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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Paperback. As the 2022 French Presidential election looms, two candidates emerge as favourites: Marine Le Pen of the Front National, and Muhammed Ben Abbes of the growing Muslim Fraternity. Ben Abbes sweeps to power, and overnight the country is transformed. This proves to be the death knell of French secularism, as Islamic law comes into force.. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 2ADF; FA; FW; FYT; HRHP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 199 x 20. Weight in Grams: 184.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784702052
ISBN
9781784702052
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

Paperback. The new novel from the bestselling, highly acclaimed and always controversial author of Atomised. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 28. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753821183
ISBN
9780753821183
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

Paperback. A computer programmer by day, he is tolerably content, until he's packed off with a colleague - the sexually-frustrated Raphael Tisserand - to train provincial civil servants in the use of a new computer system. Series: Serpent's Tail Classics. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 11. Weight in Grams: 120.
Publisher
Serpent's Tail
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846687846
ISBN
9781846687846
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.93

Paperback. In the sector of the holiday market that caters for sun, sangria and house music, not to mention sex, Lanzarote rivals Corfu and Ibiza. On Lanzarote, one can meet some fascinating human specimens - notably Pam and Barbara, 'non-exclusive' German lesbians. Will they succeed in seducing Rudi, the police inspector from Luxembourg? Num Pages: 96 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 8. Weight in Grams: 110.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing London
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099448365
ISBN
9780099448365
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.85

Paperback. Michel is a civil-servant, an account manager at the Ministry of Culture. When his father is murdered and he comes into some money, Michel takes leave of absence to go on a package tour to Thailand. Relieved to get away, he is nonetheless infuriated by the shallow hypocrisy and mediocrity of his fellow travellers. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 127 x 25. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
9780099437888
ISBN
9780099437888
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.45

Paperback. Bestselling author Michel Faber's debut joins Canongate's Canons series with the dazzling Some Rain Must Fall Series: Canons. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 19. Weight in Grams: 196.
Publisher
Canongate Canons
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
3rd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782117162
ISBN
9781782117162
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.78

Paperback. When Theo Griepenkerl happens upon the fifth Gospel in a war-torn Iraqi museum, he can't believe his luck. Driven by greed and a lust for fame, he capitalises on his find by publishing it. His book is a sensation. But he can hardly imagine the incendiary consequences his discovery will have for Christians, Arabs, and Amazon customers alike. Series: Myths. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 145 x 15. Weight in Grams: 150. Clean copy with some reader wear.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Canongate Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Main
SKU
KTM0000676
ISBN
9781847672797
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. Michel Faber's first novel in twelve years. Soon to be Amazon original series Oasis in 2017 Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 39. Weight in Grams: 398.
Publisher
Canongate Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782114086
ISBN
9781782114086
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.50

Paperback. The Courage Consort, possibly the seventh best-known a cappella vocal ensemble in Britain, are given two weeks in a Belgian chateau to rehearse their latest commission, the monstrously complicated Partitum Mutante. But can the piece be performed? Can five members of the Consort endure their own sexual tensions and wildly differing temperaments? Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 57. Weight in Grams: 196. 150 pages. The Courage Consort, possibly the seventh best-known a cappella vocal ensemble in Britain, are given two weeks in a Belgian chateau to rehearse their latest commission, the complicated Partitum Mutante. But can the piece be performed?. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 198 x 128 x 57. Weight: 196.
Publisher
Canongate Books
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841955346
ISBN
9781841955346
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.74

Paperback. One of Michel Faber's best-loved novels, this is an utterly compulsive and mysterious masterpiece Series: Canons. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Canongate Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781786890528
ISBN
9781786890528
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.74

Paperback. Equal parts historical thriller, romance and ghost story, this is an ingenious literary page-turner and is completely unforgettable. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 216. 304 pages. Equal parts historical thriller, romance and ghost story, this is an ingenious literary page-turner and is completely unforgettable. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 20. Weight: 210.
Publisher
Canongate Books
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847678911
ISBN
9781847678911
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.74

