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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Paperback. Written in verse, this was Vikram Seth's first novel. Set in the 1980s, in the affluence and sunshine of California's silicon valley, it is the story of twenty-somethings looking for love, pleasure and the meaning of life. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: DCF; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 25. Weight in Grams: 358.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571212651
ISBN
9780571212651
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.54

Paperback. Sartaj, the only Sikh inspector in the whole of Mumbai, is used to being identified by his turban, beard and the sharp cut of his trousers. When Sartaj gets an anonymous tip-off as to the secret hideout of the legendary boss of the G-company, he's determined that he'll be the one to collect the prize. Num Pages: 960 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 46. Weight in Grams: 642.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571231218
ISBN
9780571231218
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.50

Paperback. Set in contemporary India, this work includes five tales which paint a picture of Bombay - its ghosts, its passions, its feuds, its mysteries - while exploring questions of the human spirit. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 126 x 18. Weight in Grams: 216.
Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571234509
ISBN
9780571234509
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.74

Paperback. A tale of nineteenth-century India - of Sanjay, a poet, and Sikander, a warrior; of hoofbeats thundering through the streets of Calcutta; of great wars and love affairs and a city gone mad with poetry. Woven into it are the adventures of a young Indian criss-crossing America in a car with his friends. Num Pages: 624 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 39. Weight in Grams: 484.
Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
624
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571234493
ISBN
9780571234493
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.29

Paperback. A young East Indian man was arrested only because he had answered correctly all the questions in a quiz show This novel has been made into the very popular moVietnamese "Slumdog Millionaire." Vietnamese translation by Nguyen Bich Lan. In Vietnamese. Distributed by Tsai Fong Books, Inc. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 25. Weight in Grams: 270. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Black Swan
Edition
New edition
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KTG0002482
ISBN
9780552772501
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. A young East Indian man was arrested only because he had answered correctly all the questions in a quiz show This novel has been made into the very popular moVietnamese "Slumdog Millionaire." Vietnamese translation by Nguyen Bich Lan. In Vietnamese. Distributed by Tsai Fong Books, Inc. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 25. Weight in Grams: 270. Clean copy with some shelf wear, slight foxing on endpapers and minor nicks and bumps on cover but remains a clean copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Black Swan
Condition
Used, Good
Edition
New edition
SKU
KSS0007975
ISBN
9780552772501
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. .
Publisher
Black Swan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Film Tie-In
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552775427
ISBN
9780552775427
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.82

Paperback. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 132 x 7. Weight in Grams: 82.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Sterling Publishers Private Limited
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9788120726314
ISBN
9788120726314
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.31

Paperback. Num Pages: 96 pages, illus. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 171 x 135 x 7. Weight in Grams: 83.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Sterling Publishers Pvt.Ltd India
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9788120726260
ISBN
9788120726260
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 5.52

Paperback. Written on the cusp of independence, as Estonia and Latvia sought to regain their sovereignty in 1991, The Beauty of History is a novel that can be seen as an historic document - wistful, unsettling, and beautiful..Viivi Luik is one of Estonia's most highly-acclaimed and well-known writers. Translator(s): Hawkins, Hildi. Num Pages: 152 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 172.
Publisher
Norvik Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909408272
ISBN
9781909408272
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.54

Paperback. A profound, startling, and beautifully crafted debut novel, The Sympathizer is the story of a man of two minds, offering a unique perspective on the Vietnam war. Destined to become a modern classic Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 198 x 34. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Condition
New
SKU
9781472151360
ISBN
9781472151360
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.41

Paperback. Powerful, touching and ultimately uplifting, Victoria Walters' debut novel about a young woman who becomes a widow aged twenty-five is a heartfelt tale of love, loss, and finding the courage to love again Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472229328
ISBN
9781472229328
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 23. Weight in Grams: 490.
Edition
UK ed.
Publisher
M P Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849821964
ISBN
9781849821964
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 8.67

Hardback. Before Everything is an ode to friendship for readers of Anne Tyler and Ann Patchett, full of dry humour, quiet wisdom and huge empathy. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135. .
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473651821
ISBN
9781473651821
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.06

Paperback. A beautiful 10th anniversary paperback edition of the acclaimed million-copy number one bestseller, THE ISLAND Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 130 x 33. Weight in Grams: 334.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Headline Review
Condition
New
Edition
1st Paperback Printing
SKU
V9780755309511
ISBN
9780755309511
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.97

Paperback. 'Sweeping, magnificently detailed and ambitious' The Sunday Times Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 30. Weight in Grams: 324.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780755377756
ISBN
9780755377756
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

paperback. An atmospheric, vibrant and moving tale of pain and passion at the heart of war-torn Spain, from the million-copy bestselling author of The Island Num Pages: 592 pages, Map. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 38. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publisher
Headline Review
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780755332953
ISBN
9780755332953
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

Paperback. The new Top Ten bestseller from Victoria Hislop, author of the multimillion copy reading group classic, The Island and The Sunrise, one of the ten biggest selling novels of 2015 Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472223210
ISBN
9781472223210
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.04

Paperback. 'Intricate, beautifully observed and with a painter's eye for imagery, in these stories Hislop evokes Greece, its people, its customs and traditions with a sensitivity that reveals her deep knowledge of not just the place but also the human condition' Express Num Pages: 176 pages, Line drawing for each story. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 174.
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472206022
ISBN
9781472206022
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.89

Paperback. The acclaimed new novel from the million-copy bestselling author: 'Fascinating and moving.. Hislop writes unforgettably about Cyprus and its people' The Times Num Pages: 432 pages, Map. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 198 x 34. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780755377800
ISBN
9780755377800
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

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