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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
Paperback. At the age of five, Nelio watched helplessly as his village was burned to the ground and his people were massacred by bandits. He escaped by chance and made his way to the coast. Upon arrival in the city, Nelio joined a rough street gang, and began a very different way of life. Translator(s): Nunnally, Tiina. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 172.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099455479
- ISBN
- 9780099455479
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.79
€ 20.99
€ 16.79
Paperback. Once a successful surgeon, Frederick Welin now lives in self-imposed exile on an island in the Swedish archipelago. Nearly twelve years have passed since he was disgraced for attempting to cover up a tragic mishap on the operating table. One morning in the depths of winter, he sees a hunched figure struggling towards him across the ice. Translator(s): Thompson, Laurie. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 20. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099512981
- ISBN
- 9780099512981
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.08
€ 13.99
€ 11.08
paperback. It is October 1914: the destroyer Svea emerged from the Stockholm archipelago bearing south-south-east. On board was Lars Tobiasson-Svartman, a naval engineer charged with making depth soundings to find a navigable channel for the Swedish navy. As a child Tobiasson-Svartman was fascinated by measurement; nothing is as magical as exact knowledge. Translator(s): Thompson, Laurie. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 134 x 33. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Vintage London
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099542193
- ISBN
- 9780099542193
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 5.15
€ 5.15
paperback. One cold January day the police are called to a sleepy little hamlet in the north of Sweden where they discover a savagely murdered man lying in the snow. As they begin their investigation they notice that the village seems eerily quiet and deserted. Going from house to house, they uncover a crime unprecedented in Swedish history. Translator(s): Thompson, Laurie. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 36. Weight in Grams: 396. Good clean copy showing minor age and wear. Ownership details to half title
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Vintage London
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMO0000100
- ISBN
- 9780099532040
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.70
€ 5.70
paperback. It is October 1914: the destroyer Svea emerged from the Stockholm archipelago bearing south-south-east. On board was Lars Tobiasson-Svartman, a naval engineer charged with making depth soundings to find a navigable channel for the Swedish navy. As a child Tobiasson-Svartman was fascinated by measurement; nothing is as magical as exact knowledge. Translator(s): Thompson, Laurie. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 134 x 33. Weight in Grams: 370. Good clean copy showing light age and wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Vintage London
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KMO0001014
- ISBN
- 9780099542193
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 5.15
€ 5.15
Paperback. When Meaulnes first arrives at the local school in Sologne, everyone is captivated by his good looks, daring and charisma. But when Meaulnes disappears for several days, and returns with tales of a strange party at a mysterious house - and his love for the beautiful girl hidden within it, Yvonne de Galais - his life has been changed forever. Editor(s): Buss, Robin. Translator(s): Buss, Robin. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 16. Weight in Grams: 194.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141441894
- ISBN
- 9780141441894
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.26
€ 11.99
€ 10.26
Paperback. Follows the fortune of a French battalion during the First World War. This title presents a critique of inequality between ranks, the incomprehension of those who have not experienced battle, and of war itself. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 134 x 20. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141393438
- ISBN
- 9780141393438
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 10.38
€ 12.99
€ 10.38
Paperback. Jules and Jim live a carefree, bohemian existence, they write in cafes, travel when the mood takes them, and share the women they love without jealousy. This book captures the tenderness of three people in love with each other and with life. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 184.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141194639
- ISBN
- 9780141194639
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.05
€ 13.99
€ 11.05
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Gallic Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910709252
- ISBN
- 9781910709252
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.83
€ 11.99
€ 10.83
Paperback. Translator(s): Born, Anne. Num Pages: 303 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 127 x 22. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Marion Boyars Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 303
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714530185
- ISBN
- 9780714530185
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 14.42
€ 14.99
€ 14.42
hardcover. Translator(s): Martin, S. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSK; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 20 x 142 x 30. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Marion Boyars Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714528946
- ISBN
- 9780714528946
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.53
€ 19.99
€ 18.53
hardcover. Translator(s): Born, Anne. Num Pages: 315 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 142 x 30. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Marion Boyars Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 315
