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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Paperback. *The new London-based series from Alexander McCall Smith, comparable in warmth and humour to 44 Scotland Street Series: Corduroy Mansions. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 21. Weight in Grams: 254.
Publisher
Abacus London
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349122397
ISBN
9780349122397
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

Paperback. * Mma Ramotswe's tenth adventure; published in Abacus paperback Series: The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 20. Weight in Grams: 206.
Publisher
Abacus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
First Paperback Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349119977
ISBN
9780349119977
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

Paperback. * The hilarious new Von Igelfeld novel - the follow-up to The 21/2 Pillars of Wisdom. Series: Von Igelfeld Entertainments. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 14. Weight in Grams: 170.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349120102
ISBN
9780349120102
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

Paperback. * An intriguing new mystery for Edinburgh-based philosopher Isabel Dalhousie Series: Isabel Dalhousie Novels. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 125 x 16. Weight in Grams: 176.
Publisher
Abacus
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349120553
ISBN
9780349120553
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

Paperback. Everyone's favourite detective, The Limpopo Academy of Private Detection is Mma Ramotswe's thirteenth adventure Series: The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 214.
Publisher
Abacus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349123158
ISBN
9780349123158
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

Paperback. In the tenth anniversary year of his beloved series, Alexander McCall Smith returns with more delightful adventures from the charming eccentrics who reside in Scotland Street. Series: 44 Scotland Street. Num Pages: 336 pages, Approx. 25 b/w integrated illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 22. Weight in Grams: 268.
Publisher
Abacus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349140063
ISBN
9780349140063
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.06

Paperback. * The sixth volume of Alexander McCall Smith's wonderful serial novels set in Edinburgh's New Town Series: 44 Scotland Street. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 125 x 19. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
Abacus
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349123165
ISBN
9780349123165
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Paperback. The three hilarious von Igelfeld novels - Portuguese Irregular Verbs, Finer Points of Sausage Dogs and The Villa of Reduced Circumstances - available for the first time in one volume. Series: Von Igelfeld Entertainments. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 33. Weight in Grams: 320.
Edition
First printing of this edition
Publisher
Abacus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349118505
ISBN
9780349118505
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Paperback. ** 'The evocation of war-torn England, with its palpable mood of defiance, determination and survival, is beautifully caught' SCOTSMAN Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 135 x 19. Weight in Grams: 186.
Publisher
Abacus
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349122052
ISBN
9780349122052
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.06

Paperback. We catch up with the latest delightful goings-on in the fictitious 44 Scotland Street from Alexander McCall Smith. Series: 44 Scotland Street. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 26. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
Abacus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349141046
ISBN
9780349141046
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.30

Paperback. The multi-award-winning compact epic of passion, ambition and the American Dream. Translator(s): Moore, Jessica. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857053817
ISBN
9780857053817
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.26

Paperback. From fatal accident to life-saving operation, Maylis de Kerangal, one of the brightest and boldest writers of modern literary fiction, returns with the epic story of a heart transplant. Translator(s): Moore, Jessica. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 17. Weight in Grams: 172.
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857053855
ISBN
9780857053855
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

Paperback. At last, the secret thoughts of Mr Fitzwilliam Darcy, romantic hero to millions of would-be Elizabeth Bennets, are revealed in this utterly convincing and captivating novel of love and pride, passion and prejudice. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753822661
ISBN
9780753822661
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

paperback. * Spare and deft, The Life and Death of Harriett Frean is the quintessential modernist novel * Sinclair's work is hugely important in terms of the development of the novel and the representation of women's lives Series: VMC. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 13. Weight in Grams: 130. Very good clean copy showing light age and wear. Light foxing to interiors of cover
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Virago London
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMK0025530
ISBN
9780860681069
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.12

Paperback. In this collection of award-winning stories, Melbourne writer Maxine Beneba Clarke has given a voice to the disenfranchised, the lost, the downtrodden and the mistreated. It will challenge you, it will have you by the heartstrings. This is contemporary fiction at its finest. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 198 x 24. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472151476
ISBN
9781472151476
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

Paperback. Maxim Leo was in his late teens when the Berlin Wall came down. In this book, he tells the story of his family, which was very much like the German Democratic Republic in miniature. Translator(s): Whiteside, Shaun. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFGE; BM; FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 19. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
Pushkin Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782270423
ISBN
9781782270423
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.99

Paperback. An epic novel recounting the experiences of people living under the German occupation of northern France during World War I. Num Pages: 504 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 35. Weight in Grams: 762.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
McGill-Queen's University Press Canada
Number of pages
504
Condition
New
SKU
V9780773547544
ISBN
9780773547544
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.12

Hardback. A book for anyone who has ever geeked out about anything. Series: A Dahlia Moss Mystery. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 231 x 28. Weight in Grams: 498.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Little, Brown & Company
Condition
New
SKU
V9780316385978
ISBN
9780316385978
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.62

Paperback. A book for anyone who has ever geeked out about anything. Series: A Dahlia Moss Mystery. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 140 x 33. Weight in Grams: 296.
Publisher
Little, Brown & Company
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780316385985
ISBN
9780316385985
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.43

Hardcover. The protagonist has just turned thirty and is engaged to be married and about to start work as a teacher. Frightened by the idea of settling down, he journeys to the Alps in a do-or-die effort to climb the unclimbed North Ridge, and by doing so prove he is not ordinary. Translator(s): Mitchell, Mike (Lecturer in German, University of Stirling). Series: The German List. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 282.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Seagull Books London Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
Tra
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906497927
ISBN
9781906497927
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.94

Paperback. Tells the story of a middle-class UNESCO engineer called Walter Faber, who believes in rational, calculated world. Strange events undermine his security - an emergency landing in a Mexican desert against all odds, his friend Joachim hangs himself in the Mexican jungle, and he falls in love with a woman who dies of a concussion. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 174.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141188669
ISBN
9780141188669
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Paperback. A collection of short stories from the best-selling author Max Brooks Num Pages: 128 pages, 3 black and white. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 181 x 9. Weight in Grams: 78.
Publisher
Duckworth Publishing
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780715642931
ISBN
9780715642931
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 8.10

Paperback. Translator(s): Heim, Michael Henry. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 133 x 202 x 11. Weight in Grams: 158.
Publisher
New Directions Publishing Corporation
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780811217606
ISBN
9780811217606
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.48

Paperback. Described by Naomi Klein as 'Brilliant and hilarious', JENNIFER GOVERNMENT is a wickedly funny thriller for the NO LOGO generation. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 24. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
Abacus London
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349117621
ISBN
9780349117621
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.85

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