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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Paperback. After shooting his brother's killer, young Gjorg is entitled to thirty days' grace - not enough to see out the month of April. Then a visiting honeymoon couple cross the path of the fugitive. The bride's heart goes out to Gjorg, and even these 'civilised' strangers from the city risk becoming embroiled in the fatal mechanism of vendetta. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 164.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099449874
ISBN
9780099449874
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Paperback. It's the 1970s and cracks are starting to appear in the alliance between China and its Communist cohort Albania. When an Albanian steps on the foot of a Chinese diplomat the tension cranks up - couriers between Tirana and Beijing carry annotated x-rays of the foot back and forth. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 29. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099560890
ISBN
9780099560890
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.41

Paperback. A fever dream of a novel where love, jealousy and obsession collide Translator(s): Hodgson, John. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 134 x 18. Weight in Grams: 196. 272 pages. A fever dream of a novel where love, jealousy and obsession collide. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 198 x 134 x 18. Weight: 196. Translator(s): Hodgson, John.
Publisher
Canongate Books Ltd
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847673404
ISBN
9781847673404
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.73

Paperback. .
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099560920
ISBN
9780099560920
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.00

paperback. At the heart of the Sultan's empire stands the Palace of Dreams. Inside, the dreams of every citizen are collected, sorted and interpreted in order to identify the 'master-dreams' that will provide the clues to the Empire's destiny and that of its Monarch. An entire nation's consciousness is thus laid bare and at the mercy of its government.. Translator(s): Bray, Barbara. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 148.
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099518273
ISBN
9780099518273
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.06

Paperback. Two Irish-American scholars from Harvard journey to Albania in the 1930s with a tape recorder in order to record the last genuinely oral epic singers. Their purpose, they say, is to show how Homer's epics might have been culled from a verbal tradition. The two dedicated scholars realise only too late that they have stumbled over an ants' nest. Translator(s): Bellos, David. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 11. Weight in Grams: 136.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099497196
ISBN
9780099497196
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.04

Paperback. When a girl is found dead with a copy of Rudian Stefa's latest book in her possession, the author finds himself summoned for an interview by the Party Committee. Unable to guess what transgression he has committed Rudian goes fearfully to meet his interrogators. He has never met the girl in question but he remembers signing the book. Translator(s): Hodgson, John. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 158.
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099593072
ISBN
9780099593072
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.68

Paperback. Tyranny in Tirana, a novel from the inaugural Man Booker International Prize winner based on the final days of Enver Hoxha. Translator(s): Bellos, David. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 188. 224 pages. Mehmet Shehu was the presumed heir to the ailing dictator. So sure was the world that he was next in line, he was known as The Successor. And then, shortly before he was to assume power, he was found dead. But, did he commit suicide or was he murdered? This is the burning question. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 197 x 129 x 14. Weight: 164.
Publisher
Canongate Books Ltd London
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841958873
ISBN
9781841958873
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.69

Paperback / so. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 137 x 15. Weight in Grams: 204.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
HarperCollins Espanol United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780829701449
ISBN
9780829701449
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.48

Paperback. A delicious and unputdownable read from the irresistible Isla Dewar Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 296.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Headline Review
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780755325900
ISBN
9780755325900
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.04

Paperback. A warm, perceptive and drily humorous new novel from the wonderful Isla Dewar, who gets under the skin of both her characters and her readers Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 131 x 27. Weight in Grams: 270.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Headline Review
Condition
New
SKU
V9780755300822
ISBN
9780755300822
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

Paperback. A novel filled with warmth, wit and sharply observed characters Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 254.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780755300808
ISBN
9780755300808
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.04

Paperback. A poignant and moving novel from a bestselling Scottish author whose writing is deeply evocative and thoughtful Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 210.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780747255505
ISBN
9780747255505
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

Paperback. A perceptive, wildly funny and deeply moving novel Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 188.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group
Edition
1st Paperback Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747251132
ISBN
9780747251132
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.04

Paperback. An enchanting novel about realising that journeys of discovery don't always have to be to far-flung places Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 212. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
SKU
KTJ0050922
ISBN
9780747255512
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. In this irresistible and unputdownable novel, Isla Dewar offers searing insight into human nature and relationships while also bringing out the humour of the darkest situations Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780755325924
ISBN
9780755325924
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Paperback. An exquisite novel about friendship and community Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 128 x 18. Weight in Grams: 154.
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747251125
ISBN
9780747251125
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Paperback. Isla Dewar's unique combination of brilliant characterisation, beautifully evoked landscapes and incisive humour is honed to its finest in this lovely novel Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 272.
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747261582
ISBN
9780747261582
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Paperback. A witty and beautifully observed novel that looks deep into the secrets of family life Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 29. Weight in Grams: 238. Good clean copy with some reader wear.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New Ed
SKU
KTM0006138
ISBN
9780747261575
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Leila Mashal, a medical doctor trained at Wits, has taken up politics. Her platform is a single issue: freedom. In declaring her candidacy, she wishes to make public her belief that 'while South Africans hold the vote, they don't hold the power'. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 211 x 16. Weight in Grams: 234.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd South Africa
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9781431408757
ISBN
9781431408757
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.39

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