Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Luath Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780946487868
- ISBN
- 9780946487868
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.35
€ 21.99
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Paperback. In 1626, Bada Shanren is born into the Chinese royal family. When the old Ming Dynasty crumbles, he becomes an artist, committed to capturing the essence of nature with a single brushstroke. Then the rulers of the new Qing Dynasty discover his identity and Bada must feign madness to escape. Translator(s): Bulloch, Jamie. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 11. Weight in Grams: 176.
- Publisher
- Peirene Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 112
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780956284082
- ISBN
- 9780956284082
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.62
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€ 11.62
paperback. As Home Secretary in Her Majesty's Government, David Blaylock's work involves the control of Britain's borders, the oversight of her police force, and the struggle against domestic terror threats. Some say the job is impossible; Blaylock insists he is tough enough. But around Westminster the gossip-mongers say his fiery temper is a liability. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 235 x 40. Weight in Grams: 656.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780571296668
- ISBN
- 9780571296668
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 5.80
€ 18.99
€ 5.80
Paperback. In 1996, just before the rise of New Labour, Reverend Gore returns to his native Newcastle charged with planting a new church in one of the city's rougher estates. As he settles into the local community, he becomes involved with Stevie, a local 'security consultant', Lindy, a street-wise single mother, and Martin, an ambitious local Labour MP. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 38. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 560
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571228058
- ISBN
- 9780571228058
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.36
€ 14.99
€ 11.36
Paperback. As Home Secretary, David Blaylock oversees the police, border control and the struggle against domestic terrorism. Some say the job is impossible; Blaylock insists he is tough enough. Constantly in his mind is the threat of an attack on Britain's streets. But over the course of one autumn, Blaylock finds that the danger is much more personal.. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FHP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571296675
- ISBN
- 9780571296675
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.91
€ 11.99
€ 9.91
Paperback. Reverend John Gore goes to the North-East after a decade, charged with the mission of 'planting' a new church in the deprived West End of town. But on his return to a Victorian city in the throes of 'regeneration', Gore finds his task complicated by run-ins with three impressive locals, all of whom he needs to successfully bring off his mission. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 153 x 40. Weight in Grams: 724.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Number of pages
- 560
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780571228065
- ISBN
- 9780571228065
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 6.07
€ 16.99
€ 6.07
Paperback. Series: Phoenix Books. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 134 x 14. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226773223
- ISBN
- 9780226773223
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 22.63
€ 27.99
€ 22.63
paperback. Series: Phoenix Fiction S. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 200 x 12. Weight in Grams: 339.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780226773193
- ISBN
- 9780226773193
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 22.63
€ 27.99
€ 22.63
Paperback. Mixing fiction and nonfiction, Skinner breathes new imaginative life into the story of a twentieth century icon. Bewitched by the beauty of a troupe of native dancers and the strange music of the gamelan, Margaretha changes her name to Mata Hari and goes to Paris, where she is drawn into a web of espionage resulting in her death by firing squad. Num Pages: 240 pages, portraits. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; BTM; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 127 x 15. Weight in Grams: 190. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0001310
- ISBN
- 9780571209347
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Mixing fiction and nonfiction, Skinner breathes new imaginative life into the story of a twentieth century icon. Bewitched by the beauty of a troupe of native dancers and the strange music of the gamelan, Margaretha changes her name to Mata Hari and goes to Paris, where she is drawn into a web of espionage resulting in her death by firing squad. Num Pages: 240 pages, portraits. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; BTM; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 127 x 15. Weight in Grams: 190. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0001295
- ISBN
- 9780571209347
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Venice, 1511. In the convent of Sant' Alvise, Oliva is about to take the veil and become a bride of Christ. When her world is shaken, first, literally, by an earthquake, and then, spiritually, by forces that threaten to change the convent for ever. She begins to ask questions about her faith and her future. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 23. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571305087
- ISBN
- 9780571305087
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.41
€ 14.99
€ 11.41
Paperback. Presents a collection of stories. In this title story, a septuagenarian nun resolutely invades the narrator's college writing workshop with an incredible saga; a seasoned Hollywood moviemaker uncovers a 25 year old flame he never knew he'd harboured; another child is forced into a harrowing cross-country escape; and more. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: DQ; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 132 x 10. Weight in Grams: 212.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099437529
