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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
paperback. Narrated by a 15-year-old autistic savant obsessed with Sherlock Holmes, this dazzling novel weaves together an old-fashioned mystery, a contemporary coming-of-age story, and a fascinating excursion into a mind incapable of processing emotions. Num Pages: 288 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 21. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Publisher
- Vintage London
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099450252
- ISBN
- 9780099450252
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.50
€ 11.99
€ 10.50
Paperback. A man shoots a stranger in the chest on Christmas Eve. An expedition to Mars goes terribly wrong. A seaside pier collapses. A thirty-stone man is confined to his living room. One woman is abandoned on a tiny island in the middle of the ocean. Another woman is saved from drowning. Two boys discover a gun in a shoebox. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 26. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784701963
- ISBN
- 9781784701963
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.05
€ 13.99
€ 11.05
Paperback. Christopher is 15 and lives in Swindon with his father. He has Asperger's Syndrome, a form of autism. He is obsessed with maths, science and Sherlock Holmes but finds it hard to understand other people. When he discovers a dead dog on a neighbour's lawn he decides to solve the mystery and write a detective thriller about it. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 133 x 20. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Publisher
- Vintage Classics
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- Limited Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099496939
- ISBN
- 9780099496939
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.82
€ 14.99
€ 11.82
Paperback. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is a murder mystery novel like no other. The detective, and narrator, is Christopher Boone. Christopher is fifteen and has Asperger's, a form of autism. He knows a very great deal about maths and very little about human beings. He loves lists, patterns and the truth. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 117 x 19. Weight in Grams: 154.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099470434
- ISBN
- 9780099470434
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.82
€ 11.99
€ 10.82
Paperback. Christopher Boone is fifteen and has Asperger's Syndrome. He knows a great deal about maths and very little about human beings. He loves lists, patterns and the truth. He has never gone further than the end of the road on his own, but when he finds a neighbour's dog murdered he sets out on a journey which will turn his whole world upside down. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099598459
- ISBN
- 9780099598459
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.06
€ 13.99
€ 11.06
Hardcover. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 181 x 126 x 19. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Marion Boyars Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714530277
- ISBN
- 9780714530277
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.39
€ 16.99
€ 15.39
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 15. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Publisher
- Methuen Publishing Ltd
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780413772954
- ISBN
- 9780413772954
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 14.46
€ 14.99
€ 14.46
Paperback. Witty, wise and deeply moving, Spirit House is a remarkable novel by a major new voice in Australian fiction, a story of the fall of Singapore and life as a POW, of the bonds of life-long friendship and the bonds of grief, and of a young boy making sense of his future while old men try to live with their past. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 127 x 25. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Publisher
- Atlantic Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782390886
- ISBN
- 9781782390886
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.01
€ 11.99
€ 10.01
Paperback. Dolphin culture evolved over millions of years so they could remain perfectly attuned with their world, the ocean. But the growing pressure of man's activities become intolerable and in frustration they seek an aggressive new path, making a shocking departure from the ancient philosophy that has guided them so well through the millennia. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 412. Rise of the Guardians. 260 pages. Dolphin culture evolved over millions of years so they could remain perfectly attuned with their world, the ocean. But the growing pressure of man's activities become intolerable and in frustration they seek an aggressive new path, making a shocking departure from the ancient philosophy that has guided them so well through the millennia. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 20. Weight: 418.
- Publisher
- Aquapress
- Number of pages
- 260
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905492237
- ISBN
- 9781905492237
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.99€ 8.27
€ 8.99
€ 8.27
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268022310
- ISBN
- 9780268022310
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.83
€ 20.99
€ 20.83
Paperback. In these slippery stories the truth and the possible weave as unexpected lives, complicated minds and exotic spaces are sketched in with nimble words and quick wit. Ghosts torment from the past; future selves write back; the lost look about, find themselves watched, are lead astray. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 202 x 21. Weight in Grams: 206.
- Publisher
- Parthian Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910409688
- ISBN
- 9781910409688
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.44
€ 12.44
Paperback. A bold and original novel about John Humble, the Yorkshire Ripper hoaxer Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 205 x 23. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Publisher
- Granta Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783780860
- ISBN
- 9781783780860
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.99
€ 11.99
€ 9.99
paperback. Num Pages: 325 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 336. 325 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 197 x 129 x 21. Weight: 332.
- Publisher
- Bluemoose Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 325
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780955336782
- ISBN
- 9780955336782
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.68
€ 13.99
€ 11.68
Paperback. Num Pages: 45 pages, illus. BIC Classification: FA; YFCF. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 134 x 195 x 6. Weight in Grams: 116.
- Publisher
- A Yearling Book
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780440416623
- ISBN
- 9780440416623
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.03
€ 7.03
paperback. A lost classic that is ripe for rediscovery. This moving coming-of-age story, which won the Pulitzer Prize in 1939, has been out of print for decades. It is an incredible novel that will be cherished by all ages. Series: VMC. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2024
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780349008233
- ISBN
- 9780349008233
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.00
€ 13.99
€ 11.00
Paperback. Everyone knows that Amy and Dan are made for each other. So when they announce their engagement their families are over the moon, especially Amy's mother Helen. What could be more exciting than planning a daughter's wedding? Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 32. Weight in Grams: 332. Previously read copy, with some shelfwear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KST0030743
- ISBN
- 9781848270381
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Alice loves to cook. She believes the secret of good food is to cook with passion. Her love affair with cookery has taken her from her parents' seaside hotel, to Paris and then one of Dublin's finest restaurants. Then she marries Liam, and is happy to hang up her chef's hat and cook for her family and friends instead. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 200 x 27. Weight in Grams: 304. Clean copy with some shelf wear
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- SKU
- KOC0012801
- ISBN
- 9781848270404
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 180 pages, illustration. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 216 x 15. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Publisher
- NeWest Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 180
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781927063422
- ISBN
- 9781927063422
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.20
€ 18.99
€ 14.20
paperback. Tells a wickedly funny yet poignant tale that reveals how the imagination finds meaning in the most bewildering times, the ways people of all ages strive for connection, and how the darkest of secrets can set us free. Num Pages: 528 pages, 10. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 29. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141024325
- ISBN
- 9780141024325
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.53
€ 15.99
€ 12.53
Paperback. On a damp October night the body of beautiful Ashley Cordova is discovered in a Manhattan warehouse. Though her death is ruled a suicide, investigative journalist Scott McGrath suspects otherwise. The last time McGrath got too close to the Cordova dynasty, he lost his marriage and his career. This time he could lose his mind. Num Pages: 624 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 39. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Publisher
- Windmill Books
- Number of pages
- 624
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099559245
- ISBN
- 9780099559245
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.88
€ 14.99
€ 11.88