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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Paperback. A sweltering week in late August. Where better to enjoy the last days of summer than on the beautiful Bay of Naples? But even as Rome's richest citizens relax in their villas around Pompeii and Herculaneum, there are ominous warnings that something is going wrong. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 290.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Cornerstone
Condition
New
SKU
9780099527947
ISBN
9780099527947
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.10

Paperback. It was Rome, 63 BC. In a city on the brink of acquiring a vast empire, seven men are struggling for power - Cicero is consul; Caesar, his ruthless young rival; Pompey, the republic's greatest general; Crassus, its richest man; Cato, a political fanatic; Catilina, a psychopath; and, Clodius, an ambitious playboy. Series: Cicero Trilogy. Num Pages: 464 pages, map. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 132 x 27. Weight in Grams: 324.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Arrow
Condition
New
SKU
9780099406327
ISBN
9780099406327
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.10

Paperback. Frog Music is a wonderfully evocative novel of intrigue and murder from Emma Donoghue, the author of the international bestseller Room, an emotive and powerful novel that was shortlisted for the 2010 Man Booker and Orange Prizes Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 34. Weight in Grams: 344.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447249764
ISBN
9781447249764
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.27

Paperback. An anthology of 29 modern lesbian short stories compiled by Emma Donoghue. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 5SL; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 163 x 40. Weight in Grams: 358.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Number of pages
496
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472109859
ISBN
9781472109859
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.95

Paperback. From the acclaimed novelist an electrifying collection of stories exploring taboos and secrets. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 124 x 20. Weight in Grams: 232.
Publisher
Virago Press (UK)
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Digital original
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844087396
ISBN
9781844087396
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.97

Paperback. From the author of Slammerkin, a gripping historical novel about three famous Londoners - an artist, an actress and an aristocrat - based on a true scandal of 18th century London. Num Pages: 624 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 127 x 40. Weight in Grams: 438.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Number of pages
624
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844081752
ISBN
9781844081752
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.74

Paperback. * A gripping historical novel, based on a true story, which tells the tale of a girl born into rough cloth who hungered for lace and was hanged for murder in 1763. * By a well-known Irish writer. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 28. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
Virago
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844087341
ISBN
9781844087341
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.86

Paperback. The story of a mother, her son, a locked room and the outside world. Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2010. Soon to be a major motion picture, directed by Lenny Abrahamson and starring William H. Macy and Brie Larson. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 206 x 28. Weight in Grams: 298.
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Film tie-in
Condition
New
SKU
V9781509803156
ISBN
9781509803156
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.64

Paperback. * From the bestselling author of Slammerkin comes a collection of fascinating historical stories Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DQ; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 15. Weight in Grams: 166.
Publisher
Virago
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
Digital original
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860499548
ISBN
9781860499548
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.97

Paperback. When Tiro, the confidential secretary of a Roman senator, opens the door to a terrified stranger on a cold November morning, he sets in motion a chain of events which will eventually propel his master into one of the most famous courtroom dramas in history. The stranger is a Sicilian, a victim of the island's corrupt Roman governor, Verres. Series: Cicero Trilogy. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 31. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publisher
Cornerstone
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099527664
ISBN
9780099527664
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.98

Paperback. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 248.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141197500
ISBN
9780141197500
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.45

Paperback. .
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141197678
ISBN
9780141197678
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.45

Paperback. A collection of stories. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 266.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141189451
ISBN
9780141189451
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.95

Paperback. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 203 x 12. Weight in Grams: 142.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141197661
ISBN
9780141197661
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.60

Paperback. It is the summer of 1948 when a handsome, charismatic stranger, Charlie Beale, back from war in Europe, shows up in the sleepy town of Brownsburg, Virginia. All he has with him are two suitcases: one contains a fine set of butcher knives; the other is full of money. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 127 x 200 x 19. Weight in Grams: 220.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Windmill Books
Condition
New
SKU
KSG0019927
ISBN
9780099559153
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. It is the summer of 1948 when a handsome, charismatic stranger, Charlie Beale, back from war in Europe, shows up in the sleepy town of Brownsburg, Virginia. All he has with him are two suitcases: one contains a fine set of butcher knives; the other is full of money. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 404. Used paperback, in very good condition. Some shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Cornerstone
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
SKU
KRF0037642
ISBN
9780091953676
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 202 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 143 x 14. Weight in Grams: 312.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Clear Light Publishers United States
Number of pages
214
Condition
New
SKU
V9780940666986
ISBN
9780940666986
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.59

paperback. The acclaimed first crime novel by J.K. Rowling, writing under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith. Series: Cormoran Strike. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 35. Weight in Grams: 382.
Publisher
Sphere
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780751549256
ISBN
9780751549256
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.66

Paperback. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 179 x 128 x 9. Weight in Grams: 150.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Dalkey Archive Press
Condition
New
SKU
9781628970647
ISBN
9781628970647
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 6.23

Hardcover. Num Pages: 202 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FA; FJW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 149 x 23. Weight in Grams: 468.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Clear Light Publishers United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
202
Condition
New
SKU
V9780940666979
ISBN
9780940666979
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 23.37

Paperback. Centers on a fictitious Texas county that embraces its legends, but not its actual history. This book exposes shared myths as lies and the truth, lacking all comfort. It paints a portrait of the denizens of the county who tacitly embrace the legend as all too human and all too frail. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 308.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Texas Christian University Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875653891
ISBN
9780875653891
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.55

Hardcover. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 160 x 24. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Texas Christian University Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875651446
ISBN
9780875651446
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 22.86

Paperback. Num Pages: 275 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 313.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Texas Christian University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875650395
ISBN
9780875650395
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.80

Paperback. When a ghost from the past becomes real, everything is put at risk .. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 212. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Hachette Books Ireland
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KTG0009259
ISBN
9780340980194
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

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