Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
Paperback. This collection of short stories details the plight of urban Algerian women and raises serious issues. The stories criticise the post-colonial regime, for denying and subjugating women whilst celebrating men's liberation. Clarisse Zimra's afterword includes an informing interview with the author. Translator(s): De Jager, Marjolijn. Series: CARAF Books: Caribbean and African Literature Translated from French. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 149 x 17. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Edition
- New edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813918808
- ISBN
- 9780813918808
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.16
€ 30.99
€ 27.16
Paperback. * The extraordinary new novel by the author of the international bestseller SHANTARAM Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
- Publisher
- Abacus
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349121703
- ISBN
- 9780349121703
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.44
€ 17.99
€ 13.44
Paperback. Ogata Shingo is growing old, and his memory is failing him. At night he hears only the sound of death in the distant rumble from the mountain. The relationships which have previously defined his life - with his son, his wife, and his attractive daughter-in-law - are dissolving, and Shingo is caught between love and destruction. Translator(s): Seidensticker, Edward G. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 174.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141192628
- ISBN
- 9780141192628
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.01
€ 13.99
€ 11.01
Paperback. A novel by the masterful storyteller and psychotherapist Irvin Yalom interweaves the philosophical life of Benedict Spinoza with the story of the obsessive Nazi "philosopher" Alfred Rosenberg Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 142 x 23. Weight in Grams: 344. 336 pages. Tells the story of the seventeenth-century thinker Baruch Spinoza, his philosophy and subsequent excommunication from the Jewish community, and his apparent influence on the Nazi ideologue Alfred Rosenberg, whose einsatzgruppe was dispatched during the Second world war to investigate a mysterious "Spinoza Problem". Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 210 x 142 x 23. Weight: 334.
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465061853
- ISBN
- 9780465061853
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 18.14
€ 21.99
€ 18.14
Paperback. Following the astonishing Plainsong and Eventide, this is Haruf's third novel set in the imaginary landscape of Holt, Colorado. One long last summer for Dad Lewis in his beloved town, Holt, Colorado. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 192 x 125 x 17. Weight in Grams: 184.
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Main Market Ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447227533
- ISBN
- 9781447227533
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.65
€ 15.99
€ 11.65
Paperback. A stunning tale of intrigue in the Sultan's harem from the bestselling author of Daughters of Britannia Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 33. Weight in Grams: 300. Used paperback, in good condition. Some shelf wear.
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- SKU
- KRF0037484
- ISBN
- 9780747596448
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Telegram Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846591990
- ISBN
- 9781846591990
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.36
€ 11.36
Paperback. From the author of the international number one bestseller I KNOW THIS MUCH IS TRUE comes a magnificent novel of a life turned upside-down by tragedy - and the search for a way to carry on in the aftermath. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 36. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007290802
- ISBN
- 9780007290802
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.46
€ 25.99
€ 19.46
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 171 x 105. Weight in Grams: 168.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Pinnacle
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780786041145
- ISBN
- 9780786041145
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 8.60
€ 9.99
€ 8.60
Paperback. In the parched soil of Provence, a fifth gospel has been discovered, Mary Magdalene's account of Jesus' teaching and her relationship with him. This book unveils a Christianity which embraces the female equally with the male and acknowledges and celebrates women's spirituality. It is also a story centred on Mary as the wellspring of womanhood. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 13. Weight in Grams: 138.
