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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Paperback. A profound and moving and often humorous novel that evokes a colonial man's experience in the post-colonial world. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
Picador USA
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780330522922
ISBN
9780330522922
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. On to the shores of Texas a raging sea coughs up two castaways: Jim and Natty, shipwrecked on their way home from Treasure Island. The Nightingale sunk, their silver gone, captured, weak and afraid, the pair steal a treasure they should have left well alone. The adventure of the New World lies in wait.. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 200 x 35. Weight in Grams: 298.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099583783
ISBN
9780099583783
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.31

Paperback. The second volume of short stories by Stanley Donwood, Radiohead's artist. Donwood writing is an existentialist commentary on society wrapped in dark humour. This first edition designed by Dowood is a strictly limited run of 1,000 copies. Num Pages: 144 pages, Black and white lino cuts. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 112 x 14. Weight in Grams: 144.
Publisher
Tangent Books
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906477554
ISBN
9781906477554
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. Alan Harrison is mourning the death of his wife. A trip to Sweden is in the offing - but will it help him get over it? Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 216 x 21. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
John Hunt Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785355318
ISBN
9781785355318
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.56

Paperback. Series: Modern Library. Num Pages: 416 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 141 x 23. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
Random House USA Inc United States
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
Modern Library Pbk. Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812970159
ISBN
9780812970159
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.80

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408889398
ISBN
9781408889398
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.70

Paperback. Taliesin Jones is a boy on the brink of adulthood, faced for the first time with life's biggest questions. Taliesin's life is falling apart: his mother has run off with her hairdresser, his father's temper is out of control and his brother has been ominously mute for weeks. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 198 x 14. Weight in Grams: 154.
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241972144
ISBN
9780241972144
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.31

Paperback.
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849161831
ISBN
9781849161831
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.31

Paperback. A bold psychological debut from a captivating voice. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 16. Weight in Grams: 210.
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780330544481
ISBN
9780330544481
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.43

Paperback.
Publisher
Europa Editions United States
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781609450908
ISBN
9781609450908
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.56

Paperback. From the author of Reconstructing Ameliacomes a gripping crime novel about a community struggling with the consequences of a devastating discovery Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 230 x 26. Weight in Grams: 280. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
SKU
KAK0001402
ISBN
9781471111334
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

paperback. Tells the story of Anne, a young woman who breaks her ankle in a daring escape from prison. She makes it to a highway where she's picked up by a motorcyclist, Julien, who's also on the run. As they travel through nights and days together, they fall in love and must do whatever they can to survive, living their lives always on the edge of danger. Series: Serpent's Tail Classics. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 134 x 14. Weight in Grams: 174.
Publisher
Serpent's Tail
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846689413
ISBN
9781846689413
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. Series: Virago Modern Classics. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349010021
ISBN
9780349010021
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.14

Paperback. A young girl's mutilated body is discovered in a sealed room. Her remains are carefully arranged, in what seems to have been a cruel and macabre ritual, which appears to have taken place over 60 years ago. For newly appointed Edinburgh Detective Inspector Tony McLean this baffling cold case ought to be a low priority. Series: Inspector Mclean. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 29. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
Penguin Books
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405913140
ISBN
9781405913140
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. This warm and lyrical semi-autobiographical first novel by singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen charts the coming of age of Lawrence Breavman, the only son of a Jewish Montreal family. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 116 x 25. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007318391
ISBN
9780007318391
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.45

Paperback. Four friends, and a shared passion for Downton Abbey that will change their lives. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 174 x 23. Weight in Grams: 258. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
SKU
KAK0006500
ISBN
9781409147855
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Barbara Comyns' classic first novel weaves a vivid, funny tale - told in the unique style of her young narrator - of a chaotic and ultimately tragic childhood on the banks of the River Avon. Series: VMC. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 14. Weight in Grams: 170.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844088379
ISBN
9781844088379
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

Paperback. For fans of THE UNLIKELY PILGRIMAGE OF HAROLD FRY, THE ADJUSTMENT BUREAU, Mark Watson and Mark Haddon, here is a cleverly written mystery about fate, circumstance, destiny and coincidence from COSTA AWARD-shortlisted author, John Ironmonger. This quirky read is hard to put down and spans philosophy, conflict, relationships and romance. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 20. Weight in Grams: 216.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780220840
ISBN
9781780220840
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. One of the UK's most respected and well-known journalists and broadcasters moves into fiction. The Legacy of Elizabeth Pringle is a multi-generational story of love and belonging set on the Scottish island of Arran. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 28. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publisher
John Murray Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444777628
ISBN
9781444777628
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. Young Chris Guthrie lives a brutal life in the harsh landscape of northern Scotland, torn between her passion for the land, duty to her family and her love of books. When her mother, broken by repeated childbirths, takes her own life and poisons her two youngest children, Chris is left with her father to run the farm on her own. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 21. Weight in Grams: 248.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141188409
ISBN
9780141188409
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.10

Paperback. The life of Paul Metzger, a writer, is in disrepair. Mid-thirties, divorced, underachieving. A mid-winter Sunday in New York sees him traversing the city to visit three people: a half-brother who wants little to do with him; a dying father, whose meagre estate has pitted his sons against one another; and an ex-wife whom Paul still loves. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 160.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099531852
ISBN
9780099531852
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.51

Paperback. On the coldest night of 1975, a young man with shock-red hair tears though the snowbound streets of Warrington's toughest housing estate. He is Robbie Fitzgerald, and he is running for his life - and that of his young family. In his heart, Robbie knows the odds are stacked against them. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 248.
Publisher
Canongate Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847671233
ISBN
9781847671233
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.57

Paperback. Beyond the main street of Les Laveuses runs the Loire, smooth and brown as a sunning snake - but hiding a deadly undertow beneath its moving surface. This is where Framboise, a secretive widow, plies her culinary trade at the creperie - and lets her memory play strange games. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 23. Weight in Grams: 306.
Edition
paperback / softback
Publisher
Black Swan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552998833
ISBN
9780552998833
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.88

Paperback. A classic medieval mystery from the Albanian master Translator(s): Rothschild, Jon; Bellos, David. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 162. 220 pages. A classic medieval mystery from the Albanian master. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 197 x 129 x 15. Weight: 162.
Publisher
Canongate Books
Number of pages
220
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847673411
ISBN
9781847673411
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

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