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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Hardcover. Creator of the famous Philip Marlowe, Raymond Chandler elevated the American hard-boiled detective genre to an art form. His last four novels, published here in one volume, offer ample opportunity to savour the unique and compelling fictional world that made his works modern classics. This book deals with his life and work. Num Pages: 1008 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 46. Weight in Grams: 872.
Publisher
Everyman United Kingdom
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857152562
ISBN
9781857152562
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.02

Hardcover. Raymond Chandler turned to writing at the age of forty-five, he began by publishing in pulp magazines such as Black Mask before later writing his famous novels. In these stories Chandler honed his art and developed his uniquely vivid underworld, peopled with good cops and bad cops. This book focuses on his life and work. Num Pages: 1336 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 139 x 61. Weight in Grams: 1138.
Publisher
Everyman United Kingdom
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857152579
ISBN
9781857152579
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 22.90

Paperback. A collection of stories, set in the mid-West among the lonely men and women who drink, fish and play cards to ease the passing of time. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 10. Weight in Grams: 110.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Condition
New
Edition
01st Edition
SKU
9780099530329
ISBN
9780099530329
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.45

paperback. A collection of stories. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 168.
Edition
01st Edition
Publisher
Vintage
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099540328
ISBN
9780099540328
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

Paperback. This anthology presents five previously unpublished stories by Raymond Carver, in addition to five early stories, part of an unfinished novel, and all his non-fiction prose. The works are introduced by his partner. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: DQ; FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 148 x 24. Weight in Grams: 350.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860468469
ISBN
9781860468469
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.66

Paperback. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 136 x 34. Weight in Grams: 480.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860460395
ISBN
9781860460395
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.58

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 133 x 15. Weight in Grams: 180.
Publisher
Harvill Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860460401
ISBN
9781860460401
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

paperback. Covers seven stories including "Errand", in which the author imagines the death of Chekhov, a writer whom the author hugely admired and to whose work his own was often compared. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 8. Weight in Grams: 98.
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099530350
ISBN
9780099530350
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.49

Paperback. If CanLit is a steamy boudoir, then Cape Breton is a pair of torn yellow fishnets glowing under the bed. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 133. .
Publisher
Biblioasis
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9781771960274
ISBN
9781771960274
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.49

Paperback. Electricity is now a film starring Agyness Deyn. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 196 x 21. Weight in Grams: 272.
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
KRA0009180
ISBN
9781447274940
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 199 x 23. Weight in Grams: 382.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Blacksmith Books Hong Kong
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9789881376459
ISBN
9789881376459
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.06

Hardcover. Includes tales such as 'Sound of Thunder', 'The Veldt', and 'The Fog Horn'. This title also contains the Irish stories, the Martian stories and the Mexican stories. Num Pages: 1176 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 138 x 51. Weight in Grams: 960.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Everyman
Condition
New
SKU
9781841593265
ISBN
9781841593265
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.50

Paperback. A poignant and brilliant sequel to Dandelion Wine from the author of Fahrenheit 451 Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 12. Weight in Grams: 142.
Edition
01st Edition
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007284757
ISBN
9780007284757
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.66

Paperback. Num Pages: 281 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 270. Used paperback in good condition. Some shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Good
Edition
New
Publisher
Old Street
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
SKU
KRF0024417
ISBN
9781905847389
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 281 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 270. Used paperback in very good condition. Some shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
New
Publisher
Old Street
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
SKU
KRF0038532
ISBN
9781905847389
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 281 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 270. Good clean copy with some reader wear.
Condition
Used, Like New
Edition
New
Publisher
Old Street
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
SKU
KTM0005699
ISBN
9781905847389
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. The struggle that divided a nation now threatens to divide a family in the second novel from award-winning author Raul Ramos y Sanchez Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 133 x 23. Weight in Grams: 268.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Grand Central Publishing
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780446507769
ISBN
9780446507769
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.21

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 14. Weight in Grams: 140.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408873656
ISBN
9781408873656
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.09

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 344.
Publisher
Europa Editions
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Translation
Condition
New
SKU
V9781609452308
ISBN
9781609452308
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.71

Paperback. I am Max Lamm is a darkly humorous exploration of family loyalty, disgrace and collective hysteria. Raphel Brous's raucous debut heralds the arrival of a distinctive young writer destined to make his mark. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 15. Weight in Grams: 198.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472105974
ISBN
9781472105974
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.41

Paperback. Num Pages: 414 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 145 x 19. Weight in Grams: 430.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Sterling Publishers Pvt.Ltd India
Number of pages
414
Condition
New
SKU
V9788120731882
ISBN
9788120731882
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 17.35

Paperback. Ranulph Fiennes' bestselling novel The Feather Men now filmed as Killer Elite. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 276.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444707922
ISBN
9781444707922
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.89

Paperback. Winner of the South East Asia and South Pacific Region Commonwealth Writers' Prize in 2003 Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 40. Weight in Grams: 490.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Number of pages
608
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444706581
ISBN
9781444706581
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. A breathtaking novel set in Malaya propelled by the superb storytelling instinct of the author of the award-winning THE RICE MOTHER. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 23. Weight in Grams: 218.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444700329
ISBN
9781444700329
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.85

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