Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
Hardback. Unable to keep up with the financial demands of the "big men" who control his village, Dhane and his family suffer one calamity after another, and a series of quarrels with fellow villagers forces them into exile. This novel offers readers a window into the lives of the people by depicting in subtle detail the stark realities of village life. Translator(s): Hutt, Michael J. Num Pages: 152 pages, 9 halftones. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 149 x 185 x 17. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231143561
- ISBN
- 9780231143561
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.61
€ 37.99
€ 27.61
Paperback. Haiti's complex social and political situation is the setting for this story of two women ordained by the spirits of Vodou to be "marasa" (twins) in spite of their birth into unrelated families of different classes. Translator(s): Bodkin, Robin Orr. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 143 x 217 x 18. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Edition
- Second Paperback Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813917535
- ISBN
- 9780813917535
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.67
€ 40.67
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Hamad Bin Khalifa University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789927118197
- ISBN
- 9789927118197
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.09
€ 13.99
€ 11.09
Paperback. Set in three households in Maputo, this is the story of how a South African conspiracy to infiltrate and destabilize Mozambique creates tragedy for ordinary people. It weaves together present events and past memories in the drama of a few short hours. Translator(s): Bartlett, Richard; Oliveira, Isaura de. Series: Heinemann African Writers Series. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 8. Weight in Grams: 124.
- Publisher
- Pearson Education Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780435912093
- ISBN
- 9780435912093
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.00
€ 18.00
Paperback. An absorbing Sunday Times bestselling wartime saga from this much-loved author. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 159 x 27. Weight in Grams: 240. Used paperback, in good condition. Some shelf wear.
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- New Ed
- SKU
- KRF0018311
- ISBN
- 9780752864204
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Set in a Lyons Corner House in London, this is the third compelling novel in the series set against the backdrop of the Second World War. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 114 x 178 x 35. Weight in Grams: 208. Well-read paperback in good condition.Some shelf wear; may have some light soiling.
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- SKU
- KRF0031039
- ISBN
- 9780752848204
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. From the outbreak of the Second World War to the evacuation of Dunkirk, GOODBYE SWEETHEART follows the fortunes of the people who live in a working-class street in Portsmouth. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 113 x 25. Weight in Grams: 280. Well-read paperback in good condition.Some shelf wear; may have some light soiling.
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Orion
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- New Ed
- SKU
- KRF0031016
- ISBN
- 9781857978124
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Set in a Lyon's Corner House in London, this is the second novel in the series set against the backdrop of the Second World War which began with CORNER HOUSE GIRLS. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FJMS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 112 x 29. Weight in Grams: 232. Well-read paperback in good condition.Some shelf wear; may have some light soiling.
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- SKU
- KRF0030972
- ISBN
- 9780752844480
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. April 1955, and spring is in the air in Burracombe .. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781409153177
- ISBN
- 9781409153177
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.31
€ 11.99
€ 10.31
Paperback. Through the hard times and the good, true friends stand side by side. Set in Devon, the terrific new novel in the feel-good Burracombe series. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781409128236
- ISBN
- 9781409128236
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.31
€ 11.99
€ 10.31
Paperback. A terrifically compelling wartime story of love and loss from the author of A SONG AT TWILIGHT. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FJMS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 113 x 30. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Number of pages
- 464
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Paperback Printing
- SKU
- KNW0005785
- ISBN
- 9780752849508
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. The final book in the Burracombe series. Come and say goodbye to old friends in the Devonshire village that's a home from home. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 246.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781409153207
- ISBN
- 9781409153207
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.31
€ 11.99
€ 10.31
Paperback. The second novel in the April Grove series, following the lives of working-class families during the Second World War. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 183 x 116 x 29. Weight in Grams: 256. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Orion
- Publication date
- 2004
- SKU
- KIN0036921
- ISBN
- 9780752803333
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. The first in the Corner House series, set in a Lyons Corner House in London on the brink of the Second World War. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 113 x 27. Weight in Grams: 304. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0006216
- ISBN
- 9780752842967
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. A warm and compelling tale, part of Lilian Harry's terrific Dartmoor-based series. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781409118046
- ISBN
- 9781409118046
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.31
€ 11.99
€ 10.31
Paperback. Set in a Lyon's Corner House in London, this is the second novel in the series set against the backdrop of the Second World War which began with CORNER HOUSE GIRLS. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FJMS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 112 x 29. Weight in Grams: 238. Fine copy showing minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSS0014015
- ISBN
- 9780752844480
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. A powerful and evocative saga - the sequel to A GIRL CALLED THURSDAY. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 113 x 29. Weight in Grams: 224.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752858890
- ISBN
- 9780752858890
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.52
€ 19.52
Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 259. As new
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Publisher
- Brandon / Mount Eagle Publications Ltd
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- New
- SKU
- KEX0220744
- ISBN
- 9780863222559
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 5.70
€ 5.70
Paperback. Num Pages: 255 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 186. As new
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Publisher
- Brandon Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- SKU
- KEX0220711
- ISBN
- 9781902011158
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 255 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 186. As new
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Brandon Books
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- SKU
- KEX0220712
- ISBN
- 9781902011158
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99