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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
Paperback. When his induction into the army is delayed, Joseph finds himself facing a year of idleness. This journal presents an account of his restless wanderings through Chicago's streets, his musings on the past, his psychological reaction to his inactivity while war rages around him, and his uneasy insights into the nature of freedom and choice. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 13. Weight in Grams: 166.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141188775
- ISBN
- 9780141188775
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.00€ 11.84
€ 13.00
€ 11.84
Paperback. For many years, the great poet Von Humboldt Fleisher and Charlie Citrine were the best of friends. At the time of his death, however, Humboldt is a failure, and Charlie's life has reached a low point. And then Humboldt acts from beyond the grave, bestowing upon Charlie an unexpected legacy that may just help him turn his life around. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 496
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141188768
- ISBN
- 9780141188768
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.00€ 11.88
€ 13.00
€ 11.88
Paperback. Presents a story which belongs to Harry Trellman, an aging, astute businessman who has never belonged anywhere. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 164 x 8. Weight in Grams: 100.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141188843
- ISBN
- 9780141188843
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.08
€ 13.99
€ 11.08
Paperback. Is Moses Herzog losing his mind? His formidable wife Madeleine has left him for his best friend, and Herzog is left alone with his whirling thoughts - yet he still sees himself as a survivor, raging against private disasters and the myriad catastrophes of the modern age. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 121 x 16. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- SKU
- 9780141184876
- ISBN
- 9780141184876
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.45
€ 13.99
€ 10.45
Hardcover. A fictional autobiography of a rumbustious adventurer and poker-player who sets off his native Chicago in the spirit of a latter-day Columbus to rediscover the world - and more especially, twentieth-century America. Num Pages: 616 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 138 x 35. Weight in Grams: 702.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Everyman
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781857152159
- ISBN
- 9781857152159
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.53
€ 17.99
€ 12.53
Paperback. Kenneth Trachtenberg, has left his native Paris to be near his beloved uncle Benn Crader, who lives from affair to affair and from "bliss to breakdown". As Kenneth grapples with his own problems, the two men try to figure out why gifted and intelligent people invariably find themselves "knee-deep in the garbage of a personal life". Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 264. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KAC0002225
- ISBN
- 9780141188799
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Alan Stoob, Britain's Premier Nazi HunterT, has been acclaimed as a creation of comic genius by Jon Ronson and Charlie Higson. Previously rumours of his adventures have appeared on Twitter, now he steps centre stage in this hilarious novel. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FA; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 199 x 29. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444791198
- ISBN
- 9781444791198
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.25
€ 11.99
€ 10.25
Paperback. Editor(s): Ramaiah, Dr. Savitri. Num Pages: 104 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 215 x 19. Weight in Grams: 112.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Sterling Publishers Pvt.Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788120733275
- ISBN
- 9788120733275
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 6.33
€ 6.33
Paperback. Introducing a world literary figure: Sayed Kashua's Let It Be Morning is written with the moral clarity of Damon Galgut and the existential power of Albert Camus. Translator(s): Shlesinger, Miriam. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 22. Weight in Grams: 272. A Novel. 288 pages. A young journalist, recently married, is seeking a quieter life away from the city. Suddenly, the village becomes a pawn in the power struggles of the Middle East. As the situation grows increasingly dire, paranoia begins to threaten the community's equilibrium, forcing the hero to decide what it means to be human in an inhuman situation. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 197 x 132 x 22. Weight: 272. Translator(s): Shlesinger, Miriam.
- Publisher
- Atlantic Books
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843545439
- ISBN
- 9781843545439
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.53
€ 24.99
€ 18.53
Paperback. Could a story save your life? Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 316. 448 pages. Could a story save your life?. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 197 x 129 x 30. Weight: 316.
- Publisher
- Canongate Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847671295
- ISBN
- 9781847671295
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.99
€ 11.99
€ 9.99
Paperback. The seductive new novel from the bestselling author of The End of Mr. Y, full of life, death, desire and family trees Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 26. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Publisher
- Canongate Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847679222
- ISBN
- 9781847679222
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.02
€ 11.99
€ 10.02
Paperback. 'A modern take on The Wizard of Oz that will be thoroughly enjoyed by all fans of Douglas Coupland.' Daily Mail Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 24. Weight in Grams: 262. 384 pages. 'A modern take on The Wizard of Oz that will be thoroughly enjoyed by all fans of Douglas Coupland.' Daily Mail. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 129 x 197 x 24. Weight: 262.
