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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Paperback. Set in the earthquake-prone citrus groves of a Californian valley where nothing ever goes quite according to plan, this is the story of the search for equilibrium, even for happiness, against the odds of all-too-human weakness. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 130. Weight in Grams: 230. Good clean copy. Showing light shelf and reading wear, remains a nice copy
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Granta Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
SKU
KSG0010393
ISBN
9781862071483
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. When April Vogt's boss tells her about an apartment in the ninth arrondissement that has been discovered after being shuttered for the past seventy years, the Sotheby's continental furniture specialist does not hear the words "dust" or "rats" or "decrepit." She hears Paris. She hears escape. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 251 x 32. Weight in Grams: 330.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
St Martin´s Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781250067777
ISBN
9781250067777
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.53

Paperback. A novel of dazzling virtuosity and luminous intelligence that explores our urge to leave home, by a writer previously longlisted for both the Man Booker and Orange prizes whose prose can only be described as 'rich, luxuriant, intense, and gorgeous.' (Anita Desai) Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 132 x 38. Weight in Grams: 494.
Publisher
Allen & Unwin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781743316641
ISBN
9781743316641
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.90

Hardback. A haunting novella from the awardwinning author of Questions of Travel Num Pages: 92 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 186 x 118 x 18. Weight in Grams: 200.
Publisher
Allen & Unwin
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781760111212
ISBN
9781760111212
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.08

Paperback. .
Publisher
Garnet Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781859643297
ISBN
9781859643297
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.17

Hardback. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 538.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780816655939
ISBN
9780816655939
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.51

Paperback. Freddy thinks he has committed matricide, and his fantasies - or perhaps realities - become stories which twist back through time to varying landscapes. He searches for a home, only to find it in an unexpected place. When able and allowed to return to the present, he can choose which tale to tell. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 198 x 12. Weight in Grams: 141. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Virago
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KAC0001490
ISBN
9781860491306
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Utterly beguiling' Joanna Trollope Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 14. Weight in Grams: 140. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Virago
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KJE0000937
ISBN
9781853816000
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. Utterly beguiling' Joanna Trollope Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 14. Weight in Grams: 140. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Virago
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSS0003844
ISBN
9781853816000
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. Utterly beguiling' Joanna Trollope Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 14. Weight in Grams: 140. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Virago
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSS0003843
ISBN
9781853816000
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. * Writing as exquisite and tactile as this is not to be missed' - DAILY MAIL * A novel about memory and desire and about different kinds of love. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 240. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Virago
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0001635
ISBN
9781860499012
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. * From the highly acclaimed poet and novelist, winner of fiction prizes and wonderful reviews, comes Michele Roberts's latest short stories, available in paperback Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 168.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Digital original
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844083893
ISBN
9781844083893
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.10

Paperback. In the parched soil of Provence, a fifth gospel has been discovered, Mary Magdalene's account of Jesus' teaching and her relationship with him. This book unveils a Christianity which embraces the female equally with the male and acknowledges and celebrates women's spirituality. It is also a story centred on Mary as the wellspring of womanhood. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 13. Weight in Grams: 138.
Publisher
Vintage Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
First Thus
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099507697
ISBN
9780099507697
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.15

Hardcover. Well-read hardback in good condition, with dustjacket, some shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
SKU
KRF0029625
ISBN
9780316727501
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. "I felt torn between two worlds. Each with its own mystery. One more captivating than the other, but the other more real and breathing." Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 144 x 269 x 24. Weight in Grams: 306.
Publisher
Thomas Nelson
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780718086428
ISBN
9780718086428
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.59

paperback. Violence and drug use haunt the characters of this gritty account of the darker world that blisters just below the gleaming surface of Los Angeles, yet they draw together here and there, forever trying to connect. Series: Tin House New Voice. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 183 x 135 x 20. Weight in Grams: 263.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Tin House Books United States
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780977312764
ISBN
9780977312764
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 14.58

Hardback. Translator(s): Ball, Nicole; Ball, David. Num Pages: 104 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 15. Weight in Grams: 259.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Seagull Books London Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
104
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857423733
ISBN
9780857423733
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 18.01

Paperback. In a shock move for the Church of England, a female Archbishop of Canterbury is appointed. What happens when the stained glass ceiling is shattered? Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 130 x 36. Weight in Grams: 392.
Publisher
John Murray Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444753370
ISBN
9781444753370
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.64

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. .
Publisher
Fourth Estate
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780008123017
ISBN
9780008123017
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.50

paperback. A winner of six major literary prizes, this rich and haunting novel examines the shadowy Sardinian figure of the Accabadora, exploring the boundaries between mercy-killing and murder. Translator(s): Mazzarella, Silvester. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 146.
Publisher
Maclehose
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857050472
ISBN
9780857050472
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.97

Paperback. Gemini is a novel of extraordinary proportions, intricate images, and profound thought, in which Michel Tournier tells his fascinating story with an irresistible humor. Translator(s): Carter, Ann. Num Pages: 452 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 140 x 28. Weight in Grams: 616.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801857768
ISBN
9780801857768
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 30.82

Paperback. There, this fourth wise man learns the recipe from a fellow prisoner, and learns of the existence and meaning of Jesus. Translator(s): Manheim, Ralph. Num Pages: 268 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 17. Weight in Grams: 348.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
268
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801857331
ISBN
9780801857331
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 24.80

Paperback. The small book that packs an almight punch: a dazzling, prizewinning French novel about a father who endures the death of his child and learns to live again. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 197 x 15. Weight in Grams: 148.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group United Kingdom
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780755390816
ISBN
9780755390816
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.34

Paperback. A schoolboy prank goes horribly wrong, and a thirteen-year-old boy is left injured. Years later, one of the classmates relives the episode as he tries to come to terms with his demons. Translator(s): Costa, Margaret Jull. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 162.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099581796
ISBN
9780099581796
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.09

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