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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Paperback. *A humorous and compassionate look at the blossoming friendship between an old woman and a young man. Series: VMC. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 180.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844083213
ISBN
9781844083213
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.69

Paperback. Here are the collected stories of English novelist Elizabeth Taylor, including some only recently discovered. From the awkward passions of lonely holiday-makers to the fresh-faced anticipation of three school friends preparing for their first dance, she wryly captures the ordinary excetionalness of life. Series: VMC. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 150 x 46. Weight in Grams: 838.
Publisher
Virago
Number of pages
640
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844088409
ISBN
9781844088409
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.00

Paperback. 'Taylor is one of the hidden treasures of the English novel' Philip Hensher, Daily Telegraph Series: VMC. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 127 x 48. Weight in Grams: 222.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844086191
ISBN
9781844086191
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

Paperback. IN A SUMMER SEASON is one of Elizabeth Taylor's finest novels in which, in a moving and powerful climax, she reveals love to be the thing it is: beautiful, often funny, and sometimes tragic. Series: VMC. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 198 x 23. Weight in Grams: 156.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844083206
ISBN
9781844083206
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

Paperback. A subtle love story by one of the most accomplished writers of the 20th century Series: VMC. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 127 x 16. Weight in Grams: 174.
Publisher
Virago Press (UK)
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844087143
ISBN
9781844087143
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.97

paperback. From the Orange Prize-shortlisted author of AMY & ISABELLE, a deeply moving story of love, abandonment, and the peril of family secrets.. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Downtown Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780743462280
ISBN
9780743462280
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.86

Paperback. Two brothers' lives are irrevocably altered when their 19-year-old nephew is embroiled in a scandal of his own making Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781471127380
ISBN
9781471127380
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.19

Paperback. The captivating and elegant new novel from Elizabeth Speller, author of The Return of Captain John Emmett. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 26. Weight in Grams: 308.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Virago
Condition
New
SKU
KSG0019978
ISBN
9781844087815
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. The captivating and elegant new novel from Elizabeth Speller, author of The Return of Captain John Emmett. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 26. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
Virago
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
KSG0019248
ISBN
9781844087815
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. First published in 1978, and widely considered to be the sequel to her masterpiece 'By Grand Central Station I Sat Down and Wept', this remarkable book further established Smart's reputation as a brave and inspirational writer. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 196 x 17. Weight in Grams: 160.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Condition
New
SKU
9780008155742
ISBN
9780008155742
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 5.70

Paperback. Elizabeth Smart's passionate fictional account of her intense love-affair with the poet George Barker, described by Angela Carter as 'Like MADAME BOVARY blasted by lightning .. A masterpiece'. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 8. Weight in Grams: 164.
Publisher
Flamingo
Number of pages
112
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780586090398
ISBN
9780586090398
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.45

Paperback.
Publisher
Freight Books
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
9780956613578
ISBN
9780956613578
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.95

paperback. The story of a twenty-one-year-old woman graduate, with all the advantages of a seventies woman but who can only think about marriage, the question is who will oblige , her Danish lover or a scholarly lecturer? Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 112 x 20. Weight in Grams: 166.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Attic Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
1st
SKU
KRC0000057
ISBN
9781855940574
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.70

Paperback. Susannah and Rob were childhood sweethearts. But as with most early love affairs, they broke up, moved on and now find themselves in very different places. And not entirely happy - who is? A chance meeting between them sends shockwaves through their lives. What happens when your first love makes a surprise reappearance? Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 197 x 30. Weight in Grams: 330. Good clean copy. Covers showing minor shelfwear, remains in good condition
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0009233
ISBN
9780141043111
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. What makes a house a home? For Eve Gallagher, home is miles away in England since she and her husband relocated to an apartment building on New York's Upper East Side. And life isn't remotely coming up roses. What makes a neighbour a friend? Violet has lived in the building for decades but she's always kept herself apart. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 34. Weight in Grams: 324. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KRA0013045
ISBN
9780141030029
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. One impulsive wedding later and with the arrival of three perfect children, Jake, Aly and Stan, the Barrett family seem to have it all. When Jake dies suddenly, they're swept away on a tide of grief that fractures Maggie and Bill's marriage. She and the children are left clinging to the wreckage of their family. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 32. Weight in Grams: 358. Good clean copy
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
SKU
KSG0009557
ISBN
9780141043128
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Natalie and her sisters have known Tom and his family forever. They climbed trees together, scraped knees on the same pavements and, in taking shared steps towards adulthood, shaped bonds that would last a lifetime. So when Natalie's long-term love walks out on her, Tom's is the much-needed shoulder she cries on. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 33. Weight in Grams: 296.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141044729
ISBN
9780141044729
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.65

Paperback. Barbara must say a final farewell to her four daughters. But how can she find the words? And how can she leave them when they each have so much growing up to do? Barbara's answer is to write each daughter a letter, finally expressing the hopes, fears, dreams and secrets she couldn't always voice. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 29. Weight in Grams: 320. Clean copy with some reader wear.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Publication date
2008
SKU
KTM0000839
ISBN
9780141030012
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Used paperback in good condition. Some shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Good
Edition
New edition
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
SKU
KRF0024438
ISBN
9780340836828
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Very good copy with minor shelfwear.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
New edition
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
SKU
KEX0268071
ISBN
9780340836828
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. For Maggie and Bill it was love at first sight ..One impulsive wedding later and with the arrival of three perfect children, Jake, Aly and Stan, the Barrett family seem to have it all. Until the day their world stops turning. When Jake dies suddenly, they're swept away on a tide of grief that fractures Maggie and Bill's marriage. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 160 x 34. Weight in Grams: 630. Paperback, in good condition.
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Michael Joseph Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
SKU
KRF0014518
ISBN
9780718155377
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Five women meet for their first reading group, little realising this social gathering over books and glasses of wine might see them share more than literary debate ..and will, in fact, take each of them to places they'd never imagined. Over the coming year their worlds will intertwine in delightful, unexpected and surprising ways. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 36. Weight in Grams: 366.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
576
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141044712
ISBN
9780141044712
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.80

Paperback. A laugh-out-loud love story with big ideas - and squirrels SHORTLISTED FOR THE BAILEYS WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2016 Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 36. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780008160395
ISBN
9780008160395
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.66

Paperback. Set in a small town on Cape Cod in 1950, this tells of the relationship between Peggy Cort, a 28-year-old librarian, and James Carlson Sweatt, an "over-tall" 11-year-old. They are odd candidates for friendship, but they still find their lives entwined in ways that neither one could have predicted. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 194.
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099739913
ISBN
9780099739913
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.26

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