- ISBN
- 9780099437529
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.65
€ 20.99
€ 16.65
Paperback. Empire Falls, Maine: once a thriving hub of industry, this small town nestles in a bend of the vast and winding Knox River, and has always been the empire of the wealthy Whiting family. Now the last Mrs Whiting presides like a black widow spider over its declining fortunes. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 31. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099422273
- ISBN
- 9780099422273
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.91
€ 13.99
€ 10.91
Paperback. At age fifty, Professor William Henry Devereaux, Jr, has more than a mid-life crisis to deal with. As a child, his parents found him merely exasperating. Half in love with three women, unable to understand his daughter or come to terms with his father, Hank has a dangerous philosophy. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 133 x 26. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099376217
- ISBN
- 9780099376217
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.87
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Paperback. When Ned's mother Jenny suffers a breakdown and retreats from her husband's carelessness into a dream world, Ned becomes part of his father's seedy nocturnal world, touring the town's bars and pool halls, struggling to win Sam's affections while avoiding his sins. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 32. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Publisher
- Trafalgar Square
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099276494
- ISBN
- 9780099276494
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.73
€ 14.99
€ 11.73
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Allen & Unwin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781760295189
- ISBN
- 9781760295189
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.40
€ 14.99
€ 11.40
Paperback. Dallas Younger, a star athlete in high school, now drifts from tavern to poker game, losing money. His ex-wife, Anne, is stuck in a losing battle with her mother over the care of her sick father. And their son, Randall, is deliberately neglecting his schoolwork - because in a place like Mohawk it doesn't pay to be too smart. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 16. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099285632
- ISBN
- 9780099285632
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.64
€ 14.99
€ 11.64
Paperback. 'The Wire wouldn't exist without Clockers' David Simon, creator of The Wire Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 40. Weight in Grams: 492. 608 pages. 'The Wire wouldn't exist without Clockers' David Simon, creator of The Wire. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 197 x 129 x 40. Weight: 410.
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 608
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780747598206
- ISBN
- 9780747598206
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.14
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Paperback. A novel that tells the story of an American company, which starts as a small family soap and candle-making firm in the early 1800s, and of a contemporary woman, living in the company town, who diagnosed and then finally dies of cancer, a cancer that is almost certainly caused by exposure to chemical wastes from the company's factories. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 24. Weight in Grams: 264. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0002082
- ISBN
- 9780099284468
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. In a laboratory in the US, researchers race to complete the Cavern, a blank white room that can become a jungle, a painting, or even a cathedral. In a city in the Middle East, an American is held hostage, chained to a radiator in an empty white room. What links two such remote places? Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 24. Weight in Grams: 360. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0002081
- ISBN
- 9780099286721
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. On a winter night on a remote road in Nebraska, Mark Schluter's truck turns over in a near fatal accident. His sister, Karin, returns reluctantly to their home town to look after him. But when he finally awakes from his coma, Mark believes that Karin - who looks, acts and sounds just like his sister - is really an identical imposter. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 39. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Number of pages
- 576
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099506027
- ISBN
- 9780099506027
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.73
€ 14.99
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Paperback. A quiet, engaging novel about the death of a priest in 1950s Ireland and a world on the cusp of change. Editor(s): Schmidt, Michael. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 199 x 29. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784977412
- ISBN
- 9781784977412
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.82
€ 13.99
€ 10.82
Paperback. All The Places We Lived is a collection of disparate, yet inextricably connected stories that are bound by the common threads that exist amongst young people in and out of love with each other and life in the twenty-first century. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 127 x 15. Weight in Grams: 142.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Parthian Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910409657
- ISBN
- 9781910409657
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.20
€ 12.20
Paperback. The nation is stunned silent when presidential hopeful James Kilcannon is shot dead point blank, while sharing the stage at a benefit concert with his rock star girlfriend Stacy Tarrant. Fiercely independent attorney Tony Lord defends the assassin in a sensational trial that erupts into the media event of the decade. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 111 x 36. Weight in Grams: 372. Good clean copy with some shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Arrow
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KAC0002438
- ISBN
- 9780099374015
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99