Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
Paperback. Stig Dagerman (1923-1954) is regarded as the most talented young writer of the Swedish post-war generation. By the 1940s, his fiction, plays, and journalism had catapulted him to the forefront of Swedish letters. This selection, containing a number of new translations of Dagerman's stories, is unified by the theme of the loss of innocence. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 146 x 18. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- David R. Godine Publisher Inc United States
- Edition
- First
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781567924466
- ISBN
- 9781567924466
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.64
€ 19.99
€ 18.64
Paperback. Translator(s): Mier-Cruz, Benjamin. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816677993
- ISBN
- 9780816677993
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.67
€ 19.99
€ 19.67
Paperback. Translator(s): Thompson, Laurie. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Edition
- Tra
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816677986
- ISBN
- 9780816677986
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.52
€ 19.99
€ 19.52
Hardback. A dazzling, intimate and wise novel of F. Scott Fitzgerald's final years. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 218 x 27. Weight in Grams: 458. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Allen & Unwin
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0000978
- ISBN
- 9781925266092
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. The |Red Lobster chain restaurant perched in the far corner of a run-down Amrican mall hasn't been making its numcers and headquarters has pulled the plug. But manager Manny DeLeon still needs to navigate a tricky last shift with a near-mutinous staff and final onslaught of hungry retirees, lunatics and office parties. All the while he's wondering how to handle the waitress he's still in love with. A frank and funny yet emotionally resonant tale set during a restaurant's last day of operation. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: FA. .
- Publisher
- Allen & Unwin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781760293864
- ISBN
- 9781760293864
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.71
€ 13.99
€ 10.71
Paperback. Anna Noon is a twenty-year-old student with a taste for perverse sex involving an enigmatic older man and a ventriloquist's dummy. She lives in Aberdeen and her sex life revolves around the ancient stone circles in the region. The sublime grandeur of the stones provides a backdrop against which Anna is able to act out her provocative psychodramas. Num Pages: 192 pages, map. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 139 x 13. Weight in Grams: 136.
- Publisher
- Canongate Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841953533
- ISBN
- 9781841953533
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.71
€ 13.99
€ 10.71
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 112 x 23. Weight in Grams: 159.
- Publisher
- Penny-Ante
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780978556471
- ISBN
- 9780978556471
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.43
€ 17.99
€ 16.43
Paperback. The six letters composing this 1784 novel tell the story of a woman who has chosen a decent and affectionate man as her life's companion only to discover that she cannot bear sharing his life. Translator(s): Stewart, Philip. Num Pages: 42 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 146 x 6. Weight in Grams: 104.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Modern Language Association of America
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780873527767
- ISBN
- 9780873527767
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.04
€ 28.04
paperback. * A powerful novel about cruelty in a world preparing for war, and a profound exploration of ambition, militarism, love, loyalty and death Series: VMC. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 17. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780860681304
- ISBN
- 9780860681304
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.82
€ 15.82
Paperback. The first novel from Stevie Smith, one of the country's favourite poets, was a runaway bestseller on first publication in 1936. It is as original now as it was then. Series: VMC. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 127 x 21. Weight in Grams: 166.
- Publisher
- Virago
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780860681465
- ISBN
- 9780860681465
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.95
€ 13.99
€ 10.95
Hardcover. Sebastian has long been haunted by the disappearance of his father, the celebrated travel writer Jack Messenger. When the the enigmatic Rhys Salvatore re-emerges and throws all Sebastian thinks he knows about his father into doubt, the son is forced to ponder: how does Salvatore know Sebastian, and what are his connections to Jack Messenger? Num Pages: 150 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 245 x 15. Weight in Grams: 194.
- Publisher
- Parthian Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910901472
- ISBN
- 9781910901472
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.46
€ 16.99
€ 15.46
Paperback. 1949: Egypt's struggle against its British occupiers moves towards crisis; Israel declares its statehood, driving out the Arabs. Joe Roberts, an RAF sergeant, his wife Ailsa and daughter, Nia, leave Wales for Egypt. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 30. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Publisher
- Parthian Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906998370
- ISBN
- 9781906998370
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.44
€ 12.44
Paperback. Num Pages: 228 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 141 x 23. Weight in Grams: 234. Clean copy with shelf wear and yellowing
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- The Women's Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- SKU
- KOC0017212
- ISBN
- 9780704343092
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. A collection of tales that have played an integral role in the development of modern dark fantasy. Editor(s): Hoppenstand, Gary. Series: Bison Frontiers of Imagination. Num Pages: 406 pages, 9 illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5182 x 3429 x 24. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 406
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803292987
- ISBN
- 9780803292987
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.92
€ 23.99
€ 21.92
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Manic D Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781933149660
- ISBN
- 9781933149660
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.06
€ 16.99
€ 16.06
Paperback. Translator(s): Bulloch, Jamie. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 155 x 235 x 44. Weight in Grams: 778.
- Publisher
- Quercus Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857054982
- ISBN
- 9780857054982
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.06
€ 19.99
€ 15.06
Paperback. A story of life, love and the lessons a dog can teach us. 'An utterly charming novel' Red Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130. .
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781471154379
- ISBN
- 9781471154379
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.49
€ 15.99
€ 11.49
Paperback. Set on a Georgia golf course in 1931, a caddie uses his mysterious powers to affect the game and the fate of the players. This is the film tie-in edition of "Bagger Vance", from the Director of "The Horse Whisperer" and starring Will Smith, Matt Damon, Jack Lemmon and Charlize Theron. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, plan. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 279
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- Film tie-in ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780553813074
- ISBN
- 9780553813074
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.89
€ 21.99
€ 16.89
Paperback. Autumn,1942: Hitler's legions have swept across Europe. Soviet Russia reels under the German onslaught while across the channel, Britain struggles on. And in North Africa, Field Marshall Erwin Rommel and his Afrika Korps have routed the 8th Army, threatening the oil fields of the Middle East. The war hangs in the balance. Num Pages: 416 pages, maps. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 130 x 28. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780553819526
- ISBN
- 9780553819526
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.29
€ 17.99
€ 13.29
Paperback. Num Pages: 244 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Publisher
- NeWest Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781926455785
- ISBN
- 9781926455785
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 15.87
€ 21.99
€ 15.87
Hardback. From the Pulitzer and Story Prize winner: sixteen new stories - provocative, funny, disturbing, magical - that delve into the secret lives and desires of ordinary people, alongside retellings of myths and legends that highlight the aspirations of the human spirit. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 243 x 29. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472114303
- ISBN
- 9781472114303
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.77
€ 26.99
€ 18.77
Paperback. Num Pages: 432 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 136 x 26. Weight in Grams: 596. 432 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 217 x 136 x 26. Weight: 596.
- Publisher
- Baker Publishing Group
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780800732400
- ISBN
- 9780800732400
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.12
€ 25.12
Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 145 x 18. Weight in Grams: 277.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Exile Editions Canada
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781550964684
- ISBN
- 9781550964684
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.22
€ 20.99
€ 19.22
Paperback. A masterful re-imagining of the lives and loves of Harry Houdini, from the author of the Richard and Judy bestseller The Cellist of Sarajevo. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 242. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Atlantic Books London
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- SKU
- KAK0011217
- ISBN
- 9781782394013
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99