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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Paperback. Young, newly married and intensely ambitious, Michael Davenport is trying to make a living as a writer. His adoring wife, Lucy, has a private fortune that he won't touch in case it compromises his art. She in turn is never quite certain of what is expected of her. All she knows is that everyone else seems, somehow, happier. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 302.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099518648
ISBN
9780099518648
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. Tells the story of Frank and April Wheeler, a bright, beautiful, and talented couple whose empty suburban life is held together by the dream that greatness is only just round the corner. The author shows how Frank and April mortgage their hopes and ideals, betraying in the end not only each other, but their own best selves. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 248.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
9780099518624
ISBN
9780099518624
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.33

Paperback. Follows the adolescent adventures of William Grove, a boy with no father figure (his parents are divorced) who tries to make a man out of himself after he is shipped to a boarding school designed for children who don't fit in. This work presents a tale of adolescence, slightly reminiscent of "Catcher in the Rye". Num Pages: 226 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 11. Weight in Grams: 148. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Methuen Publishing Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KAC0000762
ISBN
9780413775207
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. John Wilder is a successful salesman with a place in the country, an adoring wife and a ten-year-old son. But something is wrong. His family no longer interests him, his infidelities are leading him nowhere and he has begun to drink too much. Then one night, something inside John snaps and he calls his wife to tell her that he isn't coming home. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 198. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KAC0000765
ISBN
9780099518556
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Tells the story of Frank and April Wheeler, a bright, beautiful, and talented couple whose empty suburban life is held together by the dream that greatness is only just round the corner. The author shows how Frank and April mortgage their hopes and ideals, betraying in the end not only each other, but their own best selves. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 248. Fine copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KJE0003271
ISBN
9780099518624
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 11.99
€ 10.33

Paperback. Presents the story of Frank and April Wheeler, a bright, beautiful, and talented couple whose empty suburban life is held together by the dream that greatness is only just round the corner. This title shows how Frank and April mortgage their hopes and ideals, betraying in the end not only each other, but their own best selves. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 256. Used paperback in good condition. Some shelf wear.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Edition
Film Tie-In
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KRF0040746
ISBN
9780099518785
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 12.99
€ 4.99

Paperback. THE #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER A gripping literary mystery in the tradition of The Name of the Rose, set among a secret Jewish community living in Lisbon in the sixteenth century. 'I loved The Last Kabbalist of Lisbon.' John Le Carre Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 111 x 30. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472112101
ISBN
9781472112101
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 371.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781628723205
ISBN
9781628723205
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.06

Paperback. When it comes to jobs in hell, being a succubus seems pretty glamorous. A girl can be anything she wants, the wardrobe is killer, and mortal men will do anything just for a touch. Granted, they can often pay with their souls, but why get technical? Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 109 x 32. Weight in Grams: 248.
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
496
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
paperback / softback
Condition
New
SKU
V9780553818925
ISBN
9780553818925
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.68

Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 192 x 140 x 31. Weight in Grams: 486.
Publisher
Persephone Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903155134
ISBN
9781903155134
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 19.36

Paperback. A thrilling race against time and the Russian military to rescue the men trapped in two disabled nuclear submarines in the Arctic. BIC Classification: FA; FHD; FJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 104 x 26. .
Publication date
2017
Publisher
St Martin´s Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
Format
Paperback
SKU
V9781250117663
ISBN
9781250117663
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.77

Paperback. Num Pages: 322 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Seven Stories Press,U.S. United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
322
Condition
New
SKU
V9781583220405
ISBN
9781583220405
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.93

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 143 x 17. Weight in Grams: 288.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Seven Stories Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781583229118
ISBN
9781583229118
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 16.82

Paperback. This collection of stories digs deep into American society and reveals the loss of connection that lurks under the surface. Cast in many forms - domestic comedy, pseudo-fairytale, philosophical argument - these stories are linked by themes of loss, pleasure, and the difficulty of expressing love. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 175 x 22. Weight in Grams: 224. Clean copy
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Number of pages
306
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
New Ed
SKU
KEX0200950
ISBN
9780571204984
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. The kids are out of school, trying to start a band, trying to find work; looking for something to do within the degraded terrain of their suburban hometown. This novel captures the lyricalism of their lives in an intense story of friendship and betrayal. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 125 x 16. Weight in Grams: 163. Clean copy
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Faber and Faber
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st ed.
SKU
KEX0201030
ISBN
9780571200610
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. *A witty and wonderful book about 1970s family life, that has been made into a critically acclaimed film. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 128 x 19. Weight in Grams: 202.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Edition
Reprint.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349110301
ISBN
9780349110301
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. The kids are out of school, trying to start a band, trying to find work; looking for something to do within the degraded terrain of their suburban hometown. This novel captures the lyricalism of their lives in an intense story of friendship and betrayal. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 125 x 16. Weight in Grams: 163. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Faber and Faber
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
1st ed.
SKU
KKD0006164
ISBN
9780571200610
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; FA; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
B&W Publishing
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9781902927855
ISBN
9781902927855
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.71

Hardcover. This international bestseller tells the bittersweet story of one family, one home, and the surprising arc of one woman's life, from the poverty of her youth, to the intense love and painful losses of her adult years. Translator(s): Cummings, Ora. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 145 x 33. Weight in Grams: 514. Clean copy in very good condition.
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers London
Number of pages
300
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
SKU
KNH0011926
ISBN
9780007353668
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Hardcover. This international bestseller tells the bittersweet story of one family, one home, and the surprising arc of one woman's life, from the poverty of her youth, to the intense love and painful losses of her adult years. Translator(s): Cummings, Ora. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 145 x 33. Weight in Grams: 514. Clean copy in very good condition.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers London
Number of pages
300
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KNH0011927
ISBN
9780007353668
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Hardcover. This international bestseller tells the bittersweet story of one family, one home, and the surprising arc of one woman's life, from the poverty of her youth, to the intense love and painful losses of her adult years. Translator(s): Cummings, Ora. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 145 x 33. Weight in Grams: 514. Clean copy in very good condition.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers London
Number of pages
300
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KNH0011941
ISBN
9780007353668
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. This volume contains 24 short stories published between 1914 and 1919, including the six stories later collected as "You Know Me Al". Two-thirds of the stories describe real teams, real players and real events - which Lardner covered as a reporter. Editor(s): Hilton, George W. Num Pages: 648 pages, 111 half-tones. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 350 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1419.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
Annotated
Number of pages
648
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804729635
ISBN
9780804729635
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 42.18

512 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 171 x 104 x 29. Weight: 198.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Baen
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9781451637885
ISBN
9781451637885
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.02

Hardback. Series: University Press of Kentucky New Poetry & Prose Series. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813168180
ISBN
9780813168180
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.39

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