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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
Paperback. 'For the mind, everthing is in the future' Platonov once wrote; 'for the heart, everything is in the past'. The protagonist of Soul is a young man torn between these opposing desires, sent as a kind of missionary to bring the values of modern Russia to his childhood home town in Central Asia. Translator(s): Chandler, Robert; Chandler, Elizabeth; Meerson, Olga. Num Pages: 400 pages, 1 map (black and white). BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 198 x 25. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099455134
- ISBN
- 9780099455134
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Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
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Paperback. Viktor, with only his pet penguin for company, composes obituaries for the local newspaper, even though their subjects cling to life. When he sees his work in print for the first time, his pride turns to terror. He and Misha are drawn into a trap from which there appears to be no escape. Translator(s): Bird, George. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 172.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781860469459
- ISBN
- 9781860469459
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Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 5.47
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Paperback. A satirical epic of the Soviet soul by the bestselling author of Death and the Penguin Translator(s): Dralyuk, Boris. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FJMS; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- MacLehose Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848666061
- ISBN
- 9781848666061
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Condition: New
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paperback. Viktor Zolotaryov - last seen in 'Death and the Penguin' fleeing mafia vengeance on an Antarctica-bound flight booked for Penguin Misha - seizes, once there, a heaven-sent opportunity to return to Kiev with a new identity. Translator(s): Bird, George. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 16. Weight in Grams: 192.
- Publisher
- Vintage Books USA
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099461692
- ISBN
- 9780099461692
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Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.76
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Paperback. When Kolya moves into a new flat in Kiev, he discovers an annotated manuscript hidden inside a copy of War and Peace and decides to track down its author, even if it means digging up the grave of a Ukranian nationalist who died in mysterious circumstances. Translator(s): Bromfield, Andrew. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099513490
- ISBN
- 9780099513490
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Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.91
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Paperback. Semyon is disturbed. He has woken up in living room with blood on his shirt, an angry wife and no idea where he was night before. When this happens several mornings in a row, he realises he needs to investigate. After his friend Volodka follows him one night, they discover he's meeting a tall, blonde woman and accompanying her to her apartment. Translator(s): Darragh, Amanda Love. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 197 x 31. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099548867
- ISBN
- 9780099548867
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Condition: New
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Paperback. Igor is confident his old Soviet policeman's uniform will be the best costume at the party. But he hasn't gone far before he realises something is wrong. The streets are unusually dark and empty, and the only person to emerge from the shadows runs away from him in terror. Translator(s): Darragh, Amanda Love. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099571872
- ISBN
- 9780099571872
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Condition: New
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Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Bella Books United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781602820043
- ISBN
- 9781602820043
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.73
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Paperback. Espionage during the First World War Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 30. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848545847
- ISBN
- 9781848545847
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Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.92
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Paperback. A dark, disturbing and untold story of the shadow espionage battle during the First World War. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 26. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848545885
- ISBN
- 9781848545885
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Condition: New
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Paperback. A 24-carat debut involving a golden monkey, a toy troll, a transvestite, his lover, and a lot of BINGO by the sea in the North East town of Deerpool. Top of the House is a hilarious caper, a surprising love story, a thumping good heist, and a defiantly life-affirming read. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 198 x 20. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472119186
- ISBN
- 9781472119186
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Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.31
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Paperback. The first book in the acclaimed William Dougal crime series, from Richard & Judy bestselling author and CWA Dagger winner, Andrew Taylor. Series: The William Dougal Crime Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, n/a. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 202.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780340932919
- ISBN
- 9780340932919
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Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.12
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Paperback. The third book in Andrew Taylor's acclaimed William Dougal crime series - from the Richard & Judy bestselling author of The American Boy. Series: The William Dougal Crime Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, n/a. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 17. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780340932933
- ISBN
- 9780340932933
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Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.14
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Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FH; FJ; FM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 20. Weight in Grams: 205.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Edition
- Main - Re-issue
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KNW0006433
- ISBN
- 9780571220229
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Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
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Paperback. It is 1985, and Greta Wells wishes she lived in any time but this one: she has lost her brother to AIDS, her lover Nathan to another woman, and can not seem to go on alone. To ease her sadness, her doctor suggest an unusual procedure, one that opens doors of insight into the relationships in her life, and her conflicting affections. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white). BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 125 x 198 x 19. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571295432
- ISBN
- 9780571295432
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Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.76
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Paperback. It is 1953, and America is still haunted by the war. Pearlie and Holland live quietly with their son in San Francisco, with a barkless dog in a vine-covered house. Apart from Holland's elderly aunts, the family have no regular visitors. That is until one day, a neat and elegantly dressed gentleman named Buzz appears at their door. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 18. Weight in Grams: 194. Clean copy with some reader wear.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Edition
- Main - Re-issue
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- SKU
- KTM0000759
- ISBN
- 9780571241019
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
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Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FH; FJ; FM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 20. Weight in Grams: 205.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- Main - Re-issue
- SKU
- KNW0006781
- ISBN
- 9780571220229
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
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Paperback. When an English priest takes over a small Scottish parish, not everyone is ready to accept him. He makes friends with two local youths, Mark and Lisa, and clashes with a world he can barely understand. The town seems to grow darker each night. Fate comes calling, and before the summer is out his quiet life is the focus of public hysteria. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 125 x 20. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571216048
- ISBN
- 9780571216048
Paperback
Condition: New
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Paperback. Maria Tambini is a thirteen-year-old girl with a great singing voice. Growing up on a small Scottish island, she is ready for the big time and keen to escape her ordinary life. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 23. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Faber and Faber
- Edition
- Main
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571217755
- ISBN
- 9780571217755
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.81
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Paperback. Hugh Bawn, modern Scottish hero and legendary social reformer, lies dying in one of the high-rise tower blocks he helped establish. His grandson Jamie comes home to watch over him, and it is Jamie who tells the story of their family, of three generations of pride and delusion, of Catholic faith and the end of the old left. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 128 x 19. Weight in Grams: 210. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KTJ0049171
- ISBN
- 9780571201068
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
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Paperback. Standing one evening at the window of her house by the sea, Anne Quirk sees a rabbit disappearing in the snow. Nobody remembers her now, but this elderly woman was in her youth a pioneer of British documentary photography. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571273669
- ISBN
- 9780571273669
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Condition: New
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Paperback. Otto Witte was once many things. But now, sitting in his caravan, drinking what's left of his coffee (dust), listening to the Allies rain their bombs on his city, he is simply scared. And so he's decided to write the story of his life. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Quercus Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857384942
- ISBN
- 9780857384942
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.12
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Paperback. "The Last Agrarian" portrays the history and character of the people of the mid-South through a history of his family, giving, in the words of critic J. A. Bryant, Jr., a "rendering of a bygone world that brings the ache of beauty remembered." Southern Classics Series. Series: Southern Classics. Num Pages: 303 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 137 x 19. Weight in Grams: 313.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- J S Sanders and Company Incorporated United States
- Number of pages
- 303
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781879941106
- ISBN
- 9781879941106
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Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 15.63
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paperback. Andrew Miller's extraordinarily acclaimed and prizewinning debut, featuring an 18th-century surgeon who is unable to feel pain Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 224. Very good copy showing minor age and wear. Slight scuffing to cover
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Sceptre London
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMK0025698
- ISBN
- 9780340682081
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.12
€ 5.12