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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Hardback. A collection of stories, in which moments of change, chance encounters, the twist of fate leads a person to a new way of thinking or being. It presents a radiant, indelible portrait of just how dangerous and strange ordinary life can be. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 248.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1941
Publisher
I.T.S.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781870166416
ISBN
9781870166416
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 41.54

Paperback. Includes stories that focus through single events or sudden memories which bring the past bubbling to the surface. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 236.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Vintage
Edition
1st Vintage Edition
Condition
New
SKU
9780099422747
ISBN
9780099422747
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.45

Paperback. Includes beguiling, provocative stories about manipulative men and the women who outwit them, about destructive marriages and curdled friendships, about mothers and sons, about moments which change or haunt a life. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 230.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
9780099524298
ISBN
9780099524298
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.45

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
New
Edition
First Thus
SKU
9780099284345
ISBN
9780099284345
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.07

Paperback. 'Elegant, scrupulously poised, always intelligent and, not least, original' Angela Carter The characters in Anne Enright's fierce and witty first collection of stories stand at an oblique angle to society. Full of desire, but out of kilter, their response to a dislocated reality is mutinous, wild, unforgettable. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 124.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
New
SKU
9780099437390
ISBN
9780099437390
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 9.99

Paperback. Presents a series of stories about women stirred, bothered, or fascinated by men they cannot understand, or understand too well. This book features characters that are haunted by the ghosts of the lives they might have led - lit by new flames, old flames, and flames that are guttering out. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 228.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
9780099520993
ISBN
9780099520993
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 9.99

Paperback. Keywords: "Subjects - Fiction - Authors, A-Z - F - Fine, Anne,Subjects - Fiction - General"
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Black Swan
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
Reprint
SKU
KHS0048915
ISBN
9780552997706
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 8.99
€ 4.99

Paperback. When her cold and indifferent husband vanishes, so does Lois' old life. Now she is ready to take her chances again. There's only one fly in the ointment: Janie-Gay, ex-partner of the son Lois lost to drugs, and spiteful mother of the small, neglected child she can't get out of her mind. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 198.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Black Swan
Condition
New
SKU
9780552774673
ISBN
9780552774673
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.45

Paperback. What if Vincent Van Gogh resided in a twentieth-century New York hotel, surviving on food stamps and direct communications with God? And imagine the encounter between David and Goliath from the Philistine's point of view. This book presents a collection of short stories that re-imagine life beyond the margins of 'normality'. Series: Prairie Schooner Book Prize in Fiction. Num Pages: 206 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 11. Weight in Grams: 250.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
206
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803225336
ISBN
9780803225336
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.70

Hardcover. Known worldwide for her Diary, Anne Frank's TALES FROM THE SECRET ANNEXE were written at the same time with the same humour, honesty and wisdom, and are an essential part of her legacy. Editor(s): Halban Publishers. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 188 x 132 x 22. Weight in Grams: 328.
Publisher
Halban Publishers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905559206
ISBN
9781905559206
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.21

Paperback. Translator(s): Ramadan, Emma. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: 5SL; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 214.
Publisher
Deep Vellum Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781941920091
ISBN
9781941920091
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.19

Paperback. An American is burdened by a recurrent dream about his native Ireland, a country that had long ceased to interest or troubles him. Convinced that the Irish are asking him for help, he equips his errant grand-nephew, Tom Blessman, with a generous bank account, and dispatches him to the old country to offer assistance. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 200. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KJE0001507
ISBN
9780099492955
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 186 x 26. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
McArthur & Company United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781552784884
ISBN
9781552784884
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.35

Paperback. This is an homage to a life lived with humor, curiosity, and passion against the odds. Twelve-year-old Gussie Stevens doesn't know how long she has to live, but she can't avoid what life throws her way. It is her indomitable spirit that soars above her fate. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 198.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Luath Press Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905222087
ISBN
9781905222087
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 8.67

Paperback. 'A beautifully written novel about living with our many selves.' - Nicola Keegan, author of Swimming Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 280.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Little, Brown & Company United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780316196734
ISBN
9780316196734
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.91

Hardcover. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 146 x 24. Weight in Grams: 386. Fine copy, with fine D.J. 1st Ed
Condition
Used, Like New
Edition
1st
Publisher
Timewell Press
Number of pages
304
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
SKU
KST0004737
ISBN
9781857252200
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 6.44

Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 185.
Publisher
Counterpoint
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9781619027930
ISBN
9781619027930
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.95

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Bella Books United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9781602821248
ISBN
9781602821248
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.63

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Luath Press Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781842820612
ISBN
9781842820612
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.00

Paperback. 'Remedy' is an agile and endearing debut about a single girl in Paris, who works in fashion and calls upon the saints to help her find the perfect man. Num Pages: 352 pages, b&w integrated line drawing illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 30. Weight in Grams: 358.
Publisher
Portobello Books
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846270925
ISBN
9781846270925
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.19

Paperback. An irreverent, imaginative and irresistably witty caper through the streets of Paris and the maze of motherhood Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 369 x 28. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
Granta Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846272240
ISBN
9781846272240
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.20

Paperback. The prize-winning, bestselling debut novel from Anne Michaels, reissued with a striking new cover Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 232.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC London
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747599258
ISBN
9780747599258
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.86

Paperback. Egypt, 1964. The great temple at Abu Simbel must be dismantled and resurrected high above the rising waters of the Aswan Dam. This daunting task is overseen by Avery, a young engineer who, at the same time, is carefully building a life with his new wife, Jean. But not everything can be saved once the floodgates have opened. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 24. Weight in Grams: 248.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408801086
ISBN
9781408801086
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.78

Paperback. Tells a coming-of-age tale set against the backdrop of small-town Minnesota during the 1970s and told from the perspective of an eleven-year-old girl, Iris, who learns from her parents that she is adopted. Series: Switchgrass. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875806815
ISBN
9780875806815
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.59

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