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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Paperback. The discovery of a body in a quarry creates a baffling case for Detective Superintendent Wycliffe Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 111 x 19. Weight in Grams: 192.
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Format
Paperback
SKU
V9780752881430
ISBN
9780752881430
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.06

Paperback. A respectable bookseller is found bludgeoned and strangled and it's up to Chief Superintendent Wycliffe to find out why .. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 113 x 14. Weight in Grams: 142.
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
Format
Paperback
SKU
V9780752844459
ISBN
9780752844459
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.04

Paperback. A troubling disappearance leads to a new investigation for Detective Wycliffe. Series: The Cornish Detective. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781409174684
ISBN
9781409174684
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.04

Paperback. The peace of the idyllic Scilly Isles is shattered, and now Detective Superintendent Wycliffe must solve a brutal crime. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 22. Weight in Grams: 212.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781409171867
ISBN
9781409171867
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

Paperback. In a tranquil Cornish town, Detective Superintendent Wycliffe is faced with a family of secrets - and murder.. Series: The Cornish Detective. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 198 x 21. Weight in Grams: 212.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781409171850
ISBN
9781409171850
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.65

Paperback. Set in the beautiful Cornish landscape, DI Wycliffe must tackle a high-profile murder case. Series: The Cornish Detective. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 19. Weight in Grams: 214.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781409171843
ISBN
9781409171843
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

Paperback. A relaxing holiday in Cornwall soon turns into Detective Wycliffe's next investigation. Series: The Cornish Detective. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781409174677
ISBN
9781409174677
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

Paperback. A murder in a quiet Cornish village. A tough new case for Detective Wycliffe to solve. Series: The Cornish Detective. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781409174691
ISBN
9781409174691
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

Paperback. A record of a journey on foot through coastal East Anglia. Translator(s): Hulse, Michael. Num Pages: 320 pages, 75. BIC Classification: 1DBKEA; 2ACG; FA; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 306 320pp
Publisher
Vintage Publishing London
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
9780099448921
ISBN
9780099448921
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.04

Paperback. Documents the lives of four Jewish emigres in the twentieth century. Translator(s): Hulse, Michael. Num Pages: 256 pages, 78. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 1. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099448884
ISBN
9780099448884
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Paperback. At moments when reality shows itself to be unstable or uncanny, we experience a form of vertigo. This experience is further complicated when we try to transform experience into writing, and fact clashes with memory. Sebald's novel, part fiction, part travelogue explores this theme. Num Pages: 272 pages, 70. BIC Classification: 2ACG; FA; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 197 x 20. Weight in Grams: 256.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099448891
ISBN
9780099448891
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Paperback. Catalina is the one person unable to join in the festivities of the Feast of the Assumption. But then she has a vision of the Virgin, and is miraculously cured. In the dark days of the Spanish Inquisition, such a claim to blessedness has serious consequences, especially when she seems more inclined to obey her heart than the demands of the Church. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 182. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSS0002417
ISBN
9780099286844
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Catalina is the one person unable to join in the festivities of the Feast of the Assumption. But then she has a vision of the Virgin, and is miraculously cured. In the dark days of the Spanish Inquisition, such a claim to blessedness has serious consequences, especially when she seems more inclined to obey her heart than the demands of the Church. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 182. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSS0001975
ISBN
9780099286844
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Bertha Ley comes of age, inherits her father's money and promptly marries a handsome, calm and unimaginative man. Bertha is wildly in love with Edward and believes she can be happy playing the role of a dutiful wife in their country home. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 222.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099288800
ISBN
9780099288800
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Paperback. Down among the drab slums of Lambeth, eighteen-year-old Liza is the darling of Vere Street. Vibrant and bewitching, she is adored by the steady, loyal Tom. But then Liza meets Jim Blakeston, charming and worldy, new to the area, and married. Soon the streets are wise to their passionate affair and Liza's fall from grace is fast and fatal. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 11. Weight in Grams: 134.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099282747
ISBN
9780099282747
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Paperback. Kitty Fane is the beautiful but shallow wife of Walter, a bacteriologist stationed in Hong Kong. Unsatisfied by her marriage, she starts an affair with charming, attractive and exciting Charles Townsend. But when Walter discovers her deception, he exacts a strange and terrible vengeance. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 172.
Publisher
VINTAGE (RAND)
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099286875
ISBN
9780099286875
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Paperback. Discusses the writings of St. Teresa and the paintings of El Greco, and comments with sagacity and wit on such illustrious figures as Cervantes, Velazquez and the creator of Don Juan. This title is full of happy surprises, curious facts and stimulating opinions that reflects the author's lifelong enchantment with the landscape and people of Spain. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; FA; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 12. Weight in Grams: 144.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099289401
ISBN
9780099289401
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.69

paperback. This final, classic collection of stories reveals Maugham's unique talent for exposing and exploring the bitter realities of human relationships. Included are: "The Lotus Eater", "The Outstation" and "The Back of Beyond". Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 37. Weight in Grams: 416.
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Number of pages
576
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099428862
ISBN
9780099428862
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. Charles Strickland, a conventional stockbroker, abandons his wife and children for Paris and Tahiti, to live his life as a painter. Whilst his betrayal of family, duty and honour gives him the freedom to achieve greatness, his decision leads to an obsession which carries severe implications. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 63. Weight in Grams: 162.
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099284765
ISBN
9780099284765
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

paperback. A collection of short stories such as "Rain", "The Letter", "The Vessel of Wrath" and "The Alien Corn". Num Pages: 624 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 33. Weight in Grams: 412.
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Number of pages
624
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780749397579
ISBN
9780749397579
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

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