- Publisher
- Vintage Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- First Thus
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099507697
- ISBN
- 9780099507697
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.27
€ 17.99
€ 14.27
Paperback. Translator(s): Kitson, Thomas J. Series: Russian Library. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: DQ; FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Tra
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231180832
- ISBN
- 9780231180832
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.52
€ 17.99
€ 14.52
Paperback. A surreal fable that features a cast of notorious characters: The Crying Gun, who breaks into tears at the sight of his opponent; The Priest, who goes into gunfights giving his adversaries the last rites; and The Nihilistic Kid, Kim Carson, who sets out to challenge the morality of small-town America and fight for intergalactic freedom. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141189796
- ISBN
- 9780141189796
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.06
€ 13.99
€ 11.06
Paperback. A stunningly imagined debut novel about the turbulent world of the master painter Rembrandt and the three women who shaped his life, seen through the eyes of his last great love and muse - a lowly housemaid. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 27. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- Atlantic Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782396765
- ISBN
- 9781782396765
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.94
€ 11.99
€ 9.94
Paperback. Num Pages: 209 pages. BIC Classification: FA; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 132 x 13. Weight in Grams: 174.
- Publisher
- Anchor
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1973
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780385055499
- ISBN
- 9780385055499
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.07
€ 18.99
€ 14.07
Paperback. Glamour, ambition, love and sex. It's all here in the page-turning bestsellers by Louise Bagshawe Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 33. Weight in Grams: 340. Used paperback, in good condition. Some shelf wear.
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Headline Publishing Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- SKU
- KIN0007948
- ISBN
- 9780755336692
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. An erotic novel, which is a sequel to "Story of O". Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 106 x 19. Weight in Grams: 212.
- Publisher
- Corgi Books
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1976
- Edition
- New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552089302
- ISBN
- 9780552089302
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.10
€ 13.99
€ 11.10
Paperback. Sixteenth century Istanbul: a stowaway arrives in the city bearing an extraordinary gift for the Sultan. The boy is utterly alone in a foreign land, with no worldly possessions to his name except Chota, a rare white elephant destined for the palace menagerie. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 199 x 33. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241970942
- ISBN
- 9780241970942
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.01
€ 13.99
€ 11.01
Paperback. Two small towns in Colorado: Hope and Despair. Between them, nothing but twelve miles of empty road. Jack Reacher can't find a ride, so he walks. All he wants is a cup of coffee. What he gets are four redneck deputies who want to run him out of town. Series: Jack Reacher. Num Pages: 544 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: FF; FH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 36. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Publisher
- Bantam
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780553824414
- ISBN
- 9780553824414
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.08
€ 13.99
€ 11.08
Paperback. How well do we know the ones we love? From the author of WOMEN OF A DANGEROUS AGE. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 197 x 25. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781409129653
- ISBN
- 9781409129653
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.90
€ 15.99
€ 11.90
Paperback. How do you find a missing actress in a city where everyone's playing a role? A mystery, a love-story and a darkly beguiling tale of secrets and reinvention set in 1960s London. 'FABULOUS!' Helen Simonson, author of Major Pettigrew's Last Stand A STYLIST MOST EXCITING NEW READ OF JANUARY 2017 Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780008170608
- ISBN
- 9780008170608
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 9.97
€ 13.99
€ 9.97
Paperback. Michel had been a blindfold scholar until, newly married, he contracted tuberculosis. His will to recover brings self-discovery and the growing desire to rebel against his background of culture, decency and morality. But the freedom from constraints that Michel finds on his restless travels is won at great cost. Translator(s): Watson, David. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 129 x 10. Weight in Grams: 114.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141182995
- ISBN
- 9780141182995
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.17
€ 11.99
€ 10.17
Paperback. The third instalment in the utterly suspenseful John Hart series. An unmissable, high-octane conspiracy thriller for fans of Dan Brown, Scott Mariani and Sam Bourne. Series: John Hart. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 31. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Publisher
- Atlantic Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782395355
- ISBN
- 9781782395355
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 10.02
€ 10.99
€ 10.02
Paperback. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Publisher
- Faber and Faber United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 528
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571219353
- ISBN
- 9780571219353
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.56
€ 15.99
€ 11.56
Paperback. Old rivalries and new threats clash in London's East End in this fourth crime novel in the Hakim & Arnold series Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 274 x 30. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Publisher
- Quercus Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848664265
- ISBN
- 9781848664265
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.18
€ 11.99
€ 10.18