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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Paperback. Nineteenth-century Europe abounds with conspiracy both ghastly and mysterious. Jesuits plot against Freemasons. Italian priests are strangled with their own intestines. French criminals plan bombings by day and celebrate black masses by night. Every nation has its own secret service, perpetrating forgeries, plots, and massacres. Translator(s): Dixon, Richard. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 192 x 121 x 24. Weight in Grams: 420.
Edition
01st Edition
Publisher
Vintage
Number of pages
576
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099555971
ISBN
9780099555971
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Hardcover. Who is killing monks in a great medieval abbey famed for its library - and why? Brother William of Baskerville is sent to find out, taking with him the assistant who later tells the tale of his investigations. This story combines elements of detective fiction, metaphysical thriller, post-modernist puzzle and historical novel. Num Pages: 600 pages, Illustrated in full colour throughout. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 135 x 33. Weight in Grams: 640.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Everyman
Condition
New
SKU
9781857152999
ISBN
9781857152999
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 16.68

paperback. It is April 1204, and Constantinople, the splendid capital of the Byzantine Empire, is being sacked and burned by the knights of the Fourth Crusade. Amid the carnage and confusion, one Baudolino saves a Byzantine historian and high court official from certain death at the hands of the crusading warriors, and proceeds to tell his own story. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 32. Weight in Grams: 368.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
New
SKU
9780099422396
ISBN
9780099422396
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.53

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Publication date
2012
Publisher
Vintage Crime/Black Lizard
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780307949677
ISBN
9780307949677
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.22

Paperback. Num Pages: 410 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 136 x 48. Weight in Grams: 512. 410 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 215 x 136 x 48. Weight: 512.
Publisher
Shola Books
Number of pages
410
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
1st Paperback Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780951975213
ISBN
9780951975213
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.51

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 382.
Publisher
Longstone Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780955437304
ISBN
9780955437304
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. .
Publisher
Advance Editions
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910408049
ISBN
9781910408049
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.54

Paperback. Num Pages: 328 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 448.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Frederick Fell United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780883911297
ISBN
9780883911297
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.29

Paperback. Num Pages: 752 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FR; FW; HRCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 178 x 48. Weight in Grams: 912.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Multnomah
Condition
New
SKU
V9781601424273
ISBN
9781601424273
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.41

paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA; VX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 230 x 14. Weight in Grams: 286.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Manor House Publishing Canada
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780978107000
ISBN
9780978107000
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.08

Paperback. An indomitable passion for the freedom to write fuels Kurdish refugee Jalal Barzanji's unforgettable journey. Translator(s): Salih, Dr. Sabah A. Series: Wayfarer. Num Pages: 288 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 227 x 18. Weight in Grams: 438.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Alberta Press Canada
Edition
UK ed.
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780888645364
ISBN
9780888645364
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.42

paperback. Seven enigmatic and compelling stories about the myth and mystery of mountains. Series: Robert Kroetsch Series. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 288 x 18. Weight in Grams: 300.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Alberta Press Canada
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9781772122619
ISBN
9781772122619
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.42

Paperback. This is a grouping of some 40 short stories that attempts to capture the essence of everyday life in the small Middle East country of Kuwait. The stories explore life in Kuwait from an American expatriate's perspective. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 263.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Syracuse University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815610144
ISBN
9780815610144
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.66

Paperback. Noted for narrative complexity, stylistic variety, and feminist themes, Pardo Bazan's stories, written a century ago, explore many aspects of the relationships between men and women." Series: Texts & Translations. Num Pages: 141 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 141 x 10. Weight in Grams: 209.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
The Modern Language Association of America
Condition
New
SKU
V9780873527842
ISBN
9780873527842
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.01

Paperback.
Publisher
Random House USA Inc United States
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812976236
ISBN
9780812976236
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.10

Paperback. Upton Sinclair's story exposed the conditions in the Chicago stockyards at the turn of the nineteenth century and brought into focus the odds against which immigrants and other working people struggled. This book was championed by the then president Theodore Roosevelt, and was a catalyst to the passing of the Pure Food and Meat Inspection act. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
Penguin Books
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1985
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140390315
ISBN
9780140390315
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.49

Paperback. Upton Sinclair's The Jungle is a vivid portrait of life and death in a turn-of-the-century American meat-packing factory. A grim indictment that led to government regulations of the food industry, The Jungle is Sinclair's extraordinary contribution to literature and social reform. Series: Prairie State Book. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 991. Weight in Grams: 610.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252014802
ISBN
9780252014802
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.06

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
388
Condition
New
SKU
V9780143039587
ISBN
9780143039587
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.76

Hardback. A novel, in which the narrator unexpectedly finds himself back in the world of his childhood: Switzerland in the 1940s. He returns to his childhood home to find his parents frantic because their son is missing. Then, in another switch, the young boy that he was back then turns up in the present of the early 1990s, during the Gulf War. Translator(s): McLaughlin, Donal. Series: SB - The Swiss List. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 136 x 212 x 17. Weight in Grams: 230.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Seagull Books London Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857422118
ISBN
9780857422118
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 18.41

Hardback. The day after his ninety-fourth birthday, a man is sitting in a beautiful garden. It is a paradise where he often played during his childhood, and it is here that he is recording the story of his adventures with Mr Adamson. Translator(s): McLaughlin, Donal. Series: SB - The Swiss List. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 11. Weight in Grams: 417.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Seagull Books London Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
Edition
Translation
SKU
V9780857422323
ISBN
9780857422323
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 21.32

Paperback. The Hugo and Nebula Award-winning masterpiece from one of the all-time greats of Science Fiction. Series: S.F. Masterworks. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473221628
ISBN
9781473221628
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.12

Paperback. A powerful and vivid debut collection describing the plight of children caught up in difficult and often harrowing situations throughout the continent of Africa. Num Pages: 304 pages, map. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 20. Weight in Grams: 208.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Abacus
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349120645
ISBN
9780349120645
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.12

Paperback. Num Pages: 404 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 142 x 209 x 25. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Lake Union Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
V9781935597315
ISBN
9781935597315
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.84

Paperback. Official Netflix Original Film tie-in about the experiences of Agu, a child-soldier fighting in an Africian civil war. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 18. Weight in Grams: 138.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473625556
ISBN
9781473625556
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

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