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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Paperback. Coral and her frisbee-obsessed boyfriend, Red live on the ground floor of a cramped tower block in the megalopolis that is Beijing. The very epitome of disaffected, unfulfilled youth, their already fragile existence is shattered by the arrival of a mysterious fishy package. This novel is about memory, loss and the search for redemption. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 142.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099459071
ISBN
9780099459071
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.21

Paperback. In a flat above a noisy north London market, translator Iona Kirkpatrick starts work on a Chinese letter. Two lovers, Mu and Jian, have been driven apart by forces beyond their control. As Iona unravels the story of the lovers, Jian and Mu seem to be travelling further and further away from each other. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 199 x 26. Weight in Grams: 316.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099583738
ISBN
9780099583738
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Paperback. Life as a film extra in Beijing might seem hard, but Fenfang won't be defeated. She has travelled 1800 miles to seek her fortune in the city, and has no desire to return to the never-ending sweet potato fields back home. Num Pages: 208 pages, ill. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 156.
Publisher
Vintage Books USA
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099512936
ISBN
9780099512936
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Paperback. Selected from the book A Concise Chinese-English Dictionary for Lovers by Xiaolu Guo VINTAGE MINIS: GREAT MINDS. BIG IDEAS. LITTLE BOOKS. Also in the Vintage Minis series: Desire by Haruki Murakami Eating by Nigella Lawson Race by Toni Morrison Babies by Anne Enright Series: Vintage Minis. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 110. .
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784872700
ISBN
9781784872700
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 7.91

Paperback. Twenty-three-year-old Zhuang arrives in London to spend a year learning English. Struggling to find her way in the city, and through the puzzles of tense, verb and adverb; she falls for an older Englishman and begins to realise that the landscape of love is an even trickier terrain. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 288.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
New
Edition
First Thus
SKU
V9780099501473
ISBN
9780099501473
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Paperback. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 216 x 28. Weight in Grams: 518.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
BetterLink Press Incorporated United States
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9781602202474
ISBN
9781602202474
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.69

Paperback. The Li sisters don't have much education, but one thing has been drummed into them: their mother is a failure because she hasn't managed to produce a son, and they themselves only merit a number as a name. Yet when circumstances lead the sisters to seek work in distant Nanjing, the shocking new urban environment opens their eyes. Translator(s): Tyldesley, Esther. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 198.
Publisher
Vintage Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099501534
ISBN
9780099501534
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.21

Paperback. While echoes of Lu Xun's short stories can still be heard in fictional works from both sides of the Taiwan Strait, "The True Story of Ah Q" has become an intrinsic part of the Chinese vocabulary. This edition contains the Chinese version and an English translation, along with an introduction. Translator(s): Yang, Xianyi; Yang, Gladys. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 140 x 9. Weight in Grams: 213.
Publisher
The Chinese University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9789629960445
ISBN
9789629960445
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.11

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

€ 26.08

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

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