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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
Paperback. The Gulag, the Stalinist labour camps to which millions of Russians were condemned for political deviation, has become a household word in the West. This title tells the story of one typical day in a labour camp as experienced by prisoner Ivan Denisovich Shukhov is sufficient to describe the entire world of the Soviet camps. Translator(s): Willetts, H. T. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 131 x 12. Weight in Grams: 134.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099449270
- ISBN
- 9780099449270
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.05
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Hardcover. Features detailed accounts of the Soviet prison-camp system. This book offers author's classic portrayal of life in the gulag is all the more powerful for being slighter and more personal than those later monumental volumes. Translator(s): Willetts, H. T. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 211 x 135 x 16. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Publisher
- Everyman
- Number of pages
- 170
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781857152197
- ISBN
- 9781857152197
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.37
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Paperback. Solzhenitsyn's celebrated novel describes the lives of people in the Soviet Union under Stalin who were condemned on health grounds to "internment" or death. It also give a psychological insight into the intensified experience of people under varying degrees of pressure and deprivation. Translator(s): Dolberg, Alexander. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- New Ed
- SKU
- 9780099575511
- ISBN
- 9780099575511
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.08
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Paperback. For fans of ALICE IN WONDERLAND, SHADOW OF THE WIND and booklovers everywhere, a literary thriller and a love story set in a world threatened by the disappearance of language. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 30. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780225623
- ISBN
- 9781780225623
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.09
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Paperback. Re-creates the siege of Troy through the voices of 21 Homeric characters. From the return of Chryseis to the burial of Hector, this work presents the events arranged not by the whims of the gods in this instance but by the dictates of human nature. Translator(s): Goldstein, Ann. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 13. Weight in Grams: 138. A Story of War. 176 pages. Re-creates the siege of Troy through the voices of 21 Homeric characters. From the return of Chryseis to the burial of Hector, this work presents the events arranged not by the whims of the gods in this instance but by the dictates of human nature. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 198 x 127 x 13. Weight: 138.
- Publisher
- Canongate Books
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847671035
- ISBN
- 9781847671035
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.75
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Paperback. Only the daughter, Nina, survives, thanks to an extraordinary act of mercy by one of the attackers. Nina is just four years old. Decades later Nina hunts down the last of her family's murderers, the man who was her saviour. Translator(s): Goldstein, Ann. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 9. Weight in Grams: 108.
- Publisher
- Canongate Books
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841955742
- ISBN
- 9781841955742
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.78
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Paperback. Born out of the author's own experiences as a young InterRail traveller, this modern picaresque novel is a celebration of a Europe without boundaries, the joy of being young and the infinite, unpredictable paths we can go down during our lives. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 20. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Publisher
- Alma Books
- Number of pages
- 250
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846882449
- ISBN
- 9781846882449
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.98
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Paperback. A novel of intrigue, deceit and sheer desperation, Bestseller is a caustic portrait of contemporary culture and of Britain's obsession with fame, success and becoming the next J.K. Rowling. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 22. Weight in Grams: 278. 288 pages. A novel of intrigue, deceit and sheer desperation, Bestseller is a caustic portrait of contemporary culture and of Britain's obsession with fame, success and becoming the next J.K. Rowling. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 198 x 132 x 22. Weight: 278.
