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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
paperback. Ten years on from "Trainspotting", Sick Boy is back in Edinburgh after a long spell in London. Having failed spectacularly as a hustler, pimp, husband, father and businessman, Sick Boy taps into an opportunity which to him represents one last throw of the dice. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 31. Weight in Grams: 346. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Format
- Paperback
- SKU
- KKD0006069
- ISBN
- 9780099422464
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. With the festive season almost upon him, Detective Sergeant Bruce Robertson is winding down at work and gearing up socially - kicking off Christmas with a week of sex and drugs in Amsterdam. There are irritating flies in the ointment, though, including a missing wife, a nagging cocaine habit, and a dramatic deterioration in his genital health. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 296. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0006071
- ISBN
- 9780099591115
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
paperback. Ten years on from "Trainspotting", Sick Boy is back in Edinburgh after a long spell in London. Having failed spectacularly as a hustler, pimp, husband, father and businessman, Sick Boy taps into an opportunity which to him represents one last throw of the dice. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 31. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099422464
- ISBN
- 9780099422464
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 8.00
€ 10.99
€ 8.00
Paperback. The characters in this collection by the author of "Trainspotting" are often - on the surface - depraved, vicious, cowardly and manipulative, but their essential humanity is never undermined. Stereotypes are at once celebrated and destroyed, as the protagonists find themselves on unfamiliar ground. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099435013
- ISBN
- 9780099435013
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.33
€ 13.99
€ 10.33
Paperback. Roy Strang is engaged in a strange quest in a surrealist South Africa. His mission is to eradicate the evil marabou stork before it drives away the flamingo from picturesque Lake Torto. Part of the 1995 Scottish Book Fortnight promotion. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 208.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- New Ed
- SKU
- 9780099435112
- ISBN
- 9780099435112
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 4.99
€ 9.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. This novel looks at life in the dark underside of Edinburgh, the AIDS capital of Europe, through the jaded eyes and harsh vernacular of heroin addict Mark Renton, who is sick of his friends, sick with the city and its deserted docklands, and above all sick with himself. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Minerva
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780749336509
- ISBN
- 9780749336509
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.45
€ 13.99
€ 10.45
paperback. A story of four boys growing up in the Edinburgh schemes, and about the loyalties, the experiences - and the secrets - that hold them together into their thirties. What binds the four of them is the friendship formed by the scheme, their school, and their ambition to escape from both; their loyalty fused in street morality. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099285922
- ISBN
- 9780099285922
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.14
€ 13.99
€ 11.14
paperback. A collection of five stories: "The Acid House", "Rattlesnakes", "The DOGS. of Lincoln Park", "Miss Arizona" and "The Kingdom of Fife". Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 26. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099483595
- ISBN
- 9780099483595
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.45
€ 11.99
€ 10.45
Paperback. A biographical novel of Michelangelo. Michelangelo Buonarotti lived in the time of the turbulent Renaissance, the years of poisoning princes, warring popes, the powerful Medici family, and the fanatic monk Savonarola. Working with a God-driven fury he created "David", painted the Sistine ceiling, and was the architect of the dome of St Peter's. Num Pages: 784 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 112 x 34. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Arrow
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099416272
- ISBN
- 9780099416272
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.14
€ 14.99
€ 11.14
Paperback. This novel portrays the experiences of ordinary soldiers fighting World War II. Using the points of view of a perceptive young Nazi, a jaded American film producer, and a shy Jewish boy just married to the love of his life, Irwin Shaw conveys the scope, confusion and complexity of war. Series: Phoenix Fiction S. Num Pages: 704 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: FA; FJMS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 140 x 42. Weight in Grams: 926.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 704
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226751290
- ISBN
- 9780226751290
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.84
€ 32.99
€ 25.84
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 110 x 21. Weight in Grams: 154.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Spectra
- Publication date
- 1991
- Edition
- Media Tie In
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780553294385
- ISBN
- 9780553294385
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.13
€ 11.99
€ 10.13
Hardcover. A story of the Galactic Empire, crumbling after twelve thousand years of rule. Num Pages: 664 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 137 x 36. Weight in Grams: 702.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Everyman
