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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Paperback. Wisconsin, 1941. With all the men off to war, Fritzi and her sisters must learn men's work and the All-Girl Filling Station is born, complete with neat little caps, short skirts, and roller-skates. Their peace doesn't last long though: skilled women are needed to fly planes for the war effort.. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
9780099593140
ISBN
9780099593140
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.70

Paperback. Life is the strangest thing. One minute, Mrs Elner Shimfissle is up a tree, picking figs to make jam, and the next thing she knows, she is off on a strange adventure, running into people, in the unlikeliest of places. Meanwhile, a dark secret emerges from the past - and the entire town is left wondering, 'What's life all about anyway?' Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 264.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099507642
ISBN
9780099507642
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

Paperback. Right in the middle of everywhere, which could be anywhere. WWII has ended and the joyous transitions to peace are being - mostly - embraced. This book portrays characters ranging from Bobby Smith, the son of the well-known radio hostess Neighbour Dorothy, to the phenomena known as the Sunset Club, Dinner on the Ground and the Funeral King. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 33. Weight in Grams: 364.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099448938
ISBN
9780099448938
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.66

Paperback. A journey to the South that only Southerners know, to a time when "Blue Velvet" was played at the Senior Prom, and into the life of Daisy Fay Harper. Daisy is a sassy, truth-telling heroine who just can't stay out of trouble. What's more, she tells us everything. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 124 x 21. Weight in Grams: 232. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KAC0002033
ISBN
9780099297215
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. A reprint of the 1933 classic novel, the basis for two film versions, with a new introduciton. Editor(s): Itzkovitz, Daniel. Num Pages: 352 pages, 6 b&w photos, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5182 x 3556 x 22. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822333241
ISBN
9780822333241
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.71

Paperback. How well do we know the ones we love? From the author of WOMEN OF A DANGEROUS AGE. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 197 x 25. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781409129653
ISBN
9781409129653
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.89

Paperback. OUR SUMMER TOGETHER is an uplifting story about family, friendship and the happy surprise of finding love later in life. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
KSG0019695
ISBN
9781409159926
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. OUR SUMMER TOGETHER is an uplifting story about family, friendship and the happy surprise of finding love later in life. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Condition
New
SKU
KSG0019713
ISBN
9781409159926
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. OUR SUMMER TOGETHER is an uplifting story about family, friendship and the happy surprise of finding love later in life. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Condition
New
SKU
KSG0019759
ISBN
9781409159926
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. * Brilliant sequel to THE MARRIAGE BUREAU FOR RICH PEOPLE Series: Marriage Bureau for Rich People. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 23. Weight in Grams: 240.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349121390
ISBN
9780349121390
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.07

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Parthian Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
273
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908069900
ISBN
9781908069900
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.36

Hardcover. Telling the story of life, love, and the demands of marriage and motherhood, the author gives readers a portrait of one woman's struggle to adapt to the complexity of life in modern Iran. She demystifies contemporary Iran by taking readers beyond the stereotypes and into the lives of individuals. Translator(s): Kousha, Mahnaz; Jewell, Nasrin. Series: Middle East Literature in Translation. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 266.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815609445
ISBN
9780815609445
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.41

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
New Africa Books (Pty) Ltd South Africa
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9780864862983
ISBN
9780864862983
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.40

Paperback. Shortlisted for the 2012 Miles Franklin Award, PAST THE SHALLOWS is a powerful and hauntingly beautiful novel from an extraordinary new Australian writer who is compared with Cormac McCarthy and Tim Winton. 'If you read only one book this year, make sure it's this' Sunday Times Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 131 x 18. Weight in Grams: 180.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848547506
ISBN
9781848547506
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Paperback. A provocative view of modern society weaved into a tale of explosive love and, perhaps, even, black magic. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 15. Weight in Grams: 188. As new.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Flamingo
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
SKU
KRF0028051
ISBN
9780006545927
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. A new edition of the bestselling classic tale of a woman scorned, from a much-loved British author. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 18. Weight in Grams: 216.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340589359
ISBN
9780340589359
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

Paperback. One of Britian's best loved writers chooses her best short stories from her career at the forefront of contemporary fiction. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 241 x 38. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
Head of Zeus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784081041
ISBN
9781784081041
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.34

Paperback. How to be a reader - how to be a writer. All you need to know. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 9. Weight in Grams: 138.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340589373
ISBN
9780340589373
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.06

Paperback. Suburban complacency and marital infidelity get their comeuppance in this black comedy. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 125 x 15. Weight in Grams: 156.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784080754
ISBN
9781784080754
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.35

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Quercus
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847247858
ISBN
9781847247858
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.26

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