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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Paperback. Stunning reissue of an international bestseller, from the author of 'The Joy Luck Club' and 'The Bonesetter's Daughter'. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 250.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Harper Perennial
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780006550525
ISBN
9780006550525
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.41

Paperback. A jury gathers in Manhattan to select a memorial for the victims of a terrorist attack. Their fraught deliberations complete, the jurors open the envelope containing the winner's name - and discover he is an American Muslim. Instantly they are cast into roiling debate about the claims of grief, the ambiguities of art, and the meaning of Islam. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 197 x 26. Weight in Grams: 302.
Publisher
Cornerstone
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099528241
ISBN
9780099528241
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.70

paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 238.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The Feminist Press at CUNY United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781558618503
ISBN
9781558618503
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.68

paperback. A novel about a dystopic, future Argentina where violence rules and the government is powerless to protect its aging citizens Translator(s): Labinger, Andrea G. Series: Latin American Women Writers. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 10. Weight in Grams: 218.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803229891
ISBN
9780803229891
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.26

Paperback. A collection of micro-fictions by one of Argentina's most prolific and distinguished authors. Translator(s): Stewart, Steven J. Series: Latin American Women Writers. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA; FYB; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 11. Weight in Grams: 254.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803220904
ISBN
9780803220904
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.79

Hardback. .
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
On Demand
Condition
New
SKU
V9781509813353
ISBN
9781509813353
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.90

Paperback. Drawn from journals, this book offers an account of a woman's sexual awakening, covering a single year - 1931-32, in Paris, when June fell in love with Henry Miller, undermining her own idealized marriage. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BJ; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 210.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141183282
ISBN
9780141183282
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.04

paperback. Sabrina is a firebird blazing through 1950s New York: she is a woman daring to enjoy the sexual licence that men have always known. Wearing extravagant outfits and playing dangerous games of desire, she deliberately avoids committment, gripped by the pursuit of pleasure for its own sake. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 9. Weight in Grams: 102.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
New
SKU
9780141183718
ISBN
9780141183718
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.75

Paperback. .
Publisher
And Other Stories United Kingdom
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908276667
ISBN
9781908276667
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.66

Paperback. A wickedly funny and wonderfully deranged literary debut introducing a brilliant new voice in contemporary Irish fiction Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 199 x 17. Weight in Grams: 238.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Oneworld Publications
Condition
New
SKU
9781780743592
ISBN
9781780743592
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.08

Paperback. At the end of the nineteenth century China is rocked by foreign attacks and local rebellions. The only constant is the power wielded by one woman, Tzu Hsi, also known as Empress Orchid. The author brings the important figures in Chinese history, a very human leader who sacrifices all she has to protect both those she loves and her doomed empire. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 354. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KRA0011667
ISBN
9780747593164
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Editor(s): Riviere, Daniele. Num Pages: 128 pages, 45 b & w illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 220 x 13. Weight in Grams: 263.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Dis Voir France
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9782914563567
ISBN
9782914563567
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 26.13

Paperback. Stories that have delighted children and fascinated adults for over a century are the heritage of Hans Christian Andersen. Suitable for both students and general readers alike, this title displays the full range of Andersen's authorship, from parable to science fiction. It contains the drawings of Vilhelm Pedersen and Lorenz Frolich. Editor(s): Conroy, Patricia L.; Rossel, Sven Hakon. Translator(s): Conroy, Patricia L.; Rossel, Sven Hakon. Num Pages: 316 pages, 70 illus. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 23. Weight in Grams: 545.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1980
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
316
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295959368
ISBN
9780295959368
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.75

Paperback. Num Pages: 266 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 463.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Hoover Institution Press
Edition
First Hoover Institution Press printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817994426
ISBN
9780817994426
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.06

Paperback. Num Pages: 356 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 137 x 27. Weight in Grams: 278.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Penguin Putnam Inc United States
Number of pages
356
Condition
New
SKU
V9780143126492
ISBN
9780143126492
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.30

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Twisted Spoon Pr
Number of pages
140
Condition
New
SKU
V9788086264219
ISBN
9788086264219
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 11.93

Paperback. From 'the most exciting new fiction writer of the 21st century' (New York Magazine) comes Eight White Nights, a sparkling and 'wonderfully romantic' (The Times) Christmas novel. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 27. Weight in Grams: 346. From 'the most exciting new fiction writer of the 21st century' (New York Magazine) comes Eight White Nights, a sparkling and 'wonderfully romantic' (The Times) Christmas novel. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 196 x 131 x 27. Weight: 352.
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848876217
ISBN
9781848876217
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.69

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 197 x 19. Weight in Grams: 204.
Publisher
Profile Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781255582
ISBN
9781781255582
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.91

paperback. A master novelist turns his hand to questions of faith - and talking sheep. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 15. Weight in Grams: 257.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Coach House Books Canada
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781552452868
ISBN
9781552452868
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.69

Paperback. Weaves a tapestry of daily life as seen through a magical perspective. This book combines Breton's autobiographical fact with memory and imagination, and spins a love story in modern literature. Translator(s): Howard, Richard; Polizzotti, Mark. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 192 pages, 44 photographs. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 12. Weight in Grams: 150.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141180892
ISBN
9780141180892
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Paperback. Ben Du Toit is an ordinary, decent, harmless man whose sense of justice is outraged by the death at the hands of the police of a man knew. As Ben investigates, he finds that his curiosity becomes labelled as rebellion. The author has won South Africa's CNA award for both Afrikaans and English work. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780749399894
ISBN
9780749399894
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

Paperback. Andrea, a coloured expatriate from the Cape, comes to Provence to research the background to her lover Paul's film on the Great Plague. Mandla, a fellow South African and black activist, travels with her; his intense convictions make her question her own life and beliefs. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 136 x 27. Weight in Grams: 374.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099285397
ISBN
9780099285397
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.01

Paperback. The year is 1832 and Cape is rife with rumours about liberation of slaves. Philida is the mother of four children by Francois Brink, the son of her master. Francois has reneged on his promise to set her free and his father has ordered him to marry a white woman from a prominent family, selling Philida on to owners in harsh country in the north. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 24. Weight in Grams: 300. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KAC0000584
ISBN
9780099578758
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. In this heartbreakingly beautiful book of disillusioned intimacy and persistent yearning, beloved and celebrated author Andre Dubus III explores the bottomless needs and stubborn weaknesses of people seeking gratification in food and sex, work and love. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 210 x 19. Weight in Grams: 264.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393348910
ISBN
9780393348910
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.39

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