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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Paperback. A powerful social satire which outraged the authorities of the author's native Peru, where 1000 copies were publicly burned. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 25. Weight in Grams: 304.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571173204
ISBN
9780571173204
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.73

Paperback. In 1844, Flora embarked on a tour of France to campaign for workers' and women's rights. In 1891, her grandson set sail for Tahiti, determined to escape civilisation and seek out inspiration to paint his primitive masterpieces. Flora died before her grandson was born, but their travels and obsessions unravel side by side in this absorbing novel. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 282.
Publisher
Faber and Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571220380
ISBN
9780571220380
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.50

Paperback. In an isolated community in the Peruvian Andes, a series of mysterious disappearances has occurred. Army corporal Lituma and his deputy Tomas believe the Shining Path guerrillas are responsible, but the towns people have their own ideas about the forces that claimed the bodies of the missing men. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 17. Weight in Grams: 208.
Edition
Main
Publisher
Faber Paperbacks
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571175499
ISBN
9780571175499
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.69

Paperback. Offers not just a psychological portrait, but also a searing account of Latin America's political scene. Translator(s): MacAdam, A. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADS; DSK; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 256.
Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571149049
ISBN
9780571149049
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.98

Paperback. .
Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571148189
ISBN
9780571148189
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.74

Paperback. Don Rigoberto - by day a grey insurance executive, by night a pornographer and sexual enthusiast - misses Lucrecia, his estranged second wife. The pair separated following a sexual encounter between Lucrecia and Alfonso, Rigoberto's son. To compensate for her absence, Rigoberto fills his notebooks with memories, fantasies and unsent letters. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 21. Weight in Grams: 298.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571195756
ISBN
9780571195756
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.77

Paperback. Don Rigoberto, his second wife, Lucrecia, and his son, Alfonso, their family life together seems to be a happy one. Rigoberto, an insurance company manager, spends his time preening himself for his wife and collecting erotic art. Translator(s): Lane, Helen R. Num Pages: 160 pages, 6 full colour plates. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 111 x 10. Weight in Grams: 119.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571141357
ISBN
9780571141357
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.78

Paperback. A collection of Vargas Llosa's short fiction whose domain is the Peru of male youth and machismo, where life's dramas play themselves out on the soccer field, on the dance floor and on street corners. The author has published many novels, including "The Storyteller". Translator(s): Kolovakos, Gregory; Christ, Ronald J. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 11. Weight in Grams: 133. Good copy with some shelf wear, yellowing of pages
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Faber & Faber London
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KKD0010097
ISBN
9780571162123
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. Inspired by a real episode in Brazilian history, this book tells the story of an apocalyptic movement, led by a mysterious prophet, in which prostitutes, beggars and bandits establish Canudos, a new republic, a libertarian paradise. Num Pages: 768 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 199 x 48. Weight in Grams: 600.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Condition
New
SKU
9780571288632
ISBN
9780571288632
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.25

Paperback. Urania Cabral, a New York lawyer, returns to the Dominican Republic after a lifelong self-imposed exile. Once she is back in her homeland, the elusive feeling of terror that has overshadowed her whole life suddenly takes shape. Urania's own story alternates with the powerful climax of dictator Rafael Trujillo's reign. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 199 x 31. Weight in Grams: 398.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Condition
New
SKU
9780571288625
ISBN
9780571288625
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.94

Paperback. Life in all its richness is reflected in this collection from one of Australia's most acclaimed writers. Love and loss, sex and death, and the great pleasures of food, wine and reading all populate its pages. In the end, though, it is a collection of stories about happiness, its circuitous routes, and the consequences when we fail in its pursuit. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 208 x 18. Weight in Grams: 294. 240 pages. Life in all its richness is reflected in this collection from one of Australia's most acclaimed writers. Love and loss, sex and death, and the great pleasures of food, wine and reading all populate its pages. In the end, though, it is a collection of stories about happiness, its circuitous routes, and the consequences when we fail in its pursuit. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Dimension: 152 x 208 x 18. Weight: 292.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Allen & Unwin
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781742376677
ISBN
9781742376677
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.07

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 311 x 22. Weight in Grams: 246.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062424808
ISBN
9780062424808
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.35

Paperback. Clean copy
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
BRANDON BOOKS/MOUNT EAGLE
Number of pages
314
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
SKU
KEX0220019
ISBN
9780863223952
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Paperback, in good condition.
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
BRANDON BOOKS/MOUNT EAGLE
Number of pages
314
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
SKU
KRF0014516
ISBN
9780863223952
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Clean copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
BRANDON BOOKS/MOUNT EAGLE
Number of pages
314
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KEX0220125
ISBN
9780863223952
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Clean copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
BRANDON BOOKS/MOUNT EAGLE
Number of pages
314
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KEX0220126
ISBN
9780863223952
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Clean copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
BRANDON BOOKS/MOUNT EAGLE
Number of pages
314
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KEX0220127
ISBN
9780863223952
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. The bestselling author of "Love Walked In" returns with this luminous story about neighbors, family, friends, and love. Num Pages: 432 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 137 x 39. Weight in Grams: 334.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780061240287
ISBN
9780061240287
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.27

Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 22. Weight in Grams: 504.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780061670916
ISBN
9780061670916
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.63

Paperback. On a damp October night the body of beautiful Ashley Cordova is discovered in a Manhattan warehouse. Though her death is ruled a suicide, investigative journalist Scott McGrath suspects otherwise. The last time McGrath got too close to the Cordova dynasty, he lost his marriage and his career. This time he could lose his mind. Num Pages: 624 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 39. Weight in Grams: 496.
Publisher
Windmill Books
Number of pages
624
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099559245
ISBN
9780099559245
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.85

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