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099548157
ISBN
9780099548157
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. Satan has come to New Orleans with an enticing proposition. Under the name Memnoch this lord of darkness takes Lestat on a tour through the boundaries of space and time, offering an alternative and personalised account of the Bible, exploring the events which shaped our world. Series: The Vampire Chronicles. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 27. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
Arrow
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099548133
ISBN
9780099548133
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Paperback. The vampire Lestat was once the epitome of evil. But now he struggles with his immortality, yearning for a more saintly path. His chance comes when he rescues a witch from death by turning her into a vampire. But the repercussions are swift as the powerful Mayfair family rally to punish Lestat for creating a killer from one of their flock. Series: The Vampire Chronicles. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
Arrow
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099548188
ISBN
9780099548188
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Paperback. .
Publisher
Cornerstone United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099484189
ISBN
9780099484189
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.82

Paperback. Clean copy in very good condition.
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Serpent's Tail London
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Main
SKU
KNH0011897
ISBN
9781846687471
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Tells a coming-of-age tale set against the backdrop of small-town Minnesota during the 1970s and told from the perspective of an eleven-year-old girl, Iris, who learns from her parents that she is adopted. Series: Switchgrass. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875806815
ISBN
9780875806815
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.59

Paperback. Egypt, 1964. The great temple at Abu Simbel must be dismantled and resurrected high above the rising waters of the Aswan Dam. This daunting task is overseen by Avery, a young engineer who, at the same time, is carefully building a life with his new wife, Jean. But not everything can be saved once the floodgates have opened. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 24. Weight in Grams: 248.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408801086
ISBN
9781408801086
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.78

Paperback. The prize-winning, bestselling debut novel from Anne Michaels, reissued with a striking new cover Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 232.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC London
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747599258
ISBN
9780747599258
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.90

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