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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Paperback. Such is the strength of Joe Saul's desperate longing for a child, that he feels as if a dark curse is upon him after three unfruitful years of marriage. Yet unbeknown to him, he is sterile. His young, devoted wife loves him so much that she secretly conceives the child of another man. Soon Joe discovers her deception. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 152 x 7. Weight in Grams: 94.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
112
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141186061
ISBN
9780141186061
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.21

Hardback. Num Pages: 148 pages. BIC Classification: FA; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 223 x 18. Weight in Grams: 322.
Publisher
Pitchstone Publishing United States
Number of pages
148
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634310246
ISBN
9781634310246
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.07

Paperback. Award-winning novelist Julia Darling's classic tale of the search for love, identity and acceptance is funny, poignant and bizarre by turns, as Gert gradually learns that her journey to the future must go via the past. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 31. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
MayFly Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909486157
ISBN
9781909486157
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.95

Paperback. Families have secrets they hide even from themselves.. It should have been an ordinary birth, the start of an ordinary happy family. But the night Dr David Henry delivers his wife's twins is a night that will haunt five lives for ever. For though David's son is a healthy boy, his daughter has Down's syndrome. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 304. 8vo. Good copy
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
SKU
KTK0090521
ISBN
9780141030142
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. A bestselling love story of two teenagers - and one missing dog - on the run in Jerusalem by the highly esteemed author of The Zigzag Kid Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 22. Weight in Grams: 262. 384 pages. A bestselling love story of two teenagers - and one missing dog - on the run in Jerusalem by the highly esteemed author of The Zigzag Kid. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 198 x 127 x 22. Weight: 312.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747568124
ISBN
9780747568124
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.21

Paperback. Uncovers Jane Austen's memoirs. Detailing a love affair the author was apparently determined to keep secret, this title offers readers insights into Jane's mind and heart. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 136 x 23. Weight in Grams: 268.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780061341427
ISBN
9780061341427
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 16.82

Paperback. Includes stories by the author of "Nightlines", "The Barracks", "The Dark", "The Leavetaking", "The Pornographer", "High Ground", "Amongst Women" (nominated for the Booker Prize in 1990) and "That They May Face the Rising Sun". Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 11. Weight in Grams: 134.
Edition
Main
Publisher
Faber & Faber London
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571225682
ISBN
9780571225682
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.71

Hardcover. Love, family and religion clash in Pirzad's follow up to the internationally acclaimed Things We Left Unsaid Translator(s): Motlagh, Amy. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 141 x 20. Weight in Grams: 328.
Publisher
Oneworld Publications
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851689972
ISBN
9781851689972
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.33

Paperback. A collection of short stories that focus on themes ranging from Los Angeles and bar culture to alcoholism, gambling, sex and violence. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 10. Weight in Grams: 176.
Publisher
Virgin Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753513774
ISBN
9780753513774
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. Translator(s): Favorov, Nora Seligman. Series: Russian Library. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: DQ; FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231183031
ISBN
9780231183031
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.44

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 250 x 18. Weight in Grams: 246.
Publisher
Europa Editions
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781609453534
ISBN
9781609453534
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.50

Paperback. Sometimes what you want isn't always what you need Num Pages: 736 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 42. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers London
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007273935
ISBN
9780007273935
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.29

Paperback. Swimming Home is a subversive page-turner, a merciless gaze at the insidious harm that depression can have on apparently stable, well-turned-out people. Set in a summer villa, the story is tautly structured, taking place over a single week in which a group of beautiful, flawed tourists in the French Riviera come loose at the seams. Num Pages: 166 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
And Other Stories
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781911508083
ISBN
9781911508083
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.81

Paperback. Leningrad, September 1941. Hitler orders the German forces to surround the city at the start of the most dangerous, desperate winter in its history. For two pairs of lovers - Anna and Andrei, Anna's novelist father and banned actress Marina - the siege becomes a battle for survival. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Re-issue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241952191
ISBN
9780241952191
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.01

Paperback. When three Fates collide, the danger begins .. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 34. Weight in Grams: 374.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780749940973
ISBN
9780749940973
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

Paperback. Isao is a young, engaging patriot, and a fanatical believer in the ancient samurai ethos. He turns terrorist, organising a violent plot against the new industrialists, who he believes are threatening the integrity of Japan and usurping the Emperor's rightful power. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 32. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099282891
ISBN
9780099282891
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Paperback. In Moonlight Bay, the hours after midnight can be a time of terror Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 112 x 33. Weight in Grams: 268. Well-read paperback in good condition.Some shelf wear; may have some light soiling.
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
Reprint
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KRF0030772
ISBN
9780747258322
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Iain Banks's classic novel, reissued with a striking new cover Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 19. Weight in Grams: 234.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Digital original
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349139234
ISBN
9780349139234
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.04

Paperback. Her existence would be the ruin of her mother.. Baby Hope, the unfortunate proof of Lady Harvey's adultery, is smuggled out of a privileged aristocratic household to a nearby village. There, her true identity a secret, she grows up in the arms of the poor, but loving, Renton family. But the day comes when Hope must pay her way. Num Pages: 688 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 45. Weight in Grams: 482.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
688
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Re-issue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141046105
ISBN
9780141046105
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.06

Paperback. A collection of eight stories which have been selected as being representative of contemporary Italian writing. Editor(s): Trevelyan, Raleigh. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 142.
Publisher
Penguin
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140021967
ISBN
9780140021967
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.80

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