- Publisher
- Canongate Books
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857862105
- ISBN
- 9780857862105
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.02
€ 11.99
€ 10.02
Paperback. Backlist reissue of one of Scarlett Thomas's best-loved novels Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 250. 368 pages. Backlist reissue of one of Scarlett Thomas's best-loved novels. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 197 x 129 x 24. Weight: 250.
- Publisher
- Canongate Books
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857863805
- ISBN
- 9780857863805
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.00€ 11.48
€ 13.00
€ 11.48
Paperback. The mindmelting classic of puzzles, maths and globalisation from the bestselling author of The End of Mr. Y Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 31. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Publisher
- Canongate Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782117681
- ISBN
- 9781782117681
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.97
€ 11.99
€ 9.97
paperback. An exceptionally powerful novel exploring the themes of betrayal, guilt and memory against the background of the Holocaust. An international bestseller. Translator(s): Janeway, Carol Brown. Num Pages: 240 pages, 32 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 134 x 19. Weight in Grams: 230. Very good copy showing minor age and wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Weidenfeld & Nicholson London
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMK0025709
- ISBN
- 9780753804704
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
paperback. An exceptionally powerful novel exploring the themes of betrayal, guilt and memory against the background of the Holocaust. An international bestseller. Translator(s): Janeway, Carol Brown. Num Pages: 240 pages, 32 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 134 x 19. Weight in Grams: 230. Very good copy showing minor age and wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Weidenfeld & Nicholson London
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMK0025843
- ISBN
- 9780753804704
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Editor(s): O'Neill, Patricia. Num Pages: 366 pages, map. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 142 x 19. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Broadview Press Ltd Canada
- Number of pages
- 366
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781551112862
- ISBN
- 9781551112862
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.33
€ 26.99
€ 25.33
Hardcover. A riveting novel about the aftermath of a brutal murder of three teenage girls, written in incantatory prose 'that's as fine as any being written by an American author today' (Ben Fountain) Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 138 x 22. Weight in Grams: 354. Some light shelf wear else as new.
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Publisher
- Fourth Estate
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- SKU
- KTG0003583
- ISBN
- 9780007580934
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. A riveting novel about the aftermath of a brutal murder of three teenage girls, written in incantatory prose 'that's as fine as any being written by an American author today' (Ben Fountain) Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 138 x 22. Weight in Grams: 354. Fine in fine dustwrapper
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Fourth Estate
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- SKU
- KRA0011302
- ISBN
- 9780007580934
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. A riveting novel about the aftermath of a brutal murder of three teenage girls, written in incantatory prose 'that's as fine as any being written by an American author today' (Ben Fountain) Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 138 x 22. Weight in Grams: 354. Fine in fine dustwrapper
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Fourth Estate
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KRA0011331
- ISBN
- 9780007580934
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. A riveting novel about the aftermath of a brutal murder of three teenage girls, written in incantatory prose 'that's as fine as any being written by an American author today' (Ben Fountain) Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 138 x 22. Weight in Grams: 354. Some light shelf wear else as new.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Fourth Estate
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- SKU
- KTG0003630
- ISBN
- 9780007580934
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Recently divorced, thirty-six-year-old Neill Bassett is engaged in an extraordinary experiment. By day, he works at a Silicon Valley software company, where he is helping to create the world's first 'living' artificial intelligence - a computer programme based on the personality of his late father. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 165 x 25. Weight in Grams: 432. Fine copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- SKU
- KSS0003909
- ISBN
- 9780241964866
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. The adventure continues: time is in flux, and only Jana, Dora and Kaz can fix it. But can they trust each other? Series: Timebomb Trilogy. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FJH; FL; YFG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 131 x 198 x 26. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton General Division
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444752113
- ISBN
- 9781444752113
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.25
€ 11.99
€ 10.25
Paperback. A novel in which the boy narrator grows up enclosed in two worlds. One is legendary - a Donegal house where children are stolen away by demonic forces; the other is actual - the city of Derry in the Northern Ireland of the 1940s and 1950s, a place haunted by political enmities and family secrets. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 200. Well read, but remains good
- Edition
- New edition
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KST0020873
- ISBN
- 9780099744412
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95