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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

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
€ 11.05

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
€ 15.36

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
€ 12.64

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
€ 19.26

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

€ 12.33

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

€ 17.99
€ 17.07

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

€ 17.99
€ 16.03

Presenting a collection of four stories and a novella, this title depicts the images of rural life and human emotion. The title story chronicles the life of Lucy Delano as she bears witness to the dramatic changes that her small town confronts. In "The Telephone Girl", a young man struggles to act on his emotions for Mimi, the telephone girl. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 349.
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Syracuse University Press United States
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815608509
ISBN
9780815608509
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.85

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
€ 11.02

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: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Publisher
Little, Brown & Company
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781455597222
ISBN
9781455597222
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.45

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
€ 10.63

Paperback. A compelling, funny and poignant novel about what happens when a family - and an entire community - are forced to confront the difference between right and wrong. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 27. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782390138
ISBN
9781782390138
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.95

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
€ 41.60

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

€ 28.82

Paperback. A powerful and absorbing saga, moving from Sunderland to London in the 1940s, as Sarah Brown dreams of a better life. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 112 x 26. Weight in Grams: 218.
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747258049
ISBN
9780747258049
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Paperback. The entralling story of when Connie Bell meets Dan Stewart and the dark and terrible history between their families threatens to destroy them. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 111 x 178 x 32. Weight in Grams: 302.
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747263265
ISBN
9780747263265
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

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