Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268022310
- ISBN
- 9780268022310
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.83
€ 20.83
Paperback. Series: Richard Sullivan Prize in Short Fiction. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268033927
- ISBN
- 9780268033927
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.84
€ 20.84
Hardcover. Luke Tanner is a thirty-something baseball player helping to build a new baseball field in his beloved hometown of Clearwater, Wisconsin. His chance discovery of a small bone fragment on the field sets in motion a series of events and discoveries that will involve his neighbors, local politicians, and the nearby Native American reservation. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 160 x 28. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268035136
- ISBN
- 9780268035136
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 107.73
€ 107.73
Paperback. Presents a translation of Turkish author Nazli Eray's "Orphee". This work is a rewriting of the myth from the perspective of Eurydice, the wife of Orpheus. Set in junta-ruled Turkey of the 1980s, it resonates with references to the film "Last Tango in Paris", and evolves as a mystery story. Series: CMES Modern Middle East Literatures in Translation Series. Num Pages: 114 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 9. Weight in Grams: 202.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 114
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292714090
- ISBN
- 9780292714090
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.59
€ 17.99
€ 17.59
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292758148
- ISBN
- 9780292758148
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.72
€ 20.72
Paperback. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 144 x 220 x 22. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295995618
- ISBN
- 9780295995618
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.79
€ 20.79
Paperback. Num Pages: 480 pages, 26 b/w + 26 color illus. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 234 x 28. Weight in Grams: 696.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300181777
- ISBN
- 9780300181777
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.80
€ 33.99
€ 24.80
Paperback. Tolea, an eccentric middle-aged intellectual who has been dismissed from his job as a high school teacher on "moral grounds", is investigating his father's death forty years after the fact, and is drawn into a web of suspicion and black humour. Translator(s): Camiller, Patrick. Series: The Margellos World Republic of Letters. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 195 x 22. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Edition
- Rep Tra
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300182941
- ISBN
- 9780300182941
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.13
€ 19.99
€ 16.13
Paperback. "An absorbing tale of contrasts.. Cherian tells the story with quiet strength." -San Francisco Chronicle Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 141 x 25. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393335293
- ISBN
- 9780393335293
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.52
€ 16.99
€ 15.52
Paperback. "The kind of writing that makes us want to read the whole book as soon as possible; a shot of adrenaline that immediately takes us to a new world."-David Varno, Words Without Borders Translator(s): Benjamin, Ross. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 139 x 22. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393337259
- ISBN
- 9780393337259
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.58
€ 27.99
€ 24.58
Paperback. "Spare, elegant and absolutely riveting.. Cancel those dinner plans-you'll want to keep reading."-Joanna Powell, People Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 298
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393345940
- ISBN
- 9780393345940
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.90
€ 17.99
€ 15.90
Paperback. The only edition of this 1800 novel-widely regarded as the first historical novel-to include supporting materials on both the importance of Maria Edgeworth as a writer and the influence of contemporary history on this novel. Editor(s): Twomey, Ryan. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 224 pages, 4. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 10. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393922417
- ISBN
- 9780393922417
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.46
€ 19.46
Paperback. The text of this edition presents, fully annotated, the 1899 First Edition text of McTeague, a significant example of American literary naturalism and a commentary on turn-of-the-century American cultural values. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrated. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393970135
- ISBN
- 9780393970135
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.41
€ 17.99
€ 16.41
Paperback. Thailand's foremost writers about women are brought together in this collection of 11 short stories and excerpts from five novels. The selection shows the many ways fiction has mirrored the lives of Thai women over the 20th century. Translator(s): Kepner, Susan Fulop. Series: Voices from Asia S. Num Pages: 281 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMT; 2G; FA; FYB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 463.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 281
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520089037
- ISBN
- 9780520089037
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 26.63
