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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

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

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

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

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

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
€ 10.09

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

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

€ 15.99
€ 11.80

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

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

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

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

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

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
€ 13.47

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
€ 11.02

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

€ 15.99
€ 11.80

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
€ 15.04

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

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

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

€ 15.99
€ 10.69

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

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
€ 14.37

Hardcover. Translator(s): Bogin, Magda. Num Pages: 520 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 32. Weight in Grams: 568.
Publisher
Everyman
Number of pages
520
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857152814
ISBN
9781857152814
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.53

Paperback. As a girl, Clara del Valle can read fortunes, make objects move as if they had lives of their own, and predict the future. Following the mysterious death of her sister, Rosa the Beautiful, Clara is mute for nine years. When she breaks her silence, it is to announce that she will be married soon to the stern and volatile landowner Esteban Trueba. Series: Vintage Magic. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 33. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
9780099528562
ISBN
9780099528562
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.27

Paperback. Tells the story of an orphan who beguiles the world with her astonishing visions, triumphing over the worst of adversity and bringing light to a dark place. Translator(s): Sayers Peden, Margaret. Series: Penguin Essentials. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 161 x 19. Weight in Grams: 168.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
SKU
9780241951651
ISBN
9780241951651
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 9.70

paperback. An ecological romance with a pulsing heart, equal parts Rider Haggard and Chico Buarque - one of the world's greatest and most beloved storytellers broadens her style and reach with a Amazonian adventure story that will appeal to all ages. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 27. Weight in Grams: 304. Clean copy showing some age and light shelf wear. Remains a very good copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Harper Perennial
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMK0022200
ISBN
9780007146376
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.12

paperback. From one of the world's best loved storytellers, the trilogy that began with City of the Beasts comes to a thrilling climax. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 240. Good copy showing light age and wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
HarperPerennial London
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KMK0025980
ISBN
9780007199648
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 5.12

Paperback. Moving between the majestic coastline of North Cornwall and the leafy suburbs of London, Flight is a story of secrets and lies - and of the indelible traces that are left behind when someone tries to disappear. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 24. Weight in Grams: 330. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Myriad Editions
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
SKU
KOC0016551
ISBN
9781908434609
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

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