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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
Paperback. Etsuko lives alone in rural England, trying to come to terms with the recent suicide of her daughter. A visit from her other daughter Niki sends Etsuko retreating into the depths of her memory. She finds herself reliving one particular summer in Nagasaki, when she and her friends struggled to rebuild their lives after the horrors of World War Two. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 13. Weight in Grams: 154.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Edition
- Main - Re-issue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571258253
- ISBN
- 9780571258253
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.73
€ 13.99
€ 10.73
Paperback. It is 1948. Japan is rebuilding her cities after the calamity of World War Two, her people putting defeat behind them and looking to the future. The celebrated artist, Masuji Ono, fills his days attending to his garden, his house repairs, his two grown daughters and his grandson; his evenings drinking with old associates in quiet lantern-lit bars. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 127 x 13. Weight in Grams: 172.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- Format
- Paperback
- SKU
- 9780571283873
- ISBN
- 9780571283873
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 10.45
€ 12.99
€ 10.45
Paperback. Translator(s): Warham, Paul. Series: Japanese Literature Series. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 202 x 149 x 13. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Dalkey Archive Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781564786388
- ISBN
- 9781564786388
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 6.23
€ 19.99
€ 6.23
Paperback. In the first years of Kenyan independence, three young women return to the East African highlands where they shared a carefree childhood. But a secret hangs over Langani, overshadowing the friends' efforts to establish themselves in the volatile circumstances of a new African nation.. Num Pages: 576 pages, maps. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 39. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099501695
- ISBN
- 9780099501695
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 21.11
€ 27.99
€ 21.11
Paperback. The A Z of Us is a heart-warming, funny and wise tale of the brave new world of relationships and what to do when the old maps no longer show us the way. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 234. Good copy with some minor shelf wear. Previous owner's inscription on FFEP.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- SKU
- KTG0002408
- ISBN
- 9780141015132
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. 'Richly nuanced and empathetic .. a vivid modern fable' Guardian From the winner of the Forward Prize, a magical and haunting novel set in the underbelly of Jamaica. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474603614
- ISBN
- 9781474603614
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.05
€ 13.99
€ 11.05
Paperback. From the WINNER OF THE FORWARD PRIZE FOR BEST COLLECTION 2014, a novel about a young Jamaican woman with a gift of prophecy embarks on a journey that will take her from a leper colony, to revivalist meetings, then to England. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 127 x 26. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753828083
- ISBN
- 9780753828083
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.05
€ 13.99
€ 11.05
Paperback. From the WINNER OF THE FORWARD PRIZE FOR BEST COLLECTION 2014, a 'humorous, bittersweet fiction, combin[ing] the fantastical realism of Marquez with the domestic comedy of Andrea Levy' INDEPENDENT Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 246.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753823118
- ISBN
- 9780753823118
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.02
€ 13.99
€ 11.02
Pamphlet. .
- Publisher
- UEA Publishing Project
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781911343080
- ISBN
- 9781911343080
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 9.08
€ 9.99
€ 9.08
Paperback. More than two decades after moving to Saudi Arabia from America and marrying Abdullah Baylani, Rosalie learns that her husband has married a second wife. The discovery plunges the powerful family into chaos as Rosalie grapples with leaving Saudi Arabia, her life and her family behind. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 22. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Edition
- Main
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571282180
- ISBN
- 9780571282180
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.23
€ 10.99
€ 9.23
Paperback. Norah is a nine-year-old girl who seems to materialise out of thin air when she arrives one bitterly cold night on the doorstep of Margaret Quinn, a widow who lives alone. Norah becomes Margaret's secret, a child possessed of magical qualities. But who is she really? And what is her purpose here? Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 23. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KTG0007679
- ISBN
- 9780099526773
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. Num Pages: 222 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Museum of New Mexico Press (Red Crane Books) United States
- Edition
- 1ST
- Number of pages
- 222
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781878610720
- ISBN
- 9781878610720
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.85
€ 33.99
€ 24.85
Paperback. A family marooned. Only one hotel in town. What could possibly go wrong? Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 317 x 27. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780228853
- ISBN
- 9781780228853
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.30
€ 11.99
€ 10.30
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 134 x 14. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Brindle and Glass Publishing, Ltd Canada
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781897142073
- ISBN
- 9781897142073
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 22.10
€ 32.99
€ 22.10
Paperback. Num Pages: 154 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 136 x 11. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Brindle and Glass Publishing, Ltd Canada
- Number of pages
- 154
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781897142080
- ISBN
- 9781897142080
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 15.78
€ 20.99
€ 15.78
Paperback. A beautiful, funny and most of all uplifting story of family and love, perfect for fans of The Rosie Project, David Nicholls and Jojo Moyes. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 198 x 27. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780751563290
- ISBN
- 9780751563290
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.30
€ 11.99
€ 10.30
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 12. Weight in Grams: 144.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444753905
- ISBN
- 9781444753905
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.05
€ 13.99
€ 11.05
Paperback. A tour de force from the author of Jeffrey Bernard is Unwell and Billy Liar. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 14. Weight in Grams: 164.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444753950
- ISBN
- 9781444753950
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.05
€ 13.99
€ 11.05
Paperback. Captures the claustrophobic atmosphere of a small town. This title tells the story of Billy Fisher, a Yorkshire teenager unable to stop lying - especially to his three girlfriends. Series: Penguin Decades. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 126.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141041735
- ISBN
- 9780141041735
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.27
€ 17.99
€ 14.27
Paperback. Billy Fisher, a Yorkshire teenager unable to stop lying - especially to his three girlfriends. Trapped by his boring job and working-class parents, Billy finds that his only happiness lies in grand plans for his future and fantastical day-dreams of the fictional country Ambrosia. Series: Penguin Essentials. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 182 x 111 x 13. Weight in Grams: 104.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Viking
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241973646
- ISBN
- 9780241973646
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.21
€ 17.99
€ 14.21
Paperback. 'One of the few great writers of our time' Auberon Waugh Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444753875
- ISBN
- 9781444753875
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.05
€ 13.99
€ 11.05
Paperback. June Pepper finds there is more to life than death in this touching, sensitive and funny exploration of bereavement from the creator of Jeffrey Bernard is Unwell and Billy Liar. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 199 x 18. Weight in Grams: 198.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444753974
- ISBN
- 9781444753974
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.05
€ 13.99
€ 11.05
Paperback. The best of Keith Waterhouse in the Daily Mail Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 199 x 22. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444753936
- ISBN
- 9781444753936
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.05
€ 13.99
€ 11.05
Paperback. It's a Thursday evening in 1936. Clive Staples Lewis (known to all his friends as "Jack") is hosting a gathering of that well-known literary group, The Inklings. Among those attending is Auberon Willesden. The following morning he is found beheaded. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 28. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Publisher
- Marylebone House
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910674321
- ISBN
- 9781910674321
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.68
€ 13.99
€ 11.68