€ 36.99
€ 26.63
Paperback. A novel that tells the story of a young Muslim who, when his life is threatened, finds sanctuary in a community of Coptic monks. Translator(s): Romaine, Barbara. Series: Literature of the Middle East. Num Pages: 116 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 143 x 9. Weight in Grams: 174. A Novel. Series: Literature of the Middle East. 116 pages, 1 map. A novel that tells the story of a young Muslim who, when his life is threatened, finds sanctuary in a community of Coptic monks. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Dimension: 209 x 143 x 9. Weight: 174. Translator(s): Romaine, Barbara.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 116
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520200753
- ISBN
- 9780520200753
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.74
€ 33.99
€ 24.74
Hardback. Set in the years leading up to the First World War, this work is an elegy, not just for an individual character, but for a generation lost in and affected by the war. Editor(s): Bishop, Edward. Series: Shakespeare Head Press Edition of Virginia Woolf. Num Pages: 224 pages, 0. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 160 x 14. Weight in Grams: 472.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631177227
- ISBN
- 9780631177227
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 175.83
€ 175.83
Hardback. Gothic novels tell stories of patriarchal societies that thrive on the oppression or even outright sacrifice of women and others. This book offers a historically informed theoretical introduction to key gothic narratives from a feminist perspective. Num Pages: 232 pages, 0. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSK; FA; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631200499
- ISBN
- 9780631200499
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.13
€ 126.13
Paperback. Intends to give the reader an appreciation for how our economy works and the wondrous role that the price of everything plays in everyday life. This book presents a story about economic growth and the unseen forces that create and sustain economic harmony all around us. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 201 x 137 x 17. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691143354
- ISBN
- 9780691143354
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.43
€ 26.99
€ 20.43
Hardback. Presents a funny retelling of the Arabian Nights and a inspired exploration of the art of storytelling. This title reimagines how Sheherezade saved Baghdad's virgins and her own life through a heroic feat of storytelling - one that kept the Persian king Sharyar hanging in agonizing narrative and erotic suspense for 1001 nights. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 198 x 20. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691143378
- ISBN
- 9780691143378
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.55
€ 25.99
€ 19.55
Hardback. Nineteen classic fairy tales, retold for younger readers in the early twentieth-century, including "Rapunzel," "Little Red Riding-Hood," "Rumpelstiltskin," and "The Sleeping Beauty." Illustrator(s): Watson, A. H. Series: Oddly Modern Fairy Tales. Num Pages: 248 pages, 38 line illus. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 149 x 199 x 21. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- Updated edition with a New Introduction
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691159218
- ISBN
- 9780691159218
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.90
€ 34.90
Hardback. Helene Cixous is one of France's leading contemporary writers. This new book is a work of fiction about the most implacable of human certainties - death. It explores death, mourning and loss by means of a poetic fiction: imagining a magic telephone through which one can open up a lifeline to departed loved ones. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745642994
- ISBN
- 9780745642994
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.65
€ 59.65
Hardback. * Cixous is generally regarded as one of the leading French feminist writers, if not the leading French feminist writer. * All of her books tend to be written as philosophical novels, combining elements of autobiography and fiction with reflection of a more philosophical and psychoanalytic kind. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 142 x 21. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745648675
- ISBN
- 9780745648675
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.85
€ 59.85
Paperback. * Cixous is generally regarded as one of the leading French feminist writers, if not the leading French feminist writer. * All of her books tend to be written as philosophical novels, combining elements of autobiography and fiction with reflection of a more philosophical and psychoanalytic kind. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 212 x 141 x 16. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745648682
- ISBN
- 9780745648682
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.15
€ 22.15
Hardback. * Cixous is generally regarded as one of the leading, if not the leading French feminist author writing today. * This book tells the story of how the author re-discovers a box from the past, containing a book manuscript from over fifty years ago. This leads to reflections on literary creativity, memory, identity and dreams. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 146 x 19. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745653907
- ISBN
- 9780745653907
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.65
€ 59.65