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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
Paperback. After an attack of scruples, Colin Laney's skipped out on his former employer Slitscan - avoiding the rash of media lawyers sent his way - and taken a job for the outfit managing Japanese rock duo, Lo/Rez. Rez has announced he's going to marry an 'idoru' by the name of Rei Toi - she exists only in virtual reality. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241953525
- ISBN
- 9780241953525
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.04
€ 13.99
€ 11.04
Paperback. "The best literary present .. has a delicate sweetness that shows through at just the right moments."-Ron Charles, Washington Post Book World Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 246.
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co
- Number of pages
- 282
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393342932
- ISBN
- 9780393342932
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.86
€ 17.99
€ 15.86
Paperback. Clean copy in good condition.
- Condition
- Used, Acceptable
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1981
- Edition
- New Ed
- SKU
- KRF0000847
- ISBN
- 9780571116461
Paperback
Condition: Used, Acceptable
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Drowning in the freezing North Atlantic, Christopher Hadley Martin, temporary lieutenant, happens upon a grotesque rock, an island that appears only on weather charts. To drink there is a pool of rain water; to eat there are weeds and sea anemones. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 125 x 15. Weight in Grams: 186.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571298501
- ISBN
- 9780571298501
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.99
€ 11.99
€ 9.99
Paperback. Sammy Mountjoy, artist, rises from poverty and an obscure birth to see his pictures hung in the Tate Gallery. Swept into World War Two, he is taken as a prisoner-of-war, threatened with torture, then locked in a cell of total darkness to wait. He emerges from his cell transfigured from his ordeal, and begins to realise what man can be. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 20. Weight in Grams: 236. Faber & Faber, 1959; 1st edn. unglazed paper dust cover, designed by Anthony Gross, has 3 small closed tears, else very fine; red cloth binding and contents in mint condition; The jacket blurb: With three novels all published since 1954— Lord of the Flies, The Inheritors, Pincher Martin—William Golding has already established for himself a place in English literature which seems likely to be permanent. His originality and inventiveness, his profound intelligence, his passionate concern with the human condition, are fused with purely literary gifts of the highest order—narrative power, the ability to convey with precision the feel and texture of both the interior and the exterior world, a prose style of which the distinction is unmistakable. Mr. Golding has placed his previous novels on a desert island inhabited only by air-wrecked schoolboys, in the prehistoric world of the Neanderthals, on an isolated crag in mid-Atlantic. There has been considerable speculation about where he would turn to next. Free Fall is set in England and in a prisoner^ of-war camp in Germany. The time is the present. Sammy Mountjoy, its narrator and central character, is a distinguished painter; and he is, too, a bastard born in a rural slum who was taken up by the vicar (by no means an ordinary vicar), became an art student and flirted with Communism in the thirties, fell in love with one girl and seduced her, fell in love with another and married her, and in a German P.O.W. camp experienced the blackness of the Pit. And somehow, somewhere, he had irrevocably lost his freedom—the power to choose and decide, the faculty of freewill 'that cannot be debated but only experienced, like a colour or the taste of potatoes'. How did he lose it? And why? In agonized speculation he traces back the threads that promise a way out of the labyrinth, but one after another they snap in his hands. But for the reader the broken threads are woven together into a pattern of one man's life. Free Fall, in its richness of characterization, its immediacy and impact, its reverberating overtones, is perhaps the most important and most moving novel that Mr. Golding has yet given us. 254pp; 7¾x5".
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Main
- SKU
- KEB0000766
- ISBN
- 9780571298518
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 125.00
€ 125.00
Paperback. Fame, success, fortune, a drink problem slipping over the edge into alcoholism, a dead marriage, the incurable itches of middle-aged lust. For Wilfred Barclay, novelist, the final unbearable irritation is Professor Rick L Tucker. Locked in a lethal relationship they stumble across Europe, shedding wives, self-respect and illusions. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 125 x 200 x 17. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571298488
- ISBN
- 9780571298488
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.99
€ 11.99
€ 9.99
Paperback. Arieka is one of the last to prophesy at Delphi, in the shadowy years when the Romans were securing their grip on the tribes and cities of Greece. The plain, unloved daughter of a local grandee, she is rescued from the contempt and neglect of her family by her Delphic role. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 14. Weight in Grams: 180.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571298532
- ISBN
- 9780571298532
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.71
€ 13.99
€ 10.71
Paperback. Christopher Martin, the sole survivor of a torpedoed destroyer, is stranded upon a rock in the middle of the Atlantic. Pitted against him are the sea, the sun, the night cold and the terror of his isolation. Through the long hours with only himself to talk to, Martin must try to assemble the truth of his fate, piece by terrible piece. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSK; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Main - Faber Modern Classics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571322749
- ISBN
- 9780571322749
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.74
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€ 10.74
paperback. Golding's best-known novel is the story of a group of boys who, after a plane crash, set up a fragile community on a previously uninhabited island. As memories of home recede and the blood from frenzied pig-hunts arouses them, the boys' childish fear turns into something deeper and more primitive. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 127 x 14. Weight in Grams: 188.
