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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
Paperback. How does a man addicted to routine - a man who flosses his teeth before love-making - cope with the chaos of everyday life? Here, with the loss of his son, the departure of his wife and the arrival of Muriel, a dog trainer from the Meow-Bow dog clinic, Macon's attempts at ordinary life are tragically and comically undone. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- 1st Vintage Book Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099480013
- ISBN
- 9780099480013
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Condition: New
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Paperback. Ben Joe is the only boy in a family of six sisters, Mama and Gram. He is studying for a law degree in New York when he hears his eldest sister Joanne has left her husband and returned home with her baby girl. Out of a mixture of homesickness and duty Ben Joe returns to the home in which he has always felt like an outsider. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 174.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099539100
- ISBN
- 9780099539100
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Condition: New
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Paperback. Morgan Gower has an outsize hairy beard, an array of peculiar costumes and fantastic headwear, and a serious smoking habit. He likes to pretend to be other people, and he likes to do this more and more since his massive brood of daughters are all growing up, getting married and finding him embarrassing. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099527206
- ISBN
- 9780099527206
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Condition: New
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Paperback. When young Janie Pike dies in a tragic accident, she leaves behind a family numbed with grief and torn with guilt and recrimination. In this novel, the author explores how each member of the family learns to face the future in their own way. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 174.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099337003
- ISBN
- 9780099337003
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Condition: New
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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
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Condition: New
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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
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Condition: New
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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
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Condition: New
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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
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Condition: New
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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
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Condition: New
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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
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Condition: New
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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
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Condition: New
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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
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Condition: Used, Like New
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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
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Condition: New
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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
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Condition: New
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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
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Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.29
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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
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Condition: New
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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
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Condition: New
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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
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Condition: New
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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
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.39
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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
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Condition: New
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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
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Condition: New
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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
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Condition: New
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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
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Condition: New
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Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Cornerstone United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099484189
- ISBN
- 9780099484189
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Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.82
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