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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Paperback. The brilliant new novel from the author of the Man-Booker-shortlisted Carry Me Down Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 134 x 28. Weight in Grams: 286.
Edition
Main
Publisher
Canongate Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847673831
ISBN
9781847673831
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.79

paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 203 x 22. Weight in Grams: 236.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Route United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781901927092
ISBN
9781901927092
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.29

Paperback. Every week, a writer of political propaganda and a professional blood donor meet for dinner. They are unlikely friends - one of them tortured by his 'art', the other fat and wealthy from the earthy business of providing spare blood for the citizens of China. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 134 x 12. Weight in Grams: 148.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099459064
ISBN
9780099459064
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.10

Paperback. Dai Wei lies in his bedroom, a prisoner in his body, after he was shot in the head at the Tiananmen Square protest ten years earlier and left in a coma. As his mother tends to him, and his friends bring news of their lives in an almost unrecognisable China, Dai Wei escapes into his memories. Translator(s): Drew, Flora. Num Pages: 672 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 37. Weight in Grams: 474.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099481348
ISBN
9780099481348
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. Beneath the Lion's Gaze opens in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 1974, on the eve of a revolution. Yonas kneels in his mother's prayer room, pleading to his god for an end to the violence that has wracked his family and country. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099539926
ISBN
9780099539926
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 357.
Publisher
Open Letter United States
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781934824061
ISBN
9781934824061
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.94

Paperback. 'One of the masterpieces of Brazilian literature The kind of humour that makes skulls smile' Salman Rushdie Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 42. Weight in Grams: 160. 240 pages. 'One of the masterpieces of Brazilian literature The kind of humour that makes skulls smile' Salman Rushdie. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 196 x 129 x 42. Weight: 162.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747599043
ISBN
9780747599043
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.70

Hardback. Accompanied by a thorough introduction to Brazil's Machado, Machado's Brazil, these vibrant new translations of eight of Machado de Assis's best-known short stories bring nineteenth-century Brazilian society and culture to life for modern readers. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 164 x 15. Weight in Grams: 280.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
151
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781603848534
ISBN
9781603848534
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 38.97

Paperback. Accompanied by a thorough introduction to Brazil's Machado, Machado's Brazil, these vibrant new translations of eight of Machado de Assis's best-known short stories bring nineteenth-century Brazilian society and culture to life for modern readers. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 145 x 10. Weight in Grams: 192.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
151
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781603848527
ISBN
9781603848527
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.23

paperback. Translator(s): Rabassa, Gregory. Series: Library of Latin America. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 418.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Oxford University Press USA United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195106824
ISBN
9780195106824
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.99

Paperback. Here, translated into modern English, are the works of literature, history, science, oratory, and philosophy that constitute the mainstream of Roman thought and continue to influence world civilizations. Num Pages: 454 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1952
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Number of pages
454
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299808969
ISBN
9780299808969
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.67

Paperback. A drama set in the backdrop of WW1, of love, secrets and lies .. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 8. Weight in Grams: 294. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
SKU
KOC0026687
ISBN
9780751541250
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover. From its first sentence to the last, this novella by Norman Maclean will captivate readers with its vivid images of the Blackfoot River, its tender yet realistic renderings of Maclean's father and brother and its uncanny blending of fly fishing with the affections of the heart. "Wise, witty, wonderful . . ".--Publishers Weekly. Illustrator(s): Moser, Barry. Num Pages: 161 pages, 13 2-color wood engravings. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSBH; DSK; FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 147 x 19. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226500607
ISBN
9780226500607
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.39

Paperback. Num Pages: 511 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 230 x 36. Weight in Grams: 874.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
511
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875805672
ISBN
9780875805672
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.88

Paperback. This translation of the novel "La Princesse de Cleves", originally written in 1678, tells of life at Court in 17th-century France. Translator(s): Buss, Robin. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 12. Weight in Grams: 148.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140445879
ISBN
9780140445879
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.90

Paperback. Num Pages: 372 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 208 x 29. Weight in Grams: 384.
Publisher
Amazon Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781503939103
ISBN
9781503939103
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.98

Series: A Country Store Mystery. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 171 x 105. Weight in Grams: 168.
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Kensington
Condition
New
SKU
V9781617739293
ISBN
9781617739293
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.58

Paperback. A haunting and absorbing debut - fans of Before I Go to Sleep and Sister will be hooked. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 144 x 28. Weight in Grams: 314. Very good copy with minor shelfwear.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
UK ed.
SKU
KEX0268092
ISBN
9780007493012
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. * A lost Australian classic, from the Booker shortlisted author, Madelaine St John Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 125 x 15. Weight in Grams: 144.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349123387
ISBN
9780349123387
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

Paperback. .
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007291359
ISBN
9780007291359
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.60

Paperback. Fleur is beautiful, unscrupulous, and has a large wardrobe of black designer suits. With the help of "The Times" announcements page she gatecrashes the funerals and memorial services of the wealthy, preying on rich, vulnerable men. She charms her way into their lives and onto their platinum credit cards, takes what she can. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 23. Weight in Grams: 250. Used paperback in good condition. Some shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Black Swan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
SKU
KRF0023436
ISBN
9780552776721
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. On a shimmeringly hot Sunday in May, Louise is at a neighbour's pool with her daughters - and glaring at her resentfully is her estranged husband Barnaby. While the children splash and shriek in the cool, blue waters, she lies blissfully back in the sun and dreams of Cassian, the charismatic new lawyer in her life. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 254.
Publisher
Black Swan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552776714
ISBN
9780552776714
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.10

Paperback. It was Patrick's idea that they should have the tennis party. After all, he has the perfect setting - the White House, bought out of his bonuses as an investment banker. He hasn't actually told Caroline, his brash and beautiful wife, what the real reason for the party is. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 167 x 21. Weight in Grams: 234. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Black Swan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
SKU
KAK0002752
ISBN
9780552776691
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Liz and Jonathan are in trouble. They can't sell their old house. Here they are, stuck with two mortgages, mounting debts and a miserable adolescent daughter who hadn't wanted to move anyway. Then it seems Marcus Witherstone will solve all their problems. Everything is going to be OK. Or is it? Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 199 x 23. Weight in Grams: 242.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Black Swan
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552776707
ISBN
9780552776707
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.95

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