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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
Paperback. Offers a irreverent overview of Indonesian history in the Sukarno and Suharto eras and insights into the postcolonial condition. This title tells a story that begins in the 1930s, before Indonesia's independence from Dutch rule, and follows the fortunes of a poor Javanese village woman who becomes a servant in the household of President Sukarno. Translator(s): Keeler, Ward. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 142 x 216 x 13. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780295983929
- ISBN
- 9780295983929
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.90
€ 32.99
€ 29.90
Paperback. Describes individuals who somehow manage to scrape through life's hardships. Translator(s): Johnson-Davies, Denys. Num Pages: 88 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 128 x 7. Weight in Grams: 152.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The American University in Cairo Press Egypt
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 88
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789774249709
- ISBN
- 9789774249709
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.75
€ 23.75
Paperback. A dark novella of village life in southern Egypt Translator(s): Selim, Samah. Num Pages: 156 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 119 x 196 x 10. Weight in Grams: 190.
- Publisher
- The American University in Cairo Press Egypt
- Number of pages
- 156
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789774166280
- ISBN
- 9789774166280
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 16.99
€ 18.99
€ 16.99
Paperback. Divided into four narratives, echoing the four texts of Confucianism and the four Gospels of the New Testament, this book tells the story of one of China's most controversial periods. It also shows us the power of camaraderie, love and faith against oppression and the darkest possible odds. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099569497
- ISBN
- 9780099569497
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.09
€ 13.99
€ 11.09
Paperback. Deep within the Balou mountains lies a small rural town populated by disabled people. Blind, deaf and disfigured, the 197 citizens of the Village of Liven have until now enjoyed a peaceful, mutually supportive life out of sight and mind of the government. Translator(s): Rojas, Carlos. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 32. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099569480
- ISBN
- 9780099569480
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.47
€ 17.99
€ 13.47
Paperback. The Flame Tree offers a vivid snapshot of a fast-developing Malaysia on the cusp of the new millennium, of moral choices and a womans search for her cultural identity. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 197 x 168 x 39. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- MONSOON BOOKS
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789814423908
- ISBN
- 9789814423908
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 11.04
€ 11.99
€ 11.04
Paperback. Translator(s): Layland, Alison. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 136 x 12. Weight in Grams: 206.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Poetry Wales Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781720578
- ISBN
- 9781781720578
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.57
€ 26.57
Paperback. The new, internationally bestselling novel from Yann Martel, the Booker-winning author of Life of Pi Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 248 x 25. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Publisher
- Canongate Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782114741
- ISBN
- 9781782114741
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.83
€ 13.99
€ 10.83
Paperback. A fictional autobiography of a young writer which takes the reader to Canada, Portugal, Greece, Turkey and elsewhere. This story of love, sex and ambiguity is the first novel by the Canadian author of the award-winning short-story collection, "The Facts Behind the Helsinki Roccamatios". Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Publisher
- Faber and Faber London
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571219766
- ISBN
- 9780571219766
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.54
€ 15.99
€ 11.54
Paperback. Offers a collection, hailed for its power, compassion and elegance, takes in the wide sweep of human experience. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 211. 258 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 196 x 129 x 16. Weight: 210.
- Publisher
- CANONGATE BOOKS
- Number of pages
- 258
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841956121
- ISBN
- 9781841956121
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.81
€ 13.99
€ 10.81
Paperback. The dazzling follow-up to the million-copy bestselling LIFE OF PI Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 166. 224 pages. The dazzling follow-up to the million-copy bestselling LIFE OF PI. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 197 x 130 x 15. Weight: 162.
- Publisher
- Canongate Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847677679
- ISBN
- 9781847677679
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.76
€ 13.99
€ 11.76
Hardback. When a letter from an elderly taxidermist drops onto Henry's doormat it poses a puzzle that he cannot resist. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 358. Very good copy in pristine dustwrapper . First edition signed by the Author with neat newsclippings
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Edition
- Main
- Publisher
- Canongate Books London
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- SKU
- KEX0303187
- ISBN
- 9781847677655
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 50.00
€ 50.00
- Publisher
- Canada
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 310
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780978498276
- ISBN
- 9780978498276
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.77
€ 24.77
paperback. Memed grows up a serf to a vicious overlord on the plains of Turkey's Taurus region. When his plan to escape is dashed, and the young woman he loves murdered, Memed makes for the mountains to become an outlaw. Before long he has transformed from a young rebel to an infamous bandit, the scourge of corrupt oppressors and hero to the poor. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 26. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Vintage Classics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781784701086
- ISBN
- 9781784701086
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 10.83
€ 12.99
€ 10.83
Paperback. * A passionate novel about mothers and daughters, roots and exile, set among an Anglo-Iranian family Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 19. Weight in Grams: 196. Good clear copy with some minor shelf wear
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Abacus, London
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- SKU
- KIN0031851
- ISBN
- 9780349119557
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Boxing offers one boy hope in cruel between-the-wars Algeria - but will it help him win the woman he loves? Translator(s): Curtis, Howard. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FHP; FT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- Gallic Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Translation
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908313911
- ISBN
- 9781908313911
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.07
€ 16.99
€ 16.07
Paperback. Younes' life is changed forever when his poverty-stricken parents surrender him to the care of his more affluent uncle. Re-named Jonas, he grows up in a colourful colonial Algerian town, and forges a unique friendship with a group of boys, an enduring bond that nothing - not even the Algerian Revolt - will shake. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 199 x 26. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099540458
- ISBN
- 9780099540458
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.10
€ 13.99
€ 11.10
Paperback. Exposes the differences between religiosity and dangerous religious extremism. This work present a portrait of life under a fascist theocracy. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 158.
- Edition
- New Ed
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099466024
- ISBN
- 9780099466024
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.76
€ 13.99
€ 11.76
Paperback. Ammine, a surgeon in a Jerusalem hospital, struggles to cope with the bodies of victims of a suicide bombing in a Jerusalem restaurant. When the police pin responsibility of the suicide attack on Ammine's wife, he is at first baffled and angry. But his feelings turn to confusion and sorrow when he discovers his wife was indeed behind the attack. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 224.
- Publisher
- Random House Uk Ltd
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099499275
- ISBN
- 9780099499275
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.76
€ 13.99
€ 11.76
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803234932
- ISBN
- 9780803234932
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.63
€ 17.99
€ 17.63