- Edition
- Later Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781841593326
- ISBN
- 9781841593326
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.34
€ 21.99
€ 16.34
Paperback. Editor(s): Sicher, Efraim. Translator(s): McDuff, David. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 24. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140449976
- ISBN
- 9780140449976
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.88
€ 14.99
€ 11.88
paperback. Aaron Greidinger is an aspiring young writer and the son of a rabbi, who struggles to be true to his art when he is faced with the chance of riches and a passport to America. But as the Nazis threaten to invade Poland, Aaron rediscovers Shosha, his childhood sweetheart who has been waiting for him all these years. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 127 x 194 x 16. Weight in Grams: 202.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics London
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- SKU
- KMK0026156
- ISBN
- 9780141197630
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 5.12
€ 5.12
Paperback. Jacob, a Jewish slave held in a mountain village after escaping a massacre by Cossacks, will be killed if he tries to escape. The one saving grace is his love for his master's daughter, Wanda. They begin a secret affair, trying to avoid the cruelty of the other villagers, until one day Jacob's fortunes unexpectedly change. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 194 x 14. Weight in Grams: 182.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141197623
- ISBN
- 9780141197623
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.84
€ 14.99
€ 11.84
Paperback. Yasha the magician - sword swallower, fire eater, acrobat and master of escape - is famed for his extraordinary Houdini-like skills. Half Jewish, half Gentile, a free thinker who slips easily between worlds, Yasha has an observant wife, a loyal assistant who travels with him and a woman in every town. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 195 x 13. Weight in Grams: 160.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141197609
- ISBN
- 9780141197609
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.84
€ 14.99
€ 11.84
Paperback. Presents the story of Joseph Shapiro, a disillusioned and aimless man who discovers a purpose to his life through the Jewish faith. This title offers an examination of the nature of faith, the question of identity and the notion of how to lead a good life. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 10. Weight in Grams: 140.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141391571
- ISBN
- 9780141391571
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.41
€ 17.99
€ 13.41
Paperback. Offers an exploration of primitive history. This title portrays an era of superstition and violence in a country emerging from the darkness of savagery. It describes the brutality, prejudice and subjugation that occur when hunter-gatherers and farmers struggle for supremacy over the land. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 17. Weight in Grams: 194.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141391588
- ISBN
- 9780141391588
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.05
€ 13.99
€ 11.05
Paperback. Herman Broder, a refugee and Holocaust survivor, has three women in his life: Yadwiga, the loyal Polish peasant who hid him in a hayloft from the Nazis; Masha, his beautiful and neurotic true love; and Tamara, his first wife. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 195 x 14. Weight in Grams: 182.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141197616
- ISBN
- 9780141197616
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.88
€ 14.99
€ 11.88
Paperback. In the years between the dawn of the twentieth century and the dark days of 1939, the Moskat family battled on. But like many Jewish families in Poland they can no longer turn a blind eye to the dwindling of their fortunes. Num Pages: 768 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 39. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 624
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099285489
- ISBN
- 9780099285489
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.03
€ 19.99
€ 15.03
Paperback. From pre-First World War Warsaw to the New York of the 1930s, this title traces the early years of the author's life. It presents his bookish boyhood as the son of an Orthodox rabbi, equally absorbed in science, philosophy and cabbala. It chronicles the intricacies of his first love affairs. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141391595
- ISBN
- 9780141391595
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.84
€ 14.99
€ 11.84
Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 198 x 130. .
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781471165665
- ISBN
- 9781471165665
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.52
€ 14.99
€ 11.52
Paperback. Best selling international author, Isabel Allende tackles her homeland head-on in this staggering, epic romance. Translator(s): Peden, Margaret Sayers. Num Pages: 320 pages, genealogy tab. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 145 x 22. Weight in Grams: 226. Clean copy in good to very good condition.
- Condition
- Used, Acceptable
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- paperback / softback
- SKU
- KRF0000798
- ISBN
- 9780007123018
Paperback
Condition: Used, Acceptable
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. The vibrant new novel from Isabel Allende takes her back to her homeland of Chile, and tells the story of the first Spanish woman to arrive on its shores with the Conquistadors in the 1500s. Num Pages: 356 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 23. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007241187
- ISBN
- 9780007241187
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.42
€ 19.99
€ 14.42