- Edition
- Main
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber London
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571191475
- ISBN
- 9780571191475
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.78
€ 13.99
€ 10.78
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Dedalus Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781903517987
- ISBN
- 9781903517987
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.51
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€ 16.51
Paperback. Translator(s): Jones, W. Glyn. Num Pages: 505 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 38. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Publisher
- Dedalus Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 505
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781903517789
- ISBN
- 9781903517789
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.51
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Paperback. Cobb's The Fire Eaters"Cobb's short stories, printed in the New Yorker and other magazines, hinted at the power he displays in this beautifully controlled and convincing debut, winner of the 1992 Associated Writing Programs award for the novel."-Publisher's Weekly Series: Johns Hopkins: Poetry and Fiction. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 138 x 15. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421411477
- ISBN
- 9781421411477
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.63
€ 26.99
€ 23.63
Hardcover. A riotous story of revolution, romance and redemption from one of America's greatest living novelists. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 162 x 30. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780743295550
- ISBN
- 9780743295550
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 6.07
€ 6.07
Paperback. A riotous story of revolution, romance and redemption from one of America's greatest living novelists Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 290. Some light shelf wear, else as new
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- SKU
- KRA0011045
- ISBN
- 9781416526872
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849838467
- ISBN
- 9781849838467
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.73
€ 13.99
€ 10.73
Paperback.
- Edition
- Reissue
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849838375
- ISBN
- 9781849838375
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.97
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€ 9.97
Paperback. William King's first novel is re-issued for the first time since its publication in 1997, augmented with an Afterword by the author, reflecting on his past work. Num Pages: 187 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 137 x 10. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Publisher
- The Lilliput Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843516217
- ISBN
- 9781843516217
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.30
€ 10.30
Paperback. Dublin is revealed in all its excess and greed, before and after the crash, in seethingly accurate portrayals of those who became caught up in the fury of the boom. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Publisher
- The Lilliput Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843513940
- ISBN
- 9781843513940
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.00€ 12.35
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€ 12.35
Paperback. Elizabeth Morison is an ordinary woman. Yet to eight-year-old Bunny, his mother is the centre of his universe. To his older brother, Robert, she is someone he must protect against the dangers of the outside world. And to James Morison, his wife is the foundation on which his family rests and life without her is unimaginable. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 151 x 12. Weight in Grams: 158.
- Publisher
- Vintage Classics
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781860469282
- ISBN
- 9781860469282
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.05
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€ 11.05
Paperback. In settings that range from small town Illinois to the Upper East Side of Manhattan, this title includes stories that are distinguished by the author's inimitable wisdom and kindness, his sense of the small details that make up a life, and the nuances of joy and sadness that change its direction. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099528777
- ISBN
- 9780099528777
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.66
€ 16.99
€ 12.66
Paperback. When Austin King entertains some distant relatives he unwittingly sets in motion events that will threaten his marriage, his law practice and his standing in the community. Austin's eagerness to please his foster cousin Nora is mistaken for other motives, especially since Nora is besotted with him. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 22. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Vintage Classics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781860465543
- ISBN
- 9781860465543
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.94
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Paperback. Tells stories of the casualties of social and emotional struggle, who defy defeat with humour, resilience and inspiring faith in their dreams. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 136.
- Publisher
- Canongate Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 190
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782113058
- ISBN
- 9781782113058
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.74
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Paperback. The big man is Dan Scoular, a legend of physical prowess in a decaying Ayrshire mining community. When a bare-knuckle fight offers both money and a purpose, he finds it turns into a monumental struggle to keep his heritage and integrity intact. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 196 x 18. Weight in Grams: 190.
- Publisher
- Canongate Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782113027
- ISBN
- 9781782113027
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Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.75
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Paperback. Eddie Cameron is a salesman for Rocklight Ltd., an electrical equipment firm in Glasgow, where he has been fiddling the firm's expenses. Eddie's life is in tatters - his wife hates him, and his violent temper has left his mistress teetering on the edge of sanity. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 14. Weight in Grams: 158.
- Publisher
- Canongate Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782113034
- ISBN
- 9781782113034
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.75
€ 13.99
€ 10.75