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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Paperback. Series: Penguin Essentials. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 113 x 181 x 20. Weight in Grams: 118.
Publisher
Penguin UK
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241978962
ISBN
9780241978962
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.26

Paperback. Life is tough and cheerless for Billy Casper, a troubled teenager growing up in the small Yorkshire mining town of Barnsley. Treated as a failure at school, and unhappy at home, Billy discovers a new passion in life when he finds Kes, a kestrel hawk. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 160.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141184982
ISBN
9780141184982
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

Paperback. Billy Casper is a boy with nowhere to go and nothing to say; part of the limbo generation of school leavers too old for lessons and too young to know anything about the outside world. He hates and is hated. His family and friends are mean and tough and they're sure he's going to end up in big trouble. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 112 x 11. Weight in Grams: 98. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
Publication date
1973
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
Used, Very Good
Format
Paperback
SKU
KSS0000584
ISBN
9780140029529
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. According to Barry Gibbons, the soulless and unprincipled corporations and businesses will decidedly mess things up for everyone over the next millennium. Through a series of clever and funny vignettes, this book examines the next 999 years of corporate mayhem and madness. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA; KJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 360.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841124629
ISBN
9781841124629
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.48

Paperback. Illustrator(s): Rust, Kari. Num Pages: 92 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 2AB; FA; WNCS; WSXF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 140 x 7. Weight in Grams: 146.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,Canada Canada
Number of pages
92
Condition
New
SKU
V9780888394125
ISBN
9780888394125
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.84

Hardcover. From Treasure Island to Robben Island, from the paradise of Thomas Mores Utopia to Napoleons purgatory on Elba, islands have proved irresistible to mankinds imagination since time immemorial. Self-confessed islomaniac Barry Smith explores how islands bewitch us so, and examines the kind of human experiences that islands inspire. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. .
Publisher
Saraband
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910192795
ISBN
9781910192795
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.27

CD-Audio. Round the Horne: Complete Series One: March 1965 - June 1965. BIC Classification: 3JJPK; APW; FA; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 135 x 24. Weight in Grams: 218.
Publisher
BBC Audio, A Division Of Random House
Format
CD
Publication date
2014
Edition
Unabridged edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781471366642
ISBN
9781471366642
CD
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 25.12

CD-Audio. Round the Horne arrived on BBC radio in 1965, bringing laughter to Sunday lunchtimes throughout the land. This book features sixteen episodes of this comedy series. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 141 x 23. Weight in Grams: 216.
Publisher
BBC Audio, A Division Of Random House
Format
CD
Publication date
2015
Edition
Unabridged
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785291098
ISBN
9781785291098
CD
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 25.02

Paperback. 1914, and an English archaeologist called Somerville is fulfilling a lifelong dream: to direct an excavation in the desert of Mesopotamia. Yet forces beyond his control threaten his work. The Great War is looming, and various interest groups are vying for control over the land and its many prizes. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 218.
Publisher
Cornerstone
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099534549
ISBN
9780099534549
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.82

Paperback. A story about the entangled and conflicted fortunes of two cousins: Erasmus Kemp, the son of a Lancashire merchant, and Matthew Paris, a scholar and surgeon just released from prison for denying Holy Writ. This novel was awarded 1992 Booker prize. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 40. Weight in Grams: 424. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0005291
ISBN
9780140119930
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. A story about the entangled and conflicted fortunes of two cousins: Erasmus Kemp, the son of a Lancashire merchant, and Matthew Paris, a scholar and surgeon just released from prison for denying Holy Writ. This novel was awarded 1992 Booker prize. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 40. Weight in Grams: 424. Good clean copy with some shelf wear and edgewear to spine
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KAC0001785
ISBN
9780140119930
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 17.95

paperback. In the little town of Goray, laid waste by murder and famine, grief becomes joy as good news arrives of the second coming of the Messiah. Once the town's pious rabbi is usurped, the townspeople are free to look forward to the End of Days, when they will wear golden jackets and dine on marzipan candy. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 16. Weight in Grams: 150.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Condition
New
SKU
9780099285472
ISBN
9780099285472
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.45

Paperback. Dan Starkey returns! An hilarious, compelling, endlessly inventive new novel featuring one of Bateman's best loved characters. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 25. Weight in Grams: 292.
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472201218
ISBN
9781472201218
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.43

Paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 127 x 18. Weight in Grams: 205.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Old Street Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905847174
ISBN
9781905847174
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.34

Paperback. Author of MUD, SWEAT AND TEARS and star of MAN VS. WILD and THE ISLAND, Bear Grylls delivers a hair-raising, adrenaline-fuelled sequel to his SUNDAY TIMES bestselling novel, GHOST FLIGHT. Will Jaeger is back! Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781409156871
ISBN
9781409156871
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.06

Paperback. A rich, romantic historical novel showcasing the glamour, spectacle and theatrical energy of the Weimar Republic Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
John Murray Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
9781848540316
ISBN
9781848540316
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 6.00

Paperback. A rich, romantic historical novel showcasing the glamour, spectacle and theatrical energy of the Weimar Republic Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 310. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Murray Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCG0000046
ISBN
9781848540316
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 9.99
€ 4.99

Paperback. Scandal, intoxication and lies flourish in the silent film studios of Paris Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 286.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Serpent's Tail
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846689079
ISBN
9781846689079
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.38

Paperback. One spring, five retirees embark on a flatshare. So begins a new chapter in friendship, love and all the joys and challenges that life has to offer .. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 198 x 22. Weight in Grams: 268.
Publisher
Abacus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349141763
ISBN
9780349141763
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.30

Paperback. Decadent and evocative storytelling at its very best., by NEW YORK TIMES bestseller, Beatriz Williams Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 199 x 39. Weight in Grams: 370.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
KSG0018107
ISBN
9780008134952
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Translator(s): Myers, Scott E. Num Pages: 388 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 206 x 33. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
The Feminist Press at CUNY
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781558619074
ISBN
9781558619074
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.50

Paperback. The next best thing to going on holiday - the perfect escapist read from Top Ten bestseller Belinda Jones Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 27. Weight in Grams: 252. Clean copy in good condition
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
SKU
KST0026027
ISBN
9780340994443
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Kim Rees became a translator for the glamorous jet-set lifestyle. So, five years later, she's not quite sure how she ended up in a basement flat in Cardiff translating German computer games in her dressing gown. Fortunately, her mother has a plan to extract her from her marshmallowy rut: a trip to the magical isle of Capri. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 113 x 34. Weight in Grams: 260. Clean copy.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
ARROW
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st Arrow Book Edition
SKU
KEX0230747
ISBN
9780099414933
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Kim Rees became a translator for the glamorous jet-set lifestyle. So, five years later, she's not quite sure how she ended up in a basement flat in Cardiff translating German computer games in her dressing gown. Fortunately, her mother has a plan to extract her from her marshmallowy rut: a trip to the magical isle of Capri. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 113 x 34. Weight in Grams: 260. Clean copy.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
ARROW
Edition
1st Arrow Book Edition
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KEX0233183
ISBN
9780099414933
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

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