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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

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
€ 9.27

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

€ 11.99
€ 10.18

Paperback. A collection of 19 tales about the way we live now, as lovers, partners, children, parents. Or alone. Stories of passion, desire, and necessary restraint; of the near future, the recent past; of old habits, new technology; of won't-be mothers and would-be fathers; and of houses, ancient and modern. Num Pages: 262 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128. Weight in Grams: 200. Good clean copy showing some shelf wear, pages lightly toned, text is clear and remains a nice copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Flamingo
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KSG0023761
ISBN
9780006550983
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 200 x 14. Weight in Grams: 154. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Vintage, London
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KCW0000496
ISBN
9780099147718
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. A savagely satirical tale of marital revenge. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 224.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers London
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007109265
ISBN
9780007109265
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.60

Paperback. The phenomenal fifth thriller in Faye Kellerman's bestselling Pete Decker series Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 114 x 24. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
Headline Feature
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747239550
ISBN
9780747239550
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.86

Paperback. In this sharp and funny literary debut set in Northern California during the 1980s recession, Fayette Fox delves deep into the dark heart of an ordinary American family - and finds out that make-believe isn't just for kids. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 146 x 26. Weight in Grams: 278.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Myriad Editions United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908434241
ISBN
9781908434241
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.77

Paperback. Translator(s): Harss, Luis. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB; FYT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 134 x 203 x 20. Weight in Grams: 302.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
New Directions Publishing Corporation United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780811221801
ISBN
9780811221801
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.42

Paperback. Translator(s): Sante, Luc. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 128 x 14. Weight in Grams: 249.
Publisher
The New York Review of Books, Inc United States
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590172308
ISBN
9781590172308
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.52

Paperback. Jeff Hinkley, undercover investigator for the British Horse racing Authority, is looking into the shady activities of a race horse trainer. But as he's tailing his quarry through the Cheltenham Racing Festival, the last thing he expects to witness is a gruesome murder. Series: Francis Thriller. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 46. Weight in Grams: 316.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405915199
ISBN
9781405915199
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.65

Paperback. Editor(s): Fenkl, Heinz Insu; Lew, Walter. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: DQ; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 133 x 20. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Beacon Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807059173
ISBN
9780807059173
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.84

Paperback. Make no mistake, Martha Bragg Picket is a headstrong southern woman with a rebellious spirit, a characteristic her son Michael shares. Both heartfelt and shrewdly humorous, this widely acclaimed first novel from author Fenton Johnson is an affecting look at one woman's reawakening and her son's coming of age in the heartland of America. Series: Kentucky Voices. Num Pages: 228 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
228
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813166476
ISBN
9780813166476
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.88

Paperback. Along with his siblings, Raphael Hardin left his childhood home in rural Kentucky. Grappling with an AIDS diagnosis, he returns to care for his dying father. Told from the perspectives of Raphael, his family, and their lifelong neighbour, Fenton Johnson's landmark novel reveals the blood struggles and binding loves of a broken family made whole. Series: Kentucky Voices. Num Pages: 258 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 8. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
258
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813166568
ISBN
9780813166568
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.22

Hardback. Series: Kentucky Voices. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813166599
ISBN
9780813166599
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.74

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, YES. BIC Classification: BGL; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 26 x 151 x 232. Weight in Grams: 479. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Hachette Books Ireland
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSS0002172
ISBN
9780340752395
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. The narrator meets Helen, a tiny, blonde, serious girl when they are both looking after children during a summer holiday in Normandy. Helen's adventures in search of a morally satisfying life lead her into situations that are neither satisfying nor moral. Series: A chronicle of modern twilight. Num Pages: 306 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128. Weight in Grams: 230. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0003342
ISBN
9780099286028
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. Written in the form of a diary, kept by the Cameroonian houseboy Toundi, this book looks at Toundi's innocence and his awe of the white world of his masters. Editor(s): Oyono, Ferdinand. Translator(s): Reed, John. Series: Heinemann African Writers Series. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 8. Weight in Grams: 114.
Publisher
Pearson Education Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780435905323
ISBN
9780435905323
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.13

Paperback. A collection that features such stories as: Fahner, the retired small-town doctor who resorts to the garden axe when his patience with his cruel wife runs out; Patrick, so entranced by the sight of his sleeping girlfriend that he cuts a small piece out of her back, just to see what she tastes like; and, more. Translator(s): Janeway, Carol Brown. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
Vintage Books
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099549277
ISBN
9780099549277
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.74

Paperback. A smart, chilling tale of truth, deception and the reach of the law, THE GIRL WHO WASN'T THERE is the latest crime thriller from the acclaimed author of The Collini Case, a Waterstones Book Club pick. Translator(s): Bell, Anthea. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 198 x 20. Weight in Grams: 212.
Publisher
Abacus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349140469
ISBN
9780349140469
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.86

Paperback. A linguist flying to a conference in Helsinki has landed in a strange city where he can't understand a word anyone says. As one claustrophobic day follows another, he wonders how he'll get by in this society that looks so familiar, yet is strange. In a vision of hell, Budai must learn to survive in a world where words and meaning are unconnected. Translator(s): Szirtes, George. Num Pages: 279 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 242.
Publisher
Telegram Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846590344
ISBN
9781846590344
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 11.56

Paperback. Series: Dugger/Nello Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 314.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Albatross Publishing Canada
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780920256510
ISBN
9780920256510
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.48

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 17. Weight in Grams: 210.
Publisher
Spinifex Press Australia
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781876756840
ISBN
9781876756840
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.17

Paperback. A wise and witty 68-page short story that is full of Christmas cheer from the best-selling author and TV presenter, Fern Britton. Num Pages: 68 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 7. Weight in Grams: 62.
Publisher
Harper
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780008103446
ISBN
9780008103446
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.39

Paperback. The best-selling novel by Fern Britton author of The Holiday Home and The Seaside Affair. Perfect for fans of Katie Fforde and Celia Imrie. Num Pages: 432 pages, map. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 31. Weight in Grams: 378.
Edition
UK ed.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007362721
ISBN
9780007362721
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.85

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