Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
Paperback. Two short novels, published initially in the 1930s. "Musashi" deals with the dark obsessions of a 16th-century warlord. "Arrowroot" also touches on the pursuit of legend, but in a different mode, that of the uniquely Japanese form of the "essay" novel. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: DQ; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 135 x 13. Weight in Grams: 144.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099283171
- ISBN
- 9780099283171
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.95
€ 13.99
€ 10.95
Paperback. A diary of a middle-aged man who is in love with his younger wife, Ikuko. In spite of that love, the pair have grown physically apart, each unsure of the other's desires ..until the day Ikuko discovers her husband's diary with its desperate hints of jealousy and voyeurism. Ikuko realises she has found the key to his very soul. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 12. Weight in Grams: 132.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099289999
- ISBN
- 9780099289999
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.91
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Paperback. Series: Vintage International. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 133 x 15. Weight in Grams: 192.
- Publisher
- Random House USA Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780375724749
- ISBN
- 9780375724749
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.52
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€ 14.52
Paperback. Tells the story of four sisters, and the declining fortunes of a traditional Japanese family. This title presents a loving and nostalgic recreation of the sumptuous, intricate upper-class life of Osaka immediately before World War Two. With surgical precision, it lays bare the sinews of pride, and brings a vanished era to vibrant life. Translator(s): Seidensticker, Edward G. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 34. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Publisher
- Vintage Classics
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780749397104
- ISBN
- 9780749397104
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.64
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€ 11.64
Paperback. Sonoko Kakiuchi is a cultured Osaka lady, unfortunately widowed young. This work presents a tale of infatuation and deceit, of eliberate evil. Its theme is humiliation, its victim Sonoko's mild-mannered husband. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 134 x 15. Weight in Grams: 176.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099485612
- ISBN
- 9780099485612
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.86
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Paperback. An essay on aesthetics. It explores architecture, jade, food, toilets, and combines an acute sense of the use of space in buildings, as well as perfect descriptions of lacquerware under candlelight and women in the darkness of the house of pleasure. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: FA; HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 199 x 8. Weight in Grams: 66.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Vintage Classics
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099283577
- ISBN
- 9780099283577
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.06
€ 10.99
€ 9.06
Hardcover. Offering a portrait of Japanese life in the first half of the twentieth century, this book reveals the saga Makioka family struggling to marry off one of their daughters. Translator(s): Seidensticker, Edward G. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 213 x 137 x 27. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Everyman
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781857151558
- ISBN
- 9781857151558
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 15.10
€ 21.99
€ 15.10
Paperback. A ghetto nerd living with his Dominican family in New Jersey, Oscar's sweet but disastrously overweight. He dreams of becoming the next J R R Tolkien and he keeps falling hopelessly in love. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571239733
- ISBN
- 9780571239733
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.58
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Paperback. Contains stories that move from the barrios of the Dominican Republic to the struggling urban communities of New Jersey. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 12. Weight in Grams: 142.
- Edition
- Main
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571244973
- ISBN
- 9780571244973
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.57
€ 13.99
€ 10.57
Paperback. In this title, Zaydan charts the fall of the Ayyubid Dynasty and the rise of the Mamluke Dynasty through the adventures of Tree of Pearls and Rukn al-Din Baybars, a young Mamluke commander who eventually triumphs as the ruler of Egypt. Translator(s): Selim, Samah. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Number of pages
- 232
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815609995
- ISBN
- 9780815609995
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.60
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€ 19.60
Paperback. Nete Rosen thought she'd put her traumatic youth behind her. Her caring foster parents and loving husband helped her start again. However, when a man from her past reappears one night, Nete's new life could be shattered. But she won't be drawn back into that nightmare - she won't be a victim again.. 2010. Series: Department Q. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 35. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405909785
- ISBN
- 9781405909785
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.73
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Paperback. 'The satirical English novel of the decade.' Observer Num Pages: 288 pages, N/A. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 18. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton General Division
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780340768358
- ISBN
- 9780340768358
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.86
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Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408858257
- ISBN
- 9781408858257
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.57
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Paperback. 'Cartwright makes his pages as vividly sensuous as they are caustically intelligent' The Sunday Times Num Pages: 304 pages, N/A. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780340768365
- ISBN
- 9780340768365
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Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.01
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Paperback. A novel about politics, film, history and, above all, love. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 24. Weight in Grams: 254. Good, clean copy. Showing minor shelfwear to covers
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- SKU
- KSG0008112
- ISBN
- 9780340766309
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. David Cross is surrounded by secrets. When his wife Nancy was alive he kept secrets from her and now that she is dead, he must hide his new happiness from his children, Lucy and Ed. But they too have their troubles: Ed's marriage is in trouble, Lucy is being stalked by her ex-boyfriend, and both worry that their father will find a new partner. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 264. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- SKU
- KRA0012104
- ISBN
- 9781408801031
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. The new novel by the author of the Booker-shortlisted In Every Face I Meet and Richard & Judy selection The Promise of Happiness. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 164 x 26. Weight in Grams: 490. Very good copy in near fine dustwrapper . First edition signed by the author
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KEX0303544
- ISBN
- 9781408803882
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 35.00
€ 35.00
Paperback. 'A wonderfully observed novel which provides a rare outsider's glimpse of the quiet despair that lurks behind those bright, perfectly-formed American smiles' Literary Review Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 17. Weight in Grams: 208. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0004922
- ISBN
- 9780340637852
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. The new novel by the author of the Booker-shortlisted In Every Face I Meet and Richard & Judy selection The Promise of Happiness. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 197 x 18. Weight in Grams: 204. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMK0000847
- ISBN
- 9781408821695
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. A stunning new novel from the author of The Promise of Happiness Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 165 x 19. Weight in Grams: 238. Fine clean copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KTJ0020491
- ISBN
- 9780747585947
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Wonderful Booker Prize-shortlisted novel now reissued Num Pages: 224 pages, n/a. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 197 x 14. Weight in Grams: 166. Very good copy with light shelf wear. Light nicks, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton General Division
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0017659
- ISBN
- 9780340637838
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. A journalist and film-maker investigates the disappearance of his father in Africa, who may have been kidnapped by a mountain tribe. Another Justin Cartwright novel, "Leading the Cheers", won the 1998 Whitbread Novel Award. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 176. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KAC0001655
- ISBN
- 9780340767610
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. A stunning new novel from the author of The Promise of Happiness Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 165 x 19. Weight in Grams: 246. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KAC0001657
- ISBN
- 9780747585947
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Charles Judd meanders round his local Cornish beach, contemplating the turns his life has taken. His wife Daphne struggles hopelessly with the latest fish recipe, trying to keep something in her life under control. Two of their children are keeping it all together - just. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 240. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KJE0001111
- ISBN
- 9781408807071
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99