- Publisher
- Alma Books
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846881282
- ISBN
- 9781846881282
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.38
€ 11.38
Paperback. This is the first installment of a three-volume translation, and it includes The Young Maronite, The Marriage of Omar and The Nocturnal Visitor, which are set between 1912 and 1927. Translator(s): Naffis-Sahely, Andre. Num Pages: 378 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 131 x 26. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Publisher
- Darf Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781850772781
- ISBN
- 9781850772781
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.37
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Paperback. A fiction-only issue published to coincide with the dog-days of summer. Series: Granta: The Magazine of New Writing. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 147 x 21. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Publisher
- Granta Books
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905881062
- ISBN
- 9781905881062
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.00€ 11.54
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Paperback. Richard lands in East Asia in search of an earthly utopia. In Thailand, he is given a map promising an unknown island, a secluded beach - and a new way of life. What Richard finds when he gets there is breathtaking: more extraordinary, more frightening than his wildest dreams. But how long can paradise survive here on Earth? Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 196 x 31. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1957
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241976562
- ISBN
- 9780241976562
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.08
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Paperback. From the internationally-renowned author of The Beach, a gripping mystery and stylistic tour de force that delves into the subconscious mind, with brilliantly disturbing results. The award-winning illustrations from Nicholas Garland make this a beautiful and atmospheric book. Num Pages: 224 pages, 40 b&w illistrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 115 x 17. Weight in Grams: 150.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780571223107
- ISBN
- 9780571223107
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.78
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Paperback. Watch out Bridget Jones and Ally McBeal - Johnathan Burlip wants you to know his side of the story! Num Pages: 290 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 198 x 15. Weight in Grams: 287. Keywords: "Subjects - Fiction - By Period,Subjects - Fiction - General"
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
- Number of pages
- 290
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- (Reissue)
- SKU
- KHS0057964
- ISBN
- 9780006513322
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. In Alex Gray's page-turning new Glasgow-set crime novel, Detective Lorimer must protect his city from a terrifying threat in the countdown to the 2014 Commonwealth Games. Series: William Lorimer. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 142 x 33. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780751548273
- ISBN
- 9780751548273
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Condition: New
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Paperback. Victorian London is in the grip of a wave of crime and murder, with its citizens no longer able to trust the police to protect them. The newly formed Murder Squad of Scotland Yard, made up of just twelve detectives, battles in vain against the tide of violence and cruelty. Series: Scotland Yard Murder Squad. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 37. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Publisher
- Michael Joseph
- Number of pages
- 592
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241958919
- ISBN
- 9780241958919
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.00€ 11.84
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Paperback.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241958933
- ISBN
- 9780241958933
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.00€ 11.88
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Paperback. Tracing his ancestry through six generations - slaves and freedmen, farmers and blacksmiths, lawyers and architects - back to Africa, the author discovered a sixteen-year-old youth, Kunta Kinte. This title tells his story. Num Pages: 704 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 37. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099362814
- ISBN
- 9780099362814
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.43
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Paperback. Maggie lives a life of careful routines and measured pleasures. But everything changes when, walking through Gatwick airport, she is approached by a young woman who whispers a single word: 'Help.' Maggie's actions save Anja from her brutal trafficker. Then Anja makes contact, and quickly insinuates herself into Maggie's ordered life.. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 205 x 21. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KSG0019205
- ISBN
- 9780571316687
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Maggie lives a life of careful routines and measured pleasures. But everything changes when, walking through Gatwick airport, she is approached by a young woman who whispers a single word: 'Help.' Maggie's actions save Anja from her brutal trafficker. Then Anja makes contact, and quickly insinuates herself into Maggie's ordered life.. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 205 x 21. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KSG0019441
- ISBN
- 9780571316687
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Condition: New
€ 4.99
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Paperback. From international bestseller Alex Kava comes a thrilling new series introducing Ryder Creed, ex-marine turned K9 search-and-rescue dog trainer as he teams up with FBI profiler Maggie O'Dell Series: Ryder Creed. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 127 x 30. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780751555813
- ISBN
- 9780751555813
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Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.05
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Paperback. Hot on the heels of Breaking Creed comes a new action-packed thriller featuring Ryder Creed, ex-marine turned K9 rescue dog trainer, from New York Times bestselling author Alex Kava. Series: Ryder Creed. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FF; FH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780751555837
- ISBN
- 9780751555837
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Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.09
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Paperback. Num Pages: 323 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 203 x 19. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 323
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reissue
- SKU
- V9780385265560
- ISBN
- 9780385265560
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.98
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Paperback. From one of Australia's most acclaimed literary authors comes a mesmerising new novel of friendship and betrayal. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Publisher
- Allen & Unwin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781743319451
- ISBN
- 9781743319451
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.24
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Paperback. Prochownik's Dream reveals the inner life of an artist, torn between his obsession with his art and his love of his wife and daughter. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 195 x 132 x 24. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Publisher
- Allen & Unwin Australia
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781741750133
- ISBN
- 9781741750133
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.24
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€ 9.24