Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
Paperback. When his induction into the army is delayed, Joseph finds himself facing a year of idleness. This journal presents an account of his restless wanderings through Chicago's streets, his musings on the past, his psychological reaction to his inactivity while war rages around him, and his uneasy insights into the nature of freedom and choice. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 13. Weight in Grams: 166.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141188775
- ISBN
- 9780141188775
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.81
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Paperback. Fading charmer, Tommy Wilhelm has reached his day of reckoning and is scared. In his forties, he still retains a boyish impetuousness that has brought him to the brink of chaos: he is separated from his wife and children, at odds with his vain, successful father, failed in his acting career, and in a financial mess. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 10. Weight in Grams: 114.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141184852
- ISBN
- 9780141184852
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.21
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Paperback. A story of a middle-aged American millionaire who, seeking a new, more rewarding life, descends upon an African tribe. Henderson's awesome feats of strength and his unbridled passion for life earns him the admiration of the tribe - but it is his gift for making rain that turns him from mere hero into messiah. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141188805
- ISBN
- 9780141188805
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.02
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Paperback. A collection of short stories by Saul Bellow. Some stories recount the events of a single day, while some are contained in a wider frame. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141188782
- ISBN
- 9780141188782
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.61
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Paperback. Abe Ravelstein is a professor who has lived much beyond his means. His close friend Chick suggests that he put forth a book of his convictions and much to his surprise, he does and becomes a millionaire. Ravelstein suggests in turn that Chick write a memoir. But, the mood turns somber once Ravelstein succumbs to AIDS and Chick himself nearly dies. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 180.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141188850
- ISBN
- 9780141188850
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.81
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Paperback. Mr Artur Sammler, intellectual and occasional lecturer at Columbia University in 1960s New York City, is a registrar of madness, a refined and civilized being caught among people crazy with the promises of the future. His Cyclopean gaze reflects on the degradations of city life while looking deep into the sufferings of the human soul. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141188812
- ISBN
- 9780141188812
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.88
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Paperback. A penniless and parentless Chicago boy growing up in the Great Depression, Augie March drifts through life latching on to a wild succession of occupations, including butler, thief, dog-washer, sailor and salesman. He is a 'born recruit', easily influenced by others who try to mould his destiny. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141184869
- ISBN
- 9780141184869
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.81
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Paperback. Leventhal is a natural victim; a man uncertain of himself, never free from the nagging suspicion that the other guy may be right. So when he meets a down-at-heel stranger in the park one day and finds himself being accused of ruining the man's life, he half believes it. He can't shake the man loose, can't help becoming - a victim. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 206.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141188836
- ISBN
- 9780141188836
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.02
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Paperback. Dean Corde is a man of position and authority at a Chicago university. He accompanies his wife to Bucharest where her mother lies dying in a state hospital. As he tries to help her grapple with an unfeeling bureaucracy, Corde is troubled: at home the centre is not holding firm, in Eastern Europe authority is cruel and dehumanising. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 20. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141188867
- ISBN
- 9780141188867
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.39
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Paperback. Translator(s): Wright, Jonathan. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Hamad Bin Khalifa University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789927101793
- ISBN
- 9789927101793
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.30
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Paperback. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Penguin Books India Pvt Ltd India
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780143425045
- ISBN
- 9780143425045
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.75
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Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 213 x 19. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- Arsenal Pulp Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781551525815
- ISBN
- 9781551525815
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Condition: New
€ 19.32
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Paperback. A deeply moving, gripping read, this is a novel about the secrets we all carry with us, and the bonds between twins that can never be broken. It is an astonishing debut. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 143 x 23. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780749958695
- ISBN
- 9780749958695
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.09
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Paperback. A deeply moving and daring new novel from the Richard and Judy bestselling writer Saskia Sarginson, author of The Twins, Without You and The Other Me. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 42. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349403366
- ISBN
- 9780349403366
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Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.50
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Paperback. A story about hidden identities, by the Richard & Judy-bestselling author of The Twins Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 128 x 28. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349403380
- ISBN
- 9780349403380
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.02
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Paperback. A riveting thriller about greed, power, hormones, illicit sex, and women .. and the monstrous megalomaniac who believes he can have it all. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- Saraband United Kingdom
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910192290
- ISBN
- 9781910192290
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Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.09
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Paperback. Translator(s): Boguslawski, Alexander. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 367.
- Publisher
- NYRB Classics
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781590178461
- ISBN
- 9781590178461
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.47
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Paperback. Between Dog and Wolf, written in 1980, has long intimidated translators because of its complex puns, rhymes, and neologisms. Language rather than plot motivates the story-the novel is often compared to James Joyce's Finnegans Wake-and time, characters, and death all prove unstable. The one constant is the Russian landscape. Translator(s): Boguslawski, Alexander. Series: Russian Library. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 142 x 250 x 18. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231181471
- ISBN
- 9780231181471
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.40
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Hardback. Between Dog and Wolf, written in 1980, has long intimidated translators because of its complex puns, rhymes, and neologisms. Language rather than plot motivates the story-the novel is often compared to James Joyce's Finnegans Wake-and time, characters, and death all prove unstable. The one constant is the Russian landscape. Translator(s): Boguslawski, Alexander. Series: Russian Library. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 151 x 233 x 2. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231181464
- ISBN
- 9780231181464
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.32
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paperback. Sweet, bookish Neve Slater always plays by the rules. And the number one rule is that good-natured fat girls like her don't get guys like gorgeous, handsome William, heir to Neve's heart since university. But William's been in LA for three years, and Neve's been slimming down and re-inventing herself. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 198 x 36. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Corgi
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780552163293
- ISBN
- 9780552163293
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 10.45
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Paperback. Money makes the world go round - that's what twenty-something Grace Reeves is learning. Stuck in a grind where everyone's ahead apart from her, she's partied out, disillusioned, and massively in debt. If she's dumped by another rock-band wannabe, squashed by anyone else at her cut-throat fashion job, or chased by any more bailiffs. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 37. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 576
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552167765
- ISBN
- 9780552167765
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Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.46
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Paperback. Past and present collide in this exquisite new love story from the much-loved Sarra Manning Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780751561180
- ISBN
- 9780751561180
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.50
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Paperback. THE THORN BIRDS meets A SUITABLE BOY in this epic tale of a forbidden love that will last for generations. Num Pages: 624 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 35. Weight in Grams: 382. Good clean copy showing light shelf and reading wear, remains a nice copy
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Phoenix
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- SKU
- KSG0018621
- ISBN
- 9780753827796
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. How can the son of a man damaged by war learn to love? How can a father tormented by the past reach out to his son? From the author of TV book club pick, TIGER HILLS, an epic tale about love, loss and hope. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 34. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780229058
- ISBN
- 9781780229058
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.26
€ 11.99
€ 10.26