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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Paperback. Life is sweet for would-be bohemian Artie Conville. Safe at the helm of his subsidised magazine - with a cosy office paid for by the tax-payer - he's content to drift along quoting poetry, lingering over long lunches and flirting with the lovely Rosie McCann. The main thing is to keep the real world at bay. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 19. Weight in Grams: 311.
Publisher
Sandstone Press
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908737083
ISBN
9781908737083
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.38

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Kwela Books South Africa
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780795702341
ISBN
9780795702341
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.31

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 224.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Kwela Books South Africa
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780795702884
ISBN
9780795702884
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.18

Paperback. The remarkable debut novel from Khaled Hosseini, now out in paperback in a stunning new package Translator(s): Abdel Hamid, Ehab. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 201 x 33. Weight in Grams: 412.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Bloomsbury USA
Edition
Arabic ed
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9789992178966
ISBN
9789992178966
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.97

Paperback. 1980s Syria, our young narrator is living a secluded life behind the veil in the vast and perfumed house of her grandparents in Aleppo. Her three aunts, Maryam the pious one; Safaa, the liberal; and the free-spirited Marwa, bring her up with the aid of their ever-devoted blind servant. Translator(s): Price, Leri. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 20. Weight in Grams: 234.
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552776134
ISBN
9780552776134
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.29

Paperback. Translator(s): Price, Leri. BIC Classification: FA; FHP; FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 205 x 23. Weight in Grams: 216.
Publisher
The American University in Cairo Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Translation
Condition
New
SKU
V9789774167812
ISBN
9789774167812
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.77

Paperback. Num Pages: 220 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 133 x 11. Weight in Grams: 200.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Modjaji Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781920590079
ISBN
9781920590079
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.16

Paperback. "Train to Pakistan" is the story of this isolated village that is plunged into the abyss of religious hate. It is also the story of a Sikh boy and a Muslim girl whose love endured and transcends the ravages of war. Num Pages: 181 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 136 x 14. Weight in Grams: 222.
Publisher
Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802132215
ISBN
9780802132215
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.26

Hardback. .
Publisher
Seven Stories Press,U.S.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781609806576
ISBN
9781609806576
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 20.92

Paperback. Deaf at Spiral Park is about a bear that shaves off his fur to join humanity. The antagonist, a recruitment consultant, dies several times, and, ultimately, this teaches her nothing. This is a fresh and original novel which remains accessible and funny in spite of its experimental and philosophical concerns. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 142 x 19. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
Salt Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907773167
ISBN
9781907773167
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.95

Paperback. Diagnosis: breast cancer. Prognosis: terminal. Life: only beginning. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 213 x 24. Weight in Grams: 320.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Thomas Nelson
Condition
New
SKU
V9781595549990
ISBN
9781595549990
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.77

Paperback. Escaping an abusive marriage, Maddy, a singing telegram performer, is forced to live in her car while trying to raise 100 grand to pay her husband to go away Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
John Hunt Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785352256
ISBN
9781785352256
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.19

Hardback. Translator(s): Rojas, Carlos. Series: Modern Chinese Literature from Taiwan. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: DQ; FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 161 x 27. Weight in Grams: 542.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231168120
ISBN
9780231168120
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 27.08

Paperback. A stunningly imagined debut novel about the turbulent world of the master painter Rembrandt and the three women who shaped his life, seen through the eyes of his last great love and muse - a lowly housemaid. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 27. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782396765
ISBN
9781782396765
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.82

Hardback. A stunningly imagined debut novel about the turbulent world of the master painter Rembrandt and the three women who shaped his life, seen through the eyes of his last great love and muse - a lowly housemaid. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 218 x 38. Weight in Grams: 646.
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782396741
ISBN
9781782396741
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.79

Paperback. Families have secrets they hide even from themselves.. It should have been an ordinary birth, the start of an ordinary happy family. But the night Dr David Henry delivers his wife's twins is a night that will haunt five lives for ever. For though David's son is a healthy boy, his daughter has Down's syndrome. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 304. 8vo. Good copy
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
SKU
KTK0090521
ISBN
9780141030142
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Families have secrets they hide even from themselves.. It should have been an ordinary birth, the start of an ordinary happy family. But the night Dr David Henry delivers his wife's twins is a night that will haunt five lives for ever. For though David's son is a healthy boy, his daughter has Down's syndrome. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 304. Good clean copy with some reader wear.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KTM0003536
ISBN
9780141030142
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Families have secrets they hide even from themselves.. It should have been an ordinary birth, the start of an ordinary happy family. But the night Dr David Henry delivers his wife's twins is a night that will haunt five lives for ever. For though David's son is a healthy boy, his daughter has Down's syndrome. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 304. Good clean copy with some reader wear.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KTM0004784
ISBN
9780141030142
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Brings together a mix of stories and tales. This title includes tales such as original Hollows novella, Million-Dollar Baby, about Trent Kalamack's secret elven quest in Pale Demon; two original short stories, Pet Shop Boys and Temson Woods, that explore just what happens when humanity and the supernatural collide. Series: A Hollows Novella. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 32. Weight in Grams: 400.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
528
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062197634
ISBN
9780062197634
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.93

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Nordisk Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780995485211
ISBN
9780995485211
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.75

Paperback. Every generation gets the Pride & Prejudice it deserves.. A hilarious debut for fans of Jane Austen (and Mr Darcy!) everywhere Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444737677
ISBN
9781444737677
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.97

Paperback. A romantic and brilliantly funny novel for fans of The Secret Lives of Dresses, The Artist and My Week with Marilyn. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 138 x 27. Weight in Grams: 240.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton United Kingdom
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444737714
ISBN
9781444737714
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.18

Paperback. Translator(s): Vinciguerra, Inrae You. Num Pages: 88 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 138 x 10. Weight in Grams: 200.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Dalkey Archive Press
Condition
New
SKU
9781564789594
ISBN
9781564789594
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 6.23

Paperback. Nothing is more important to the Rameros than family. Just ask Kamille, Kassidy, and Kyle - three beautiful, loving, and deeply loyal sisters who are the heart and soul of their family. Their mother has remarried and their new stepfather, a world famous all-star baseball player, has come complete with two stepsiblings. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 132 x 26. Weight in Grams: 292.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062063830
ISBN
9780062063830
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.24

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