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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

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
€ 11.73

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
€ 11.65

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

€ 21.99
€ 16.17

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
€ 12.99

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
€ 14.63

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
€ 13.09

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

Paperback. Num Pages: 182 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 141 x 11. Weight in Grams: 264.
Publisher
Indra Pub
Number of pages
182
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9781920787158
ISBN
9781920787158
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 19.48

paperback. Num Pages: 203 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 138 x 17. Weight in Grams: 195.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1969
Publisher
Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group
Condition
New
SKU
9780385240871
ISBN
9780385240871
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 13.23

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
€ 15.39

Paperback. Num Pages: 710 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 40. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc United States
Edition
Anchor Books ed
Number of pages
710
Condition
New
SKU
V9780385240864
ISBN
9780385240864
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 23.67

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

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

Paperback. Winner of the 2005 Man Booker Prize Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 196 264pp
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Picador
Edition
Main Market
Condition
New
SKU
9780330483292
ISBN
9780330483292
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 10.27

Hardcover. Takes us into the hauntingly confused worlds of two ageing male protagonists - washed-up scientist Freddie Montgomery, desperate to explain why he is being held in an Irish prison for murder and recently widowed art historian Max Morden, who has returned to a sleepy seaside boarding house to relive the events of his first adolescent awakenings. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 211 x 27. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Everyman
Condition
New
SKU
9781841593678
ISBN
9781841593678
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.53

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

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

€ 13.99
€ 11.64

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

€ 12.24

Paperback.
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc. United States
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486421599
ISBN
9780486421599
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.36

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
€ 15.16

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. .
Publisher
O´Brien Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847178855
ISBN
9781847178855
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 11.92

Hardcover. Num Pages: 124 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 147 x 18. Weight in Grams: 388.
Publisher
Birch Brook Press United States
Number of pages
124
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Edition
Letterpres
Condition
New
SKU
V9780913559383
ISBN
9780913559383
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 25.38

Paperback. The incredibly moving and atmospheric new novel about a parent's love for his child, from the author of the international bestseller Let the Right One In. Translator(s): Delargy, Marlaine. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 185 x 43. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849165136
ISBN
9781849165136
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.98

Paperback. Translator(s): Delargy, Marlaine. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 234 x 153. .
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781786480408
ISBN
9781786480408
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.72

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