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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Paperback. A dazzling, ambitious debut collection from a young talent, these critically acclaimed stories dip into the shadows and spotlights of life. From the pale waking hours to the darkling places, Clown's Shoes introduces a cast of lost characters trying to find their way, and asking whether everyone really does come salting home in the end? Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 16. Weight in Grams: 134.
Publisher
Parthian Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910409671
ISBN
9781910409671
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.44

Paperback. From the Sunday Times bestselling author comes an epic tale of love, passion and heartbreak. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 42. Weight in Grams: 402.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007513154
ISBN
9780007513154
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.96

Paperback. The magical new bestseller from Irish number one author Colette Caddle Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 286. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
SKU
KIN0033074
ISBN
9781849838962
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. "Cardiff Cut" takes a scenic and disenchanted tour of the Welsh capital. Witty, obscene, defiant.. an aimlessly anarchic Joycean monologue.. steeped in the city of Cardiff.. Num Pages: 130 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 9. Weight in Grams: 128.
Publisher
Parthian Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9781902638164
ISBN
9781902638164
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.34

Hardback. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FM; YFB; YFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 199 x 137 x 46. Weight in Grams: 612.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408855959
ISBN
9781408855959
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.93

Paperback. Gigi's days are filled with cigars, lobster, lace and superstitions: the education of a future courtesan. Bored and unconvinced by what she's taught, Gigi surprises all with her approach to love. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 11. Weight in Grams: 122.
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099422754
ISBN
9780099422754
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.29

hardcover. Set in the Central Europe of old, this anti-war novel features a simple soldier whose determination to survive brings into question the powerful social and political institutions he confronts. A portrait of a "little man" waging his own war against authority, it becomes a satire on the old regime. Translator(s): Parrott, Cecil. Num Pages: 800 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 162 x 210 x 47. Weight in Grams: 866.
Publisher
Everyman
Number of pages
800
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857151510
ISBN
9781857151510
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 17.33

Paperback. London: A group of thirty-somethings meet to celebrate a birthday. But, after two years of trying, Claire and Anthony have still not conceived a child, and pulsing with the fear of terrorist attacks, the city is crackling with tension. Befriending a young girl, Nora, Claire finds herself drawn as her maternal instincts begin to blur. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 164.
Publisher
Legend Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906558178
ISBN
9781906558178
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.11

Paperback. Jem is a joyful mystery to Alice. She is something to give thanks for. And when she disappears from Alice's life, as suddenly as she entered it, a whirl of glamour, subversion and literary references, Alice is left bereft. But then she meets Giovanni, presumptuous and hectoring, passionate and beautiful, who leads her back to her childhood friend. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 302. 368 pages. Jem is a joyful mystery to Alice. She is something to give thanks for. And when she disappears from Alice's life, as suddenly as she entered it, a whirl of glamour, subversion and literary references, Alice is left bereft. But then she meets Giovanni, presumptuous and hectoring, passionate and beautiful, who leads her back to her childhood friend. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 197 x 129 x 24. Weight: 242.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747594710
ISBN
9780747594710
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.93

Paperback. This is a pivotal year in one young man's life: Guy Boucher is a fatherless teenager oppressed by his small-town existence and dominated by his uncle, Isadore. Together with poverty and self-hatred, violence has been bred into Guy's very bones - and violence is one thing he can't shake off. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 27. Weight in Grams: 288. Good clean copy showing light shelfwear to covers and page edges, remains in good condition
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
SKU
KSG0009574
ISBN
9780099442059
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Translator(s): Cooperson, Michael (University of California Los Angeles). BIC Classification: FA; FJ; FL; FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
The American University in Cairo Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9789774167928
ISBN
9789774167928
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.49

Paperback. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 298.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199549849
ISBN
9780199549849
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.50

