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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Paperback. The classic heist story from one of the most popular authors of the 20th century: a bestseller wherever books were read. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 112 x 18. Weight in Grams: 164.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340286418
ISBN
9780340286418
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.04

Paperback. Num Pages: 447 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 150 x 28. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813531236
ISBN
9780813531236
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 39.54

paperback. The shadow of drug dealing falls across Fenland Tech and suddenly Wilt finds himself the target of suspicion. With his talent for making new enemies, an accusation of voyeurism in the staff lavatory leads to a massive confrontation at a nearby US airbase, surrounded by the forces of law and order. Series: Wilt Series. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 256.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Arrow
Condition
New
SKU
9780099466482
ISBN
9780099466482
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 9.59

paperback. Porterhouse is a backwoods institution which is supported by fee-paying students who buy their degrees. Sir Godber Evans, the new Master, is determined to make radical changes, provoking the wrath of the Dean, the Senior Tutor and, most intransigent of all, Skullion the Head Porter. Series: Porterhouse Blue Series. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 228.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Arrow
Condition
New
SKU
9780099435464
ISBN
9780099435464
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 10.27

paperback. The landscape is flawless, the trees majestic, the flora and the fauna are right and proper, the whole is picturesquely typical of rural England at its best. Sir Giles, an MP of few principles and curius tastes, plots to destroy all this. Against this, are ranged a mere handful of local residents led by Lady Maude. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 258.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Arrow
Condition
New
SKU
9780099435471
ISBN
9780099435471
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 10.27

paperback. This story concerns the debut of a totally filthy novel which puts the literary world in spasms. Frensic, a literary agent with a "nose for a bestseller" (as well as port and snuff), places this hot property with Hutchmeyer, the least respected publisher in the world. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 276.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Arrow
Condition
New
SKU
9780099435495
ISBN
9780099435495
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 10.27

paperback. Chronicles about Henry Wilt, the hero who is no longer the victim of his own uncontrolled fantasies. As Head of a reconstituted Liberal Studies Department, he has assumed power without authority at the Fenland College of Arts and Technology and the fantasies he confronts are those of political bigots and reactionary bureaucrats. Series: Wilt Series. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 19. Weight in Grams: 232.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Arrow
Condition
New
SKU
9780099466499
ISBN
9780099466499
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 10.27

paperback. Once again the setting d Piemburgem, the deceptively peaceful-looking capital of Zululand, where Kommondant van Heerden, Konstabel Els and Luitenant Vekramp continue to terrorise true Englishman and even truer Zulus in their relentless search for a perfect South Africa. This book presents their story. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 198 x 22. Weight in Grams: 250.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Arrow Books
Condition
New
SKU
9780099466529
ISBN
9780099466529
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 10.27

paperback. A book that is full of personal stories, set against a background of the ravages of the Spanish Civil War and its aftermath at home, and the wider world as Coca-Cola sets up a factory nearby and news comes in of men landing on the moon. It is a philosophical take on memory, belonging, and the nature of storytelling itself. Translator(s): Dunne, Jonathan. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. Weight in Grams: 368.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
New
SKU
9780099597438
ISBN
9780099597438
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 10.27

paperback. Now a major motion picture starring Tom Hardy, Shia LaBeouf, Gary Oldman, Mia Wasikowska, Guy Pearce and Jessica Chastain Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 197 x 21. Weight in Grams: 232.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Canongate Books
Condition
New
SKU
9780857867285
ISBN
9780857867285
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 10.27

paperback. 'Could The Edge of Reason really be as funny as its predecessor? The answer is yes .. Bridget, the original Singleton, is on ripping form' Daily Express Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 27. Weight in Grams: 308.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Picador
Condition
New
SKU
9781447288947
ISBN
9781447288947
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 10.27

hardcover. The classic samurai novel about the real exploits of the most famous swordsman. Translator(s): Terry, Charles. Num Pages: 984 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 162 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1092.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Kodansha International
Condition
New
SKU
9781568364278
ISBN
9781568364278
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 32.00

Paperback. The critically acclaimed, IMPAC shortlisted debut novel from the author of THE PIRATE'S DAUGHTER. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 29. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group
Condition
New
SKU
V9780755347049
ISBN
9780755347049
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.04

Paperback. Num Pages: 406 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA; FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 231 x 32. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
McBooks Press United States
Number of pages
406
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590130421
ISBN
9781590130421
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.46

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Barbican Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780956336453
ISBN
9780956336453
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.46

paperback. Everybody remembers where they were the day they heard that Paddy de Courcy was getting married. But for four women in particular, the big news about the charismatic politician is especially momentous.. Num Pages: 928 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 131 x 41. Weight in Grams: 618. Some light scuffing and shelfwear, otherwise a very good copy.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Michael Joseph
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KRF2233492
ISBN
9780241958483
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 12.99
€ 9.76

hardcover. This year's Big American Novel is a high-concept epic that races through one family's experience of the twentieth century Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 164 x 46. Weight in Grams: 784. Hardback, dustjacket has a small tear, otherwise a good copy.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Canongate Books
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KRF2233590
ISBN
9781782118923
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 19.99
€ 4.99

paperback. Shifting from the streets of London to Oxford and Belfast, a tramp tells an alarming story. His observations merge with "flashback" reminiscences from his youth as it becomes increasingly difficult to tell fact from fiction. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 242. Paperback, some slight shelfwear othwerwise in very good condition.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Vintage Books
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KRF2233604
ISBN
9780749394653
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 12.99
€ 4.99

Paperback. This first of four volumes accurately translating the wonderful tales of the Arabian nights. Editor(s): Mardrus, J. C.; Mathers, E. P. Num Pages: 656 pages. BIC Classification: FA; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 36. Weight in Grams: 686.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
678
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415045391
ISBN
9780415045391
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.66

Paperback. A novel about the secrets buried in the past of an Argentine family; a story of fathers and sons, corruption and responsibility, memory and history, with a mystery at its heart. It tells a completely original story of family and remembrance. It is an audacious accomplishment by an internationally acclaimed voice. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135 x 17. Weight in Grams: 264.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571277148
ISBN
9780571277148
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.05

Paperback. Canine conspiracies, spurned lovers, murderous greed, jealousy, politics, power and knitting: Pelagia and the White Bulldog marks the beginning of an addictively entertaining new crime series from the internationally bestselling author, Boris Akunin. Series: Sister Pelagia Mystery. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 236.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753821572
ISBN
9780753821572
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Paperback. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 186 x 132 x 13. Weight in Grams: 210.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Feminist Press at The City University of New York United States
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9781558617483
ISBN
9781558617483
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.42

paperback. * A powerful novel about cruelty in a world preparing for war, and a profound exploration of ambition, militarism, love, loyalty and death Series: VMC. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 17. Weight in Grams: 306.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780860681304
ISBN
9780860681304
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.75

paperback. A lost classic that is ripe for rediscovery. This moving coming-of-age story, which won the Pulitzer Prize in 1939, has been out of print for decades. It is an incredible novel that will be cherished by all ages. Series: VMC. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2024
Condition
New
SKU
9780349008233
ISBN
9780349008233
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.00

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