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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
€ 29.51

Paperback. BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241980446
ISBN
9780241980446
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.66

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

€ 22.79

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

€ 17.99
€ 16.35

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
€ 11.04

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
€ 13.44

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
€ 10.98

Paperback. Features a collection of the author's short stories such as 'And All This Unease', 'Madness Had Come with the Rain', and 'The Survivors'. Translator(s): Wilson, Betty. Series: CARAF Books: Caribbean and African Literature Translated from French. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 296.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813929019
ISBN
9780813929019
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.35

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

€ 25.10

Hardback. Features a collection of the author's short stories such as 'And All This Unease', 'Madness Had Come with the Rain', and 'The Survivors'. Translator(s): Wilson, Betty. Series: CARAF Books: Caribbean and African Literature Translated from French. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813929002
ISBN
9780813929002
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.12

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
€ 10.78

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
€ 11.52

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
€ 10.71

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
€ 10.71

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

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.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784701086
ISBN
9781784701086
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.01

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

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
€ 15.47

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
€ 11.08

Paperback. In this gripping imagining of the last hours of President Gaddafi, Khadra provides us with fascinating insight into the mind of one of the most complex and controversial figures of recent history. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 19. Weight in Grams: 188.
Publisher
Gallic Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910477137
ISBN
9781910477137
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.53

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
€ 11.02

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
€ 11.01

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
€ 17.42

Paperback. Khaled Mamoun works at the Palace of Confessions, a mysterious state-run security agency located in middle-class Cairo, transcribing the testimonies of criminals. Translator(s): Moger, Robin. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 282 x 2. Weight in Grams: 274.
Publisher
The American University in Cairo Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789774168215
ISBN
9789774168215
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.34

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