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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 Anna Severell's struggle at the age of seventeen to evolve her own personality in the shadow of her father, Henry Severell, a famous English novelist. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
Vinatge 1991
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099889601
ISBN
9780099889601
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.77

paperback. In this sequel to "The Virgin in the Garden", Byatt illuminates the conflicts between ambition and domesticity, confinement and self-fulfilment, while providing a observation of intellectual and cultural life in England during the 1950s. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 29. Weight in Grams: 322.
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099479918
ISBN
9780099479918
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. While Frederica - the spirited heroine of "The Virgin in the Garden", "Still Life" and "Babel Tower" - falls almost by accident into a career in television in London, tumultuous events in her home county of Yorkshire threaten to change her life, and those of the people she loves. This work depicts the clashing forces in English life. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 31. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099443391
ISBN
9780099443391
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.49

Paperback. A novel which combines enlightenment and sexuality, Elizabethan drama and contemporary comedy. It is a tale of a brilliant and eccentric family, fatefully divided. The author won the Booker Prize and the "Irish Times"/Aer Lingus International Fiction Prize in 1990 for "Possession". Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 43. Weight in Grams: 462.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099478010
ISBN
9780099478010
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. Cassandra, an Oxford don, and Julia, a best-selling novelist, are sisters who share disturbing memories of a bizarre childhood game - and of Simon, who loved them both. The memories re-surface when they see Simon on a television programme, and their relationship is played out to a fatal finish. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 224.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099998402
ISBN
9780099998402
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Everyman
Number of pages
568
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841593555
ISBN
9781841593555
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.69

Paperback. A fresh contemporary design for A. S. Byatt's celebrated anthology of English short stories The Oxford Book of English Short Stories.The 37 stories featured here are selected from the 19th and 20th centuries, by authors ranging from Dickens, Trollope, and Hardy to J. G. Ballard, Angela Carter, and Ian McEwan. Editor(s): Byatt, A. S. Series: Oxford Books of Prose & Verse. Num Pages: 472 pages. BIC Classification: DQ; FA; FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 348.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
472
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199561605
ISBN
9780199561605
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.44

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 107 x 21. Weight in Grams: 172.
Publisher
Corgi
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1978
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552075831
ISBN
9780552075831
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. Magda, a Polish immigrant, grows cannabis in Eastern Poland and ships it to the UK. But her plans are interrupted when she has to attend a funeral. Magda begins to tell the story of her life, her double life in London, her strained relationship with her family and her success in the male world of drug dealing. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 125 x 12. Weight in Grams: 268.
Publisher
Stork
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780957132603
ISBN
9780957132603
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.44

Paperback. A story of escape and salvation, with the clue for both being chess. The protagonist, Wang Yisheng, undergoes a gradual transformation from "chess fool" to "chess master" - from an alienated young man obsessed with the material needs of life to a spiritually enlightened transmitter of the Chinese tradition. Translator(s): Jenner, W.J.F. Num Pages: 180 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
The Chinese University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9789629962371
ISBN
9789629962371
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.18

Paperback. Editor(s): Rivera, Esteban Rios; Leon, Juana Ponce De. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 382.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Seven Stories Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781888363739
ISBN
9781888363739
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.35

paperback. Editor(s): McMillen, Sheila; Garrett, George. Num Pages: 355 pages. BIC Classification: DQ; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 508.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
355
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813912851
ISBN
9780813912851
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.15

Paperback / so. Editor(s): McBride, Rita; Licht, Matthew. Series: Ways Books. BIC Classification: DQ; FA; FF; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 116 x 11. Weight in Grams: 172.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Arsenal Pulp Press Canada
Condition
New
SKU
V9781551521732
ISBN
9781551521732
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.58

Paperback. Editor(s): Johnstone, James C.; Tulchinsky, Karen X. Num Pages: 312 pages, Illustrations, 1 port. BIC Classification: DQ; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 516.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Arsenal Pulp Press Canada
Edition
2
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9781551520391
ISBN
9781551520391
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99

Paperback. The first of a New York short stories series features works by Claus Ankersen, Larissa Shmailo, Adam R. Burnett, Darlene Cah, David R. Lincoln, Lawrence Block, Kofi Fosu Forson, Pedro Ponce, Ronald H. Bass, Jane Ormerod, Peter D. Marra, Puma Perl, Lisa Ferber, Keven Dupzyk, and Janet Hamill. Editor(s): Georges, Kath; Carlaftes, Peter. Series: Have a NYC. Num Pages: 164 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 133 x 9. Weight in Grams: 194.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Three Rooms Press United States
Number of pages
164
Condition
New
SKU
V9780983581338
ISBN
9780983581338
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.66

Paperback. Editor(s): Casey, Daniel J.; Rhodes, Robert E. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: DQ; FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 163 x 45. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Syracuse University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815602347
ISBN
9780815602347
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.72

Paperback. Presents a collection of short stories written by some of Michigan's most well-known fiction writers. This collection of twenty-two short stories serves as a celebration not only of the tenth anniversary of the Made in Michigan Writers Series in 2016 but also of the rich history of writing and storytelling in the region. Editor(s): Delp, Michael; Liebler, M. L. Series: Made in Michigan Writers Series. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Wayne State University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814341940
ISBN
9780814341940
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.17

Paperback. This collection contains 113 of the 161 poems Wylie chose for the volumes published in her lifetime and 100 that appeared in Collected Poems and in Last Poems. Also included are the first chapters of her novels, and short stories, essays, reviews, and articles to define Wylie's place on the 1920s literary scene. Editor(s): Hively, Evelyn Helmick. Num Pages: 216 pages, 3 illustrations. BIC Classification: DCF; FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 413.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Kent State University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780873388290
ISBN
9780873388290
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.60

Paperback. Editor(s): Hinnant, Charles H. Series: Broadview Editions. Num Pages: 212 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 321.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Broadview Press Ltd Canada
Number of pages
212
Condition
New
SKU
V9781551117379
ISBN
9781551117379
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.81

Paperback. Editor(s): Birchwater, Sage. Num Pages: 216 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 179 x 13. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Caitlin Press Canada
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9781894759373
ISBN
9781894759373
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.90

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