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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
Paperback. William Cody grows up surrounded by his father's tales of Buffalo Bill, to whom he is distantly related, and his fantasies of the Wild West. Though he escapes his heritage by fleeing abroad and starting a new life for himself, he finds that he is always drawn back to England and to his ancestry. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 125 x 37. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Black Swan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780552776141
- ISBN
- 9780552776141
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 11.27
€ 11.99
€ 11.27
Paperback. Matthieu Zela has lived his life well. In fact, he's lived several lives well. Because Matthew Zela's life is characterised by one amazing fact: his body stopped ageing before the end of the eighteenth century. Starting in 1758, a young Matthieu flees Paris after witnessing his mother's brutal murder. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 123 x 196 x 44. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Black Swan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780552776158
- ISBN
- 9780552776158
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.14
€ 14.99
€ 11.14
Paperback. Nine year old Bruno knows nothing of the Final Solution and the Holocaust. He is oblivious to the appalling cruelties being inflicted on the people of Europe by his country. All he knows is that he has been moved from a comfortable home in Berlin to a house in a desolate area where there is nothing to do and no-one to play with. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 184.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Black Swan
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780552773805
- ISBN
- 9780552773805
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 8.78
€ 10.99
€ 8.78
Paperback. 1936: London is abuzz with gossip about the affair between Edward VIII and Mrs Simpson. But the king is not the only member of the aristocracy with a hard decision to make. Owen Montignac, the handsome and charismatic descendent of a wealthy land-owning family, is anxiously awaiting the reading of his late uncle's will. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 41. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Black Swan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780552777407
- ISBN
- 9780552777407
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.01
€ 15.99
€ 11.01
Paperback. Odran Yates enters Clonliffe Seminary in 1972 after his mother informs him that he has a vocation to the priesthood. He goes in full of ambition and hope, dedicated to his studies and keen to make friends. Forty years later, Odran's devotion has been challenged by the revelations that have shattered the Irish people's faith in the church. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 35. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Black Swan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780552778435
- ISBN
- 9780552778435
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.50
€ 11.99
€ 10.50
paperback. September 1919: Twenty-years-old Tristan Sadler takes a train from London to Norwich to deliver a clutch of letters to Marian Bancroft. The letters, however, are not the real reason for Tristan's visit. He holds a secret deep within him. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 198 x 30. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- BLACK SWAN
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552775403
- ISBN
- 9780552775403
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.05
€ 13.99
€ 11.05
Paperback. Pickpocket John Jacob Turnstile is on his way to be detained at His Majesty's Pleasure when he is offered a lifeline, what seems like a freedom of sorts - the job of personal valet to a departing naval captain. Little does he realise that it is anything but - and by accepting the devil's bargain he will put his life in perilous danger. Num Pages: 560 pages, maps. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 35. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Publisher
- Black Swan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- paperback / softback
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552773928
- ISBN
- 9780552773928
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.84
€ 14.99
€ 11.84
Paperback. It's July 1910: The grisly remains of Cora Crippen, music hall singer and wife of Dr Hawley Crippen, are discovered in the cellar of 39 Hilldrop Crescent, Camden. But the Doctor and his mistress, Ethel Le Neve, have vanished, much to the frustration of Scotland Yard and the outrage of a horrified London. Num Pages: 512 pages, port. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 33. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Publisher
- Black Swan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552777438
- ISBN
- 9780552777438
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.82
€ 14.99
€ 11.82
Paperback. Explores the extremities of the human condition in all its brilliance and brutality. Drawing on a host of enthralling characters - a farmer, a cuckold and a teenager exploring his sexuality; good parents, bad parents, writers and soldiers; a student, a rent boy and a hitman, this book examines the hopeful and the damaged without judgement. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 20. Weight in Grams: 192.