Paperback. 'Watch your step. Keep your wits about you; you will need them..' So begins this irresistible voyage into the dark side of Victorian London. Amongst an unforgettable cast of low-lifes, physicians, businessmen and prostitutes, meet our heroine Sugar, a young woman trying to drag herself up from the gutter any way she can. Series: Canons. Num Pages: 864 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 139 x 39. Weight in Grams: 598.
Publisher
Canongate Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Main - Canons edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782114413
ISBN
9781782114413
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.50

Paperback. A vivid recreation of the interwar period, this fictionalised memoir is a touching and very true depiction of boyhood and how our early experiences affect us. Translator(s): Evans, Julian. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Gallic Books
Condition
New
SKU
9781910477342
ISBN
9781910477342
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 9.35

Paperback. Arthur Morgan is aboard the Queen Mary bound for the United States, where a scholarship at an Ivy League university awaits him, along with the promise of a glittering future. But the few days spent on the ship will have a defining effect on the young Frenchman, when he encounters the love of his life. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 2. Weight in Grams: 204.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Gallic Books
Condition
New
SKU
9781910477281
ISBN
9781910477281
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.51

Paperback. You yourself might ask: Is this the best idea? Two down-on-their-luck octogenarians taking a road trip? Well, we have nothing to lose. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 23. Weight in Grams: 214.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Condition
New
SKU
KSG0015171
ISBN
9780008212193
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 4.99

Paperback. You yourself might ask: Is this the best idea? Two down-on-their-luck octogenarians taking a road trip? Well, we have nothing to lose. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 23. Weight in Grams: 214.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Condition
New
SKU
KSG0014898
ISBN
9780008212193
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 4.99

Paperback. You yourself might ask: Is this the best idea? Two down-on-their-luck octogenarians taking a road trip? Well, we have nothing to lose. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 23. Weight in Grams: 214.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Condition
New
SKU
KSG0014631
ISBN
9780008212193
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 4.99

Paperback. You yourself might ask: Is this the best idea? Two down-on-their-luck octogenarians taking a road trip? Well, we have nothing to lose. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 23. Weight in Grams: 214.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Condition
New
SKU
KEX0302028
ISBN
9780008212193
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 4.99

Paperback. An extraordinary debut that tackles race, wealth and family head on as a young black man finds the American Dream dissolving around him. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 43. Weight in Grams: 416. Good clean copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Condition
Used, Like New
Edition
Main
SKU
KSG0020757
ISBN
9781848872431
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Tackles race, wealth and family as a young black man finds the American Dream dissolving around him. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 43. Weight in Grams: 416. Nice copy, with some shelfwear. Good to very good
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
Main
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
SKU
KST0026763
ISBN
9781848872431
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

paperback. In a country recovering from a brutal and divisive civil war, a young boy, Jamie, is knocked off his bike and dies in a city street. His father agrees to allow one of Jamie's lungs to be removed and flown over the border for a transplant. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 149.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
New
SKU
9780099497233
ISBN
9780099497233
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 6.75

Paperback. When a teenage couple are found murdered, a boy called Adam Sligo is the only suspect. A manhunt begins. The letter A is found blazoned on the wall at the murder scene and is soon followed, around town, by the other letters. Is Sligo playing games with the police? Or putting a spell on the town? What do the letters mean? Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 15. Weight in Grams: 204.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099483786
ISBN
9780099483786
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.29

paperback. In a country recovering from a brutal and divisive civil war, a young boy, Jamie, is knocked off his bike and dies in a city street. His father agrees to allow one of Jamie's lungs to be removed and flown over the border for a transplant. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 149.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
SKU
KNW0008641
ISBN
9780099497233
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 14.99
€ 6.75

Paperback. Num Pages: 217 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 362.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
ibooks United States
Edition
1st
Number of pages
217
Condition
New
SKU
V9781596873650
ISBN
9781596873650
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

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