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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Paperback. Cult favorite Letters to Wendy's has sold thousands of copies through web, direct and special orders, and will appeal to a wide variety of readers at independent and chain stores. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: DCF; FA; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 137 x 15. Weight in Grams: 271.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Wave Books United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780970367204
ISBN
9780970367204
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.80

Paperback. Solzhenitsyn's celebrated novel describes the lives of people in the Soviet Union under Stalin who were condemned on health grounds to "internment" or death. It also give a psychological insight into the intensified experience of people under varying degrees of pressure and deprivation. Translator(s): Dolberg, Alexander. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Condition
New
Edition
New Ed
SKU
9780099575511
ISBN
9780099575511
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.08

Paperback. Spike Milligan's version of "Black Beauty", the horse that bites, kicks, swears, and enjoys drinking whisky. His cynicism protects him from a cruel world, until good fortune promises a secure future and a happy ending. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; FA; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 110 x 178 x 10. Weight in Grams: 106. Fine copy showing minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Virgin Books
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSS0016326
ISBN
9780753501023
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Trapped in rugged country in scorching summer heat, pursued by ruthless gunmen who can't afford to fail, Jo and Nick will need all their skills and courage to survive. Series: Goodabri. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1MBF; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 29. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Import Aus
Condition
New
SKU
V9780733630132
ISBN
9780733630132
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.21

Paperback. A novel set in Dublin, by the author of My Left Foot. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 426 304pp. Keywords: Local history, Dublin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1976
Publisher
Scarborough House New York
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KHS1015399
ISBN
9780812824704
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 12.00

Paperback. Set in the present-day Czech Republic, this novel traces a year in the life of a Protestant pastor, Daniel Vedra. Ostensibly a happily married father of three, he is gradually beset by spiritual doubt and temptations, both physical and material. Translator(s): Brain, A.G. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 130. Weight in Grams: 300. Fine copy showing minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Granta Books
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSS0016679
ISBN
9781862071155
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Editor(s): Arvin, Newton. Num Pages: frontispiece. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 133 x 28. Weight in Grams: 360.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Random House USA Inc United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
422
Condition
New
SKU
V9780307741219
ISBN
9780307741219
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.22

Paperback. This is going to be a little uncomfortable.. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 34. Weight in Grams: 412.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408809648
ISBN
9781408809648
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.17

Paperback. She witnessed a murder - and now her life is in danger.. Fifteen year-old Belle, though raised in a London brothel, is an innocent. But when she witnesses one of the girls brutally strangled by a client, she is cast into a cruel, heartless world. Snatched from the streets and sold into prostitution, she is made a courtesan in New Orleans. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 40. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
SKU
9780241950364
ISBN
9780241950364
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 10.38

Paperback. Explores how the physical sensations we experience can be as strong as feelings of love or hate, with their power to bring chaos to our lives. This title features tales such as "The Day that Beaumont became Acquainted with his Pain", "Fever", and "A Day of Old Age". It portrays the landscape of the human consciousness. Translator(s): Woodward, Daphne. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 194.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141191423
ISBN
9780141191423
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.24

Paperback. The balance point of interplanetary Cold War II between Earth and monolithic Yavet tips unexpectedly toward peace. Covert ops Captain Jazen Parker and his sharp-shooting lover and partner Kit Born slide from world-saving hazardous duty to escorting a telepathic alien monster home from Earth to mate. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 106 x 46. Weight in Grams: 196.
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Baen Books
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
Format
Paperback
SKU
V9781476780467
ISBN
9781476780467
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.62

Paperback. This lushly romantic and historically fascinating story is filled with lavish details of Regency customs and social events including Elizabeth's presentation to the Prince Regent, Georgiana's debut at the exclusive Almack's Assembly, and the Darcys' travels through the dramatic Peak District of Derbyshire. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 27. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Sourcebooks Landmark
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402236990
ISBN
9781402236990
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.65

Paperback. Who's the real Parker Shelton? Dutiful daughter? Shameless slut? All-star athlete? Even she can't be sure. After a scandal rocks their conservative small town, 17-year-old Parker Shelton goes overboard trying to prove she won't turn out like her mother: A lesbian. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 141 x 17. Weight in Grams: 296.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Sourcebooks Fire
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402271878
ISBN
9781402271878
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.12

Paperback. A Novel. The New York Times bestselling novel about Truman Capotes scandalous, headline-making, and heart-wrenching friendship with socialite Babe Paley and New Yorks society swans of the 1950s.- Now in Trade Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
RANDOM HOUSE INTERNATIONAL
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780345528704
ISBN
9780345528704
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.49

Paperback. Clutching his vodka and his memories, he seeks refuge on an island in the Cyclades. There by chance he meets a young woman who reactivates love's vocabulary. His survival instinct faintly reappears through the distorting mirror of alcohol. Yet the craving is an irresistible, clever adversary that shows no mercy. Translator(s): Connolly, David. Num Pages: 199 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 216 x 20. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Arcadia Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
199
Condition
New
SKU
V9781900850216
ISBN
9781900850216
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. Yannis Loukas is editing his father's autobiography. Going through the family archives, he discovers the manuscript of an aspiring novelist named Loukas Matthaiou. While reading it, Yannis feels as if someone has put to paper his innermost thoughts. But who was the writer of this amazing story and what happened to him? Translator(s): Connolly, David. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 380. 400 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 215 x 138 x 23. Weight: 366. Translator(s): Connolly, David.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Arcadia Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781900850575
ISBN
9781900850575
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.60

Paperback. A young boy discovers the ambiguity of adult affection. A camp comedian cracks up on stage. A picture-restorer learns to accept her husband's true nature. A honeymoon couple take an unconventional route to love . This collection of stories employs a host of characters and a range of voices. Num Pages: 254 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 282.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Maia Press
Edition
New
Number of pages
254
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904559085
ISBN
9781904559085
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.23

Hardcover. Num Pages: 180 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 137 x 17. Weight in Grams: 286.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Arcadia Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
180
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909807228
ISBN
9781909807228
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. Stone and Honey is a novel full of Greek flavour which invites the reader to discover a powerful love story and one man's journey towards self-forgiveness. Translator(s): Noel, Irene. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 201 x 35. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910050804
ISBN
9781910050804
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.04

Paperback. Perdita Tree, the bored and beautiful wife of a Tory MP, believes that women should have a magic door through which they can walk into a different life. This book was featured at the Ways With Words Festival, Dartington, and the Chichester Festival, and was chosen for Waterstone's Summer Reads promotion, 2005. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 395.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Maia Press
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904559139
ISBN
9781904559139
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.25

Hardcover. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 137 x 27. Weight in Grams: 434.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Arcadia Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909807259
ISBN
9781909807259
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.43

Paperback. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 234 x 28. Weight in Grams: 398.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Poolbeg Press Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9781781999189
ISBN
9781781999189
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.98

Paperback. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 306. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Publication date
2009
Condition
Used, Very Good
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Poolbeg Press Ltd
SKU
KAK0005695
ISBN
9781842233450
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. A spellbinding story of love, secrecy and courage, set against the backdrop of the Crimean war, from the author of THE ALCHEMIST'S DAUGHTER. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 290. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KAK0006292
ISBN
9780753823743
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

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