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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Paperback. Set in the 1930s, this is a novel on American politics. It traces the rise and fall of Willie Stark, who resembles the real-life Huey "Kingfish" Long of Louisiana. Stark begins his political career as an idealistic man of the people but soon becomes corrupted by success. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 672 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 28. Weight in Grams: 464.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780141188614
ISBN
9780141188614
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 10.80

Paperback. An actress dies in shocking circumstances. She leaves behind an unconventional extended family of three who embark on a journey through grief and suffering, memories lost and gained, forbidden romance, redemption and recovery, and a confrontation with spirits on a remote Pacific island. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 22. Weight in Grams: 312.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Condition
New
SKU
9780571193745
ISBN
9780571193745
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 9.86

Paperback. BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 203 x 146 x 24. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Edition
First Paperback Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780061997747
ISBN
9780061997747
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.43

Paperback. Using details from the ancient Scandinavian legends that were the inspiration for "Hamlet", this tale brings to life Gertrude's girlhood as the daughter of King Rorik, her arranged marriage to the man who becomes King, and her middle-aged affair with her husband's younger brother. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 162.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140290905
ISBN
9780140290905
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.21

Paperback. Three cities, three seasons, one chance to find the life that fits Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 133 x 40. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Pan
Edition
Main Market
Condition
New
SKU
V9780330532723
ISBN
9780330532723
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.95

Paperback. Series: BAYOU BAD BOYS. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: FA. .
Publication date
2020
Publisher
Kensington Publishing
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
Format
Paperback
SKU
V9781420142082
ISBN
9781420142082
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.09

paperback. Contains the celebrated series about Ashenden, a secret service agent in World War I. Based on the author's own experiences with the British Intelligence service in Switzerland, this title dramatises both the romance and absurdity of espionage as well as its ruthlessness and brutality. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 218.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Vintage Books USA
Condition
New
SKU
9780099428855
ISBN
9780099428855
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.29

paperback. From the prize-winning author of The Still Point, a bewitching, brilliant novel which dances the fine line between reality and fantasy to explore the dark edges of desire Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 194.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Granta Books
Condition
New
SKU
9781847086655
ISBN
9781847086655
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 10.25

Paperback. A sensitive, stirring novel of one girl's formative years during Singapore's emergence as an independent nation Editor(s): Bow, Leslie. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1 Map. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252076428
ISBN
9780252076428
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.26

Paperback. Describes the adventures of a young boy growing up in early nineteenth-century rural Indiana. This is a book for children or adults who love nature and tales of early pioneer life. Series: The Library of Indiana Classics. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5182 x 3480 x 16. Weight in Grams: 369.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1984
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253203304
ISBN
9780253203304
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.53

Paperback. Andy, Dag and Claire represent the new generation - Generation X. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 15. Weight in Grams: 184.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349108391
ISBN
9780349108391
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.88

Paperback. It's 1977 and Jack Sheffield is appointed headmaster of a small village primary school in North Yorkshire. So begins Jack's eventful journey through the school year and his attempts to overcome the many problems that face him as a young and inexperienced headmaster. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 21. Weight in Grams: 238.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Corgi London
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552155281
ISBN
9780552155281
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.60

Paperback. Cecilia and Manuel accept her father's gift of a house, in hope of repairing their unraveling marriage along with the badly scarred building. The couple's efforts expose the horrifying truth about the building. This work offers a story of Chile, depicting the dissolution of an upper-middle-class family against a background of exile, and return. Translator(s): Labinger, Andrea G. Num Pages: 245 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3556 x 13. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
245
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803264250
ISBN
9780803264250
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 21.95

paperback. Lyman Converse is too young to fight in the Civil War, but he lives to see his own son enlist in World War I. Through all the years his closest friend is Easy, an escaped black slave who took refuge in his father's house. Everything Converse values most is gradually lost to time, including the family-owned soapstone quarry. Num Pages: 341 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5182 x 3404 x 18. Weight in Grams: 384.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
341
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803297791
ISBN
9780803297791
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.66

Paperback. This volume contains 24 short stories published between 1914 and 1919, including the six stories later collected as "You Know Me Al". Two-thirds of the stories describe real teams, real players and real events - which Lardner covered as a reporter. Editor(s): Hilton, George W. Num Pages: 648 pages, 111 half-tones. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 350 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1419.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
Annotated
Number of pages
648
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804729635
ISBN
9780804729635
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.60

Paperback. Translator(s): Angles, Jeffrey. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816688104
ISBN
9780816688104
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.28

Hardback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 147 x 22. Weight in Grams: 384.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816692699
ISBN
9780816692699
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 28.43

Hardback. Translator(s): Ball, Nicole; Ball, David. Num Pages: 104 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 15. Weight in Grams: 259.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Seagull Books London Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
104
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857423733
ISBN
9780857423733
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 18.22

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 136 x 22. Weight in Grams: 246.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
No Exit Press
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781842435052
ISBN
9781842435052
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.20

Paperback. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Oldcastle Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843446514
ISBN
9781843446514
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.99

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