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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Paperback. When Queenie Hennessy discovers that Harold Fry is walking the length of England to save her, and all she has to do is wait, she is shocked. Her note had explained she was dying. How can she wait? A new volunteer at the hospice suggests that Queenie should write again; only this time she must tell Harold everything. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 245 x 32. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784160302
ISBN
9781784160302
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Paperback. In these five stories, prototypes from the ancient world cast a shadow over our age. Cupid and Psyche, Penelope, Oedipus, Icarus and Odysseus inhabit the consciousness of characters who wrestle with betrayal, sacrifice, family conflict and war. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 126 x 21. Weight in Grams: 220.
Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571205905
ISBN
9780571205905
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.01

Paperback. From the critically acclaimed author of The Glass Painter's Daughter. Journey through the generations of one family of strong, vibrant women. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 316.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847391421
ISBN
9781847391421
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.78

Paperback. From the Sunday Times bestselling author comes a breathtaking story of past tragedies,secrets in the present and hope for the future. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 32. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849832885
ISBN
9781849832885
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.75

Paperback. A captivating story of love, courage and survival set in wartime Paris and the early 1960s, by the bestselling author of The Silent Tide Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 32. Weight in Grams: 334.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Paperback Original
Condition
New
SKU
V9781471130762
ISBN
9781471130762
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.50

Paperback. From the Sunday Timesbestselling author of A Week in Paris, a story of love long kept hidden, set against the back streets of Westminster. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 199 x 32. Weight in Grams: 322.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781471151880
ISBN
9781471151880
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.78

Paperback. From the Sunday Timesbestselling author, a dream house, a hidden past, a place of memories Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 184 x 198 x 29. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849835312
ISBN
9781849835312
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.74

Paperback. The new novel from bestselling author Rachel Hore, much loved for her stories in which past and present are grippingly entwined Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 33. Weight in Grams: 358.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849832908
ISBN
9781849832908
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.01

Paperback. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 142 x 37. Weight in Grams: 568.
Publisher
Persephone Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903155554
ISBN
9781903155554
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 19.29

Paperback. Since leaving his job to look after Alexa, his eight-year-old daughter, Thomas Bradshaw has found the structure of his daily piano practice and the study of musical form brings a nourishment to these difficult middle years. His pursuit of a more artistic way of life shocks and irritates his parents and his in-laws. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 128 x 18. Weight in Grams: 208. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KAC0002022
ISBN
9780571233618
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Michael first met the Hanbury's of Egypt Hill when he was a student. He was intrigued by their bohemian lifestyle. Twelve years later, Michael is invited back to the house and jumps at the chance of escaping his turbulent domestic situation. But his illusions about the family are shattered as the rotten core of the Hanbury myth is revealed. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 198. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KAC0002008
ISBN
9780571228140
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback.
Publisher
HarperPerennial
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857029130
ISBN
9781857029130
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.63

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Zaffre Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785762123
ISBN
9781785762123
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.38

Paperback. Rosie Highgrove-Jones grows up hating her double-barrelled name. She dreams of riding out over the wide plains of the family property, working on the land. Instead she's stuck writing the social pages of the local paper. Then the horrible death of her fiance sparks a series of shocking revelations for Rosie and her family. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 20. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
Preface Publishing
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848090873
ISBN
9781848090873
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.23

Paperback. .
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Main Market Ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447265757
ISBN
9781447265757
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.19

Paperback. Translator(s): Radice, William. Num Pages: 352 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140449839
ISBN
9780140449839
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. Illustrator(s): Al Nasir, Malik. Series: Fiction series. Num Pages: 404 pages, 1. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 143 x 32. Weight in Grams: 532.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
FORE-WORD Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
404
Condition
New
SKU
V9780954886721
ISBN
9780954886721
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.44

Paperback. Rabih Alameddine follows his international bestseller The Hakawati with an enchanting story of the life of a book-loving, obsessive, seventy-two-year-old, blue-haired 'unnecessary woman', living in Beirut. This is a novel to savour. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 198 x 23. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472119209
ISBN
9781472119209
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Paperback. A compelling human story, regarded as one of the great achievements of modern Arabic literature. Shortlisted for the International Prize for Arabic Fiction, 2010 and published for the first time into English. Translator(s): Colla, Elliott. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 214.
Publisher
Telegram Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846590917
ISBN
9781846590917
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. Num Pages: 158 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 11. Weight in Grams: 204.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
NeWest Press Canada
Edition
1St Edition
Number of pages
158
Condition
New
SKU
V9781897126592
ISBN
9781897126592
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.20

Paperback. Daniel and Nathan were six years old when they first met and became best friends. Thirty years later Dan is convicted of Nathan's murder .. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FH; FJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 24. Weight in Grams: 258. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
SKU
KSG0000903
ISBN
9780752859149
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. A superb, powerful thriller from 'one of crime fiction's new stars' [Sunday Telegraph] Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 29. Weight in Grams: 310. Used paperback, in very good condition. Some shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
New Ed
SKU
KRF0037686
ISBN
9780752880891
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. A novel about the aftermath of war. Sean McNicol's best friend Mitch saved his life in Afghanistan, in an act of impulsive heroism. Now Mitch is dead and Sean has left the Royal Marines with a head full of ghosts and guilt. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 127 x 31. Weight in Grams: 272.
Publisher
Sandstone Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
9781910124062
ISBN
9781910124062
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.51

Hardcover. R K Narayan witnessed nearly a century of change in his native India and captured it in fiction of warmth and vibrancy. This book features stories such as "Swami and Friends", "The Bachelor of Arts", "The Dark Room", and "The English Teacher". Num Pages: 648 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 134 x 38. Weight in Grams: 682.
Publisher
Everyman United Kingdom
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857152937
ISBN
9781857152937
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.80

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