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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

paperback. The second in a two volume collection of short stories by the acclaimed author of 'Empire of the Sun', 'Crash' and 'Super-Cannes'. The new edition is introduced by Adam Thirwell. Num Pages: 784 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 46. Weight in Grams: 562.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Fourth Estate
Condition
New
SKU
9780007245765
ISBN
9780007245765
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.53

paperback. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 203 x 25. Weight in Grams: 230.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
HarperCollins
Condition
New
SKU
9780060617516
ISBN
9780060617516
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.99
€ 15.16

paperback. A woman who dares to defy expectations of society in pursuit of her desire. But a century after her death, it is regarded as the author's achievement. This book shows transformation of Edna Pontellier, a young wife and mother, who - with tragic consequences - refuses to be caged by married and domestic life, and claims for herself erotic freedom. Editor(s): Gilbert, Sandra M. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 210.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
New
SKU
9780142437322
ISBN
9780142437322
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 9.99

mass_market. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 107 x 12. Weight in Grams: 88.
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Hyperion
Condition
New
SKU
9781401308773
ISBN
9781401308773
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 8.96

paperback. The extraordinary stories of 'Saki' are a mixture of humorous satire, irony and the macabre, in which the stupidities and hypocrisy of conventional society are viciously pilloried. Series Editor(s): Carabine, Dr. Keith. Series: Wordsworth Classics. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 138 x 28. Weight in Grams: 324.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Wordsworth Editions Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9781853260711
ISBN
9781853260711
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.01

paperback. Provides the author's own early experiences, and while it touches on childhood and children's perceptions and desires, it is most clear when exploring adult relationships, marriage and the changing class-structure in the period spanning the Great War. Series Editor(s): Carabine, Dr. Keith. Series: Wordsworth Classics. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 11. Weight in Grams: 118.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Wordsworth Editions Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9781853260919
ISBN
9781853260919
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.01

paperback. Widely regarded as one of Edith Wharton's greatest achievements, The Age of Innocence is not only subtly satirical, but also a sometimes dark and disturbing comedy of manners in its exploration of the 'eternal triangle' of love. Series Editor(s): Carabine, Dr. Keith. Series: Wordsworth Classics. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 14. Weight in Grams: 170.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Wordsworth
Condition
New
SKU
9781853262104
ISBN
9781853262104
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.01

paperback. Explains about three generations of the Brangwen family of Nottinghamshire from the 1840s to the early years of the twentieth century. This framework is with the passional lives of author's characters as he explores the pressures that determine their lives, using a religious symbolism in which the 'rainbow' of the title is his unifying motif. Series Editor(s): Carabine, Dr. Keith. Series: Wordsworth Classics. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 25. Weight in Grams: 294.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Wordsworth Editions Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9781853262500
ISBN
9781853262500
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.01

paperback. Recording his reactions to initiation into college life at the University of Chicago and the imminent death of his grandmother, one of his primary caretakers, Danny realizes the value of time and gains confidence in his writing abilities. This is a saga of Danny O'Neill's struggles with harsh urban realities in early twentieth-century Chicago. Num Pages: 376 pages, maps, frontispiece. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252074875
ISBN
9780252074875
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.25

Paperback. When is it right to steal a child from her mother? Jodi Picoult's explosive and emotive Sunday Times bestseller. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 33. Weight in Grams: 302.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444754612
ISBN
9781444754612
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Poetry Wales Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
130
Condition
New
SKU
V9781854114150
ISBN
9781854114150
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 9.12

Paperback. Humorous novel by bestselling author Helena Frith Powell, about the French art of having affairs Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 268.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Gibson Square Books Ltd
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906142773
ISBN
9781906142773
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.71

Paperback. Presents the story of Frank and April Wheeler, a bright, beautiful, and talented couple whose empty suburban life is held together by the dream that greatness is only just round the corner. This title shows how Frank and April mortgage their hopes and ideals, betraying in the end not only each other, but their own best selves. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 256. Used paperback in good condition. Some shelf wear.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Edition
Film Tie-In
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KRF0040746
ISBN
9780099518785
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 12.99
€ 4.99

hardcover. First published in 1912, Theodore Dreiser's third novel, "The Financier", captures the ruthlessness and sparkle of the Gilded Age alongside the charismatic amorality of the power brokers and bankers of the mid-nineteenth century. This volume is an edition of "The Financier" to draw on the uncorrected page proofs of the original 1912 version. Editor(s): Mulligan, Roark. Series: The Dreiser Edition. Num Pages: 672 pages, 10 b&w. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 247 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1088.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
672
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252035043
ISBN
9780252035043
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 102.70

paperback. Contains a selection of Beaumont's stories, including five stories that he later adapted for Twilight Zone episodes. This volume contains an introduction by Ray Bradbury and an afterword by William Shatner, two fellow science fiction luminaries who counted themselves among Beaumont's close friends. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 20. Weight in Grams: 236.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
New
SKU
9780143107651
ISBN
9780143107651
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 10.45

paperback. The reissue of four unforgettable books by acclaimed poet, novelist and dissident Irina Ratushinskaya. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 279 x 27. Weight in Grams: 258.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
SKU
9781473637221
ISBN
9781473637221
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 11.12

Paperback. Series: The Prison Diaries. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; BTC; FA; JKVP; JKVP1; JKVQ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2023
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781509808878
ISBN
9781509808878
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.73

Paperback. Between greed, love and obsession there is the truth we would rather not see. Num Pages: 319 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 143 x 25. Weight in Grams: 314.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Hunt Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
319
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846949708
ISBN
9781846949708
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.43

paperback. Presents the story of Martin Eden, an impoverished seaman who pursues, obsessively and aggressively, dreams of education and literary fame. This title also discusses the conflict between London's support of socialism and Martin's powerful self-will. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 127 x 23. Weight in Grams: 336.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Penguin USA
Condition
New
SKU
9780140187724
ISBN
9780140187724
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.53

paperback. Anna, a newly qualified interior designer, has decided it's time to put her money and her expertise where her mouth is. She's risked everything on buying a tiny but adorable cottage so she can renovate it, sell it on, and prove to her family that she can earn her own living. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 292.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Arrow
Condition
New
SKU
9780099472377
ISBN
9780099472377
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 10.45

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