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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Paperback. In the town of Cascadu, Trinidad, the 1970 Black Power rebellion has failed. Sonnyboy, hapless and luckless, is desperate to be recognised as part of the rebellion and forces the uninterested police to arrest him. KingKala, a singer, returns from detention and is sidelined in the calypso tent, his music dated and unfashionable. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 139 x 26. Weight in Grams: 416.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571255672
ISBN
9780571255672
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.99

Paperback. In dusty Delhi, where call centres and malls are changing the ancient fabric of Indian life, Puri's main work comes from screening prospective marriage partners, a job once the preserve of aunties and family priests. But when an honest public litigator is accused of murdering his maidservant, it takes all of Puri's resources to investigate. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 134 x 22. Weight in Grams: 232.
Publisher
Cornerstone
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099525233
ISBN
9780099525233
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Paperback. In 1976, Niall's family emigrated to Australia, as part of the GBP10 Pom scheme. He lived there for 3 years, moving from Brisbane to Perth in a souped-up station wagon. 30 years later, he returned to retrace his steps. This is his memoir. Num Pages: 204 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 13. Weight in Grams: 198. 204 pages. In 1976, Niall's family emigrated to Australia, as part of the GBP10 Pom scheme. He lived there for 3 years, moving from Brisbane to Perth in a souped-up station wagon. 30 years later, he returned to retrace his steps. This is his memoir. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 13. Weight: 196.
Publisher
Parthian Books
Number of pages
204
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905762149
ISBN
9781905762149
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.41

Paperback. When the stresses of being an A-list actress get too much for her, Connie Gordon decides to escape to a tiny Scottish village. But little does she realise that whilst Lochnabrae might be quiet, it's far from sleepy.. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 198 x 25. Weight in Grams: 286. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
UK ed.
SKU
KI20003344
ISBN
9781847562760
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Previously adapted into a critically acclaimed film by Sofia Coppola starring Kirsten Dunst, this is the story of the five Lisbon sisters - beautiful, eccentric, and obsessively watched by the entire neighbourhood. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 242.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007524303
ISBN
9780007524303
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.67

Paperback. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 128 x 29. Weight in Grams: 268. Used paperback in very good condition. Some shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Poolbeg Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
SKU
KRF0038182
ISBN
9781842233115
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. A beautiful love story, full of humanity and tenderness, in the dark days of a civil war and the following dictatorship. Translator(s): Almani, Saleh. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 164.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Publishing Qatar
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9789992194898
ISBN
9789992194898
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.50

Paperback. The compelling, brilliant new novel from a master of European literature, a bestseller in France Translator(s): Strachan, Geoffrey. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 144.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340837375
ISBN
9780340837375
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.85

Paperback. Series: Modesty Blaise S. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FH; FJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 21. Weight in Grams: 268.
Publisher
Souvenir Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780285636156
ISBN
9780285636156
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.13

Paperback. * The fourth novel in the hugely popular Sunday Philosophy Club series Series: Isabel Dalhousie Novels. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 17. Weight in Grams: 188.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349139432
ISBN
9780349139432
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.04

Paperback. WINNER OF THE EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL BOOK FESTIVAL FIRST BOOK AWARD Introducing a dazzling new voice.. A gloriously heartfelt, funny novel set on a Scottish island from cult musician Colin MacIntyre aka Mull Historical Society. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780229041
ISBN
9781780229041
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.06

Paperback. People love to hate the trains. They're essential - but everyone wishes there were more of them, and that they were faster, and most of all, that they would just run on time. But whenever something new is planned for the railway, there will always be someone with objections. Series: Discworld Novels. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
Corgi
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552173612
ISBN
9780552173612
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Paperback. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 236 x 24. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publisher
Poolbeg Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
9781781999486
ISBN
9781781999486
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.95

Paperback. Eddie Cameron is a salesman for Rocklight Ltd., an electrical equipment firm in Glasgow, where he has been fiddling the firm's expenses. Eddie's life is in tatters - his wife hates him, and his violent temper has left his mistress teetering on the edge of sanity. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 14. Weight in Grams: 158.
Publisher
Canongate Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782113034
ISBN
9781782113034
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.75

Paperback. Set in and around the cities of New York, Mexico and Caracas, this title is a cautionary tale for elder brothers and their new girlfriends. It illustrates the value of revelry, relationships and having a repertoire of unbeatable stories to tell. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 182.
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Legend Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
First
SKU
KNW0010324
ISBN
9780955103285
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 5.49

Paperback. Trained in the way of the Samurai, dreaming of the City of Brotherly Love, Hiro Tanaka impetuously jumps ship off the coast of Georgia - only to wash up on a barrier island populated by rednecks, descendants of black slaves, and a colony of crazed artists. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 198 x 25. Weight in Grams: 250.
Condition
Used, Good
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Publication date
1996
Edition
New edition
SKU
KLN0015365
ISBN
9780747529330
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Who is Celia, and what are the mysterious papers found concealed under the attic floorboards of an old country house? Are they simply instructions for assembling a table-tennis table, written in idiosyncratic German, or could they contain a coded message? Num Pages: 128 pages, facsimiles. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 8. Weight in Grams: 90.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
9780571205707
ISBN
9780571205707
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 28. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
9781447250975
ISBN
9781447250975
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 5.80

Paperback. Three years ago Elvis Cole's actions may have freed a killer. Now three more young women are dead.. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 189 x 115 x 31. Weight in Grams: 334.
Publisher
Orion
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
paperback / softback
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752882833
ISBN
9780752882833
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

Paperback. .
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
4th Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447294542
ISBN
9781447294542
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.82

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