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714529967
- ISBN
- 9780714529967
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.56
€ 20.99
€ 19.56
Paperback. Relating the misadventures of Captain Farrago and his sidekick, Teague O Regan, this novel covers the major ethnic, racial, religious, or political issues of the twenty-eight year period beginning with Washington's presidency ending with that of Madison. Editor(s): White, Ed. Num Pages: 626 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 33. Weight in Grams: 838.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 588
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- First Thus
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872209916
- ISBN
- 9780872209916
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.53
€ 46.99
€ 33.53
Paperback. Series: Dover Thrift Editions. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1ill.1M. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 133 x 14. Weight in Grams: 166. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Edition
- New edition
- SKU
- KKD0002783
- ISBN
- 9780486284958
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Offers a view of a class-ridden Britain enduring both war and its aftermath. Num Pages: 656 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 50. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- F First Edition Used
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784871031
- ISBN
- 9781784871031
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.43
€ 17.99
€ 13.43
Paperback. Features three novels that span the author's career as a novelist and display his unique talents as a writer. This title includes his first novel, wherein a young man is blinded in a senseless accident but thereafter discovers new imaginative powers. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 148 x 31. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 528
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099481485
- ISBN
- 9780099481485
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.02
€ 19.99
€ 15.02
Paperback. Describes life in an Irish country house during the Second World War. In the absence of their employers the Tennants, the servants enact their own battles and conflict amid rumours about the war in Europe; invading one another's provinces of authority to create an anarchic environment of self-seeking behaviour, pilfering, gossip, and love. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 131 x 17. Weight in Grams: 166.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099285090
- ISBN
- 9780099285090
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.82
€ 20.99
€ 16.82
paperback. Brings together three of the author's original novels. He explores class distinctions through the medium of love. This book presents a comedy of manners, presenting a party of wealthy travellers stranded by fog in a London railway hotel while throngs of workers await trains in the station below. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 34. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Vintage Classics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099481478
- ISBN
- 9780099481478
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.53
€ 15.99
€ 12.53
Paperback. Christopher Newman, an American millionaire in France, falls in love with the aristocratic Claire de Bellegarde. Her family, however, taken aback by his brash American manner, rejects his proposal of marriage. When Newman discovers a guilty secret in the Bellegardes' past, he confronts a moral dilemma: Should he expose them and gain his revenge? Editor(s): Spengemann, William C. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140390827
- ISBN
- 9780140390827
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.82
€ 11.99
€ 10.82
Paperback. The new Essex-based crime series from the bestselling author of the DI Jack Frost prequels - perfect for fans of Peter James and Start MacBride Series: Di Nick Lowry. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Quercus Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780879802
- ISBN
- 9781780879802
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.86
€ 15.99
€ 11.86
Paperback. Dr Sloper is disappointed in his dull daughter, Catherine, a mediocre replacement for his beautiful and intelligent wife who died soon after childbirth. Yet, as Sloper threatens, beguiles and dictates to his daughter, he discovers in Catherine a pale reflection of his own obdurate character. Series Editor(s): Carabine, Dr. Keith. Series: Wordsworth Classics. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 9. Weight in Grams: 124.
- Publisher
- Wordsworth Editions Ltd
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781840224276
- ISBN
- 9781840224276
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 6.31
€ 6.31
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Random House USA Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780375761225
- ISBN
- 9780375761225
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Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 10.07
€ 10.99
€ 10.07
Paperback. The text of this 1902 novel is again that of the fully corrected and annotated reprint of the New York Edition (1909), together with James's preface and the two frontispieces he commissioned for the New York Edition of The Wings of the Dove. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 640 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSBH; DSK; FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 213 x 132 x 35. Weight in Grams: 656.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393978810
- ISBN
- 9780393978810
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.62
€ 19.99
€ 18.62
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Trent Editions United Kingdom
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 149
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780905488431
- ISBN
- 9780905488431
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.18
€ 10.18