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784160999
- ISBN
- 9781784160999
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.84
€ 14.99
€ 11.84
Paperback. Russia, 1915: Sixteen year old farmer's son Georgy Jachmenev steps in front of an assassin's bullet intended for a senior member of the Russian Imperial Family and is instantly proclaimed a hero. Rewarded with the position of bodyguard to Alexei Romanov, the only son of Tsar Nicholas II, the course of his life is changed for ever. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 35. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Publisher
- Black Swan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552775410
- ISBN
- 9780552775410
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.88
€ 14.99
€ 11.88
Paperback. Series: Shambhala Classics. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 12. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Publisher
- Shambhala Publications Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781590307359
- ISBN
- 9781590307359
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.38
€ 23.99
€ 16.38
Paperback. A collection of linked stories, encounters, journeys and perceptions that bear testament to the extraordinary creativity of this Booker-winning writer Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 210. 256 pages. A collection of linked stories, encounters, journeys and perceptions that bear testament to the extraordinary creativity of this Booker-winning writer. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 17. Weight: 190.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780747573180
- ISBN
- 9780747573180
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.17
€ 17.99
€ 13.17
Paperback. A devasting and unforgettable story of doomed love from the winner of the Booker Prize, reissued with a new introduction by Nadeem Aslam Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 188. 208 pages. A devasting and unforgettable story of doomed love from the winner of the Booker Prize, reissued with a new introduction by Nadeem Aslam. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 197 x 129 x 15. Weight: 148.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780747599395
- ISBN
- 9780747599395
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.76
€ 19.99
€ 14.76
Paperback. A reissued edition of this classic Booker Prize-winning novel Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 22. Weight in Grams: 274. 336 pages. A reissued edition of this classic Booker Prize-winning novel. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 198 x 126 x 22. Weight: 232.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408834343
- ISBN
- 9781408834343
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.21
€ 17.99
€ 13.21
Paperback. The story of where Felix's curiosity takes him, to Hong Kong, Tokyo, San Francisco; on a journey that challenges his preconceptions about the world, his plans for the future and his relationships with his family. Will he get home before his little sister discovers what he's up to? Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 22. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Edition
- First printing
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- SKU
- KLN0016534
- ISBN
- 9780099490739
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 5.49
€ 5.49
Paperback. Num Pages: 188 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780385240895
- ISBN
- 9780385240895
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.79
€ 20.99
€ 16.79
Paperback. A captivating, melancholy ghost story will captivate every discerning reader. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 188. 214pp
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Picador
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780330482226
- ISBN
- 9780330482226
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 10.27
€ 12.99
€ 10.27
Paperback. The darkly compelling confession of an improbable murderer, shortlisted for the 1989 Booker Prize. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 184 220pp
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Picador
- Edition
- Main Market
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780330371872
- ISBN
- 9780330371872
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 10.45
€ 14.99
€ 10.45
Paperback. This is the book John Banville was born to write' Catherine Lockerbie, Scotsman Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FHD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 300 405pp
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Picador
- Edition
- Reprints
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780330339322
- ISBN
- 9780330339322
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 10.45
€ 14.99
€ 10.45
paperback. Offers an introduction to contemporary fiction from Chinese, the world's most spoken language. This title features the eight short stories, with parallel translations, offering students at various levels the opportunity to enjoy a range of contemporary literature without having constantly to refer to a dictionary. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: DQ; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 202 x 18. Weight in Grams: 206.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Parallel Text ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780143118350
- ISBN
- 9780143118350
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.17
€ 20.17
paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Flambard Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906601027
- ISBN
- 9781906601027
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.41
€ 12.41
Paperback. Life is harsh in close-knit community of Dirrabeg, a community on the Dingle Peninsula facing extinction in the mid-1950's. Donal Hallpelly's bodhran playing brings him into conflict with Canon Tett, the ultraconservative local priest, determined to stamp out the last vestiges of paganism in his community. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 25. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- O´Brien Press Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781847178855
- ISBN
- 9781847178855
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 11.92
€ 12.99
€ 11.92
Paperback. This humorous adventure story is about life in rural Ireland during World War II. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FJMS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 332. 8vo. Good copy .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- Mercier Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KEX0290131
- ISBN
- 9781856350013
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.99€ 13.61
€ 15.99
€ 13.61
paperback. A story of greed, sex and bitterness, of a scheming matchmaker and a resentful woman forcing a beautiful young girl to marry an old man for money. Num Pages: 128 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 12. Weight in Grams: 130 127pp.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The Mercier Press Ltd Cork
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781856356510
- ISBN
- 9781856356510
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 11.92
€ 12.99
€ 11.92