Paperback. A compelling saga of intrigue and romance, exploring the complexities of family life Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 115 x 33. Weight in Grams: 332.
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747253198
ISBN
9780747253198
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Hardcover. Num Pages: 186 pages, 13ill. BIC Classification: FA; WSXH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 444. 186 pages, 13ill. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA; WSXH. Dimension: 243 x 163 x 20. Weight: 448.
Publisher
Coch-Y-Bonddu Books Ltd
Number of pages
186
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780953364886
ISBN
9780953364886
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 28.31

Paperback. Trapped in a small, poverty-ridden town in 1933, seventeen-year-old Dominic Molise yearns to fulfil his own dreams of becoming an American sports hero. This teenage southpaw aspires to big leagues, big recognition and big love. He struggles, though, against reality of his Italian parents, and comes under pressure to go into the family business. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 8. Weight in Grams: 88. 112 pages. Trapped in a small, poverty-ridden town in 1933, seventeen-year-old Dominic Molise yearns to fulfil his own dreams of becoming an American sports hero. This teenage southpaw aspires to big leagues, big recognition and big love. He struggles, though, against reality of his Italian parents, and comes under pressure to go into the family business. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 196 x 128 x 8. Weight: 100.
Publisher
Canongate Books
Number of pages
112
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841951928
ISBN
9781841951928
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.78

Paperback. Sophie Mills has worked her Manolo Blahniks off to reach the near-top of her profession. And she's very happy with her priorities in life - her job, her neurotic cat Artemis and her passion for shoes. After all, relationships only get in the way. And as for children? She hasn't even begun to think about them yet. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 27. Weight in Grams: 274. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
1st Arrow Book Edition
Publisher
Cornerstone
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
SKU
KTG0007211
ISBN
9780099465058
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Intends to satirize modern society in a poetic story of sex, drugs, disease and adventure. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141189932
ISBN
9780141189932
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.62

Paperback. 'Who died?' I said. 'Or is it a secret?' 'My mother, Vianne Rocher.' Seeking refuge and anonymity in the cobbled streets of Montmartre, Yanne and her two daughters live peacefully, if not happily, above their little chocolate shop. Nothing unusual marks them out; no red sachets hang by the door. The wind has stopped - at least for a while. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 37. Weight in Grams: 408. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Black Swan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
SKU
KTG0004543
ISBN
9780552773157
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 12.99
€ 9.71

Paperback. A brilliant, daring and darkly funny novel by Muriel Spark, 'mistress of the highest high comedy' (The Times) Series: VMC. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 126 x 17. Weight in Grams: 168.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844085521
ISBN
9781844085521
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

Paperback. A secret that changed everything.. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 197 x 31. Weight in Grams: 326.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co London
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781409135395
ISBN
9781409135395
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.04

Paperback. A descendant of one of Hawaii's largest landowners, Matt King finds his luck changed when his wife Joanie falls into a coma, victim of a boating accident. Matt is left in sole charge of his two daughters, teenage ex-model and recovering drug addict Alex, and Scottie, a feisty ten-year-old. And then Matt discovers Joanie has been having an affair. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 218. Clean copy with some reader wear.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
Film Tie-In
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
SKU
KTM0000609
ISBN
9780099570240
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover. "The Afterlife of Stars moved me more than any other novel I've read in recent memory." --Tim O'Brien Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 242 x 27. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780316308113
ISBN
9780316308113
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 20.59

Paperback. John and Laura have come to Venice to try and escape the pain of their daughter's death. But when they encounter two old women who claim to have second sight, they find that, instead of laying their ghosts to rest, they become caught up in a train of strange events. This volume contains stories that explore fears, longings, secrets and desires. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 17. Weight in Grams: 206.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141188379
ISBN
9780141188379
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Paperback. Set in the small town called Tarrana in the Nile Delta in the 1930s, this book revolves around nine episodes in the life of a sensitive young Christian boy - a montage of philosophical, mythical, and psychological perspectives that highlights the struggle between polarities of man and woman, Copt and Muslim, dreams and reality. Translator(s): Starkey, Paul. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 137 x 8. Weight in Grams: 188.
Publisher
Saqi Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
Translation
Condition
New
SKU
V9780863565168
ISBN
9780863565168
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.38

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