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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

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

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

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

€ 15.99
€ 11.82

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: 334.
Publisher
Black Swan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552778435
ISBN
9780552778435
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

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

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

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

€ 15.99
€ 11.84

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

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

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
€ 14.72

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
€ 13.19

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

Hardcover. Num Pages: 600 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DQ; FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Dalkey Archive Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781628970951
ISBN
9781628970951
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.00
€ 29.43

Paperback. Num Pages: 772 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 153 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1078.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Dalkey Archive Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
792
Condition
New
SKU
V9781564780614
ISBN
9781564780614
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.51

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

€ 19.00
€ 15.59

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

€ 26.99
€ 24.05

paperback. Num Pages: 203 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 138 x 17. Weight in Grams: 195.
Publisher
Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1969
Edition
Doubleday Anchor ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780385240871
ISBN
9780385240871
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.07

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. 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

€ 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

€ 12.37

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