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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
Hardcover. On his way home from school, the young narrator finds himself wondering how taxes were collected in the Ottoman Empire. He pops into the local library to see if it has a book on the subject. This is his first mistake. Led to a special 'reading room' in a maze under the library by a strange old man, he finds himself imprisoned. Translator(s): Goossen, Ted. Num Pages: 88 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 176 x 14. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Publisher
- Harvill Secker
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846559211
- ISBN
- 9781846559211
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.89
€ 26.99
€ 18.89
Paperback. Rumer Godden's classic novel tells the story of a young English woman's dramatic and disturbing experiences in Himalayan Kashmir. Series: VMC. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 21. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844088423
- ISBN
- 9781844088423
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.02
€ 13.99
€ 11.02
Paperback. A fugitive turns up at a young widow's door. Finn is a draft dodger. Afraid of dying and opposed to the war, he could see no way out until a stranger slipped him a calling card for an anti-draft network. Now on the run, he has the promise of a new identity and a new life, but if he is caught, the punishment will be brutal. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780747585855
- ISBN
- 9780747585855
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.35
€ 10.99
€ 9.35
Hardback. Includes "Things Fall Apart", "No Longer at Ease", and "Arrow of God". In "Things Fall Apart" the individual tragedy of Okonkwo, 'strong man' and tribal elder in the Nigeria of the 1890s is intertwined with the transformation of traditional Igbo society under the impact of Christianity and colonialism. Num Pages: 536 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 129 x 36. Weight in Grams: 578.
- Publisher
- Everyman Paperback Classics
- Number of pages
- 536
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841593272
- ISBN
- 9781841593272
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.94
€ 26.99
€ 18.94
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Imprint unknown
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909360235
- ISBN
- 9781909360235
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.23
€ 11.99
€ 10.23
Paperback. The poets and soldiers Siegfried Sassoon and Wilfred Owen are dispatched to Craiglockhart War Hospital in Scotland in 1917. There, army psychiatrist William Rivers is treating brutalised, shell-shocked men. It is Rivers' job to fix these men and make them ready to fight again. Series: Penguin Essentials. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 106 x 177 x 23. Weight in Grams: 198.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241970768
- ISBN
- 9780241970768
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.26
€ 11.99
€ 10.26
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 214 x 22. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Publisher
- Baker Publishing Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Repack
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764203411
- ISBN
- 9780764203411
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.57
€ 16.99
€ 13.57
Paperback. Presents the story of the Price family that is set in a fire station and the world famous Glasgow School of Art. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 14. Weight in Grams: 190.
- Publisher
- B&W Publishing
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845022464
- ISBN
- 9781845022464
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 8.43
€ 9.99
€ 8.43
Paperback. Julia Hunter and Kate Bain have, it seems, each found true happiness with men old enough to be their fathers. The tranquil lives of the men and the girls seem shattered as new relationships develop and old anxieties surface, and nothing will ever be quite the same again. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 21. Weight in Grams: 230. Used paperback in very good condition. Some shelf wear.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- Black Swan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- SKU
- KRF0038123
- ISBN
- 9780552994927
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. This is the story of Thelma, from childhood to adulthood, and her return to England from Canada to study law at Oxford. Through sexual abuse, anorexia and borderline multiple personality disorder, Thelma retains her spirit, wit and imagination. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 10. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Publisher
- Vintage/Ebury (a Division of Random
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099286585
- ISBN
- 9780099286585
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.95
€ 10.99
€ 9.95
Paperback. The land running down to the River Dean has been farmed by the Meredith family for generations. Robin Meredith bought the farm from his father, just before he married his wife Caro and now he and his brother Joe work on the land. But now Caro has died, as much as a mystery to the family as she was when she arrived twenty years ago. Num Pages: 320 pages, port. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 242. 317pp
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- Black Swan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- SKU
- KON0825688
- ISBN
- 9780552997003
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. The fifteenth novel in the Kinsey Millhone mystery series, now with a stunning new look Series: Kinsey Millhone Alphabet Series. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprints
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447212362
- ISBN
- 9781447212362
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.98
€ 13.99
€ 10.98
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099488859
- ISBN
- 9780099488859
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.66
€ 23.99
€ 17.66
Paperback. Isabel Bookbinder dreams of pearly white weddings, happy brides, handsome grooms. And champagne towers that don't topple over. She dreams of the perfect wedding. But not for herself.. for her clients. It's all about bride management as far as Isabel's concerned. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 35. Weight in Grams: 326. Used paperback in good condition. Some shelf wear.
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Arrow
- Number of pages
- 528
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- SKU
- KRF0023442
- ISBN
- 9780099545750
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. By 1910, Leo Tolstoy had become an almost religious figure, surrounded on his lavish estate by family and followers alike. Too ill to continue beyond the tiny station of Astapovo, he believes he is dying alone. This book centres on the battle for his soul waged by his wife and his leading disciple. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 34. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- Canongate Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841959672
- ISBN
- 9781841959672
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.75
€ 13.99
€ 10.75
Paperback. A novel of searing eroticism and sensuality set against the broad sweep of twentieth-century history, the Booker Prize shortlisted THE WHITE HOTEL is a modern classic. Num Pages: 240 pages, 35col.ill. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753809259
- ISBN
- 9780753809259
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.26
€ 11.99
€ 10.26
Paperback. Querry, a world famous architect, is the victim of a terrible attack of indifference: he no longer finds meaning in art or pleasure in life. Arriving anonymously at a Congo leper village, he is diagnosed as the mental equivalent of a 'burnt-out case', a leper who has gone through a stage of mutilation. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 166.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- Centenary Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099478430
- ISBN
- 9780099478430
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.08
€ 13.99
€ 11.08
Paperback. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 31. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405928267
- ISBN
- 9781405928267
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.05
€ 13.99
€ 11.05
Paperback. Translator(s): Sanders, Carol; Garton, Janet. Num Pages: 326 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 17. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Publisher
- Norvik Pr
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909408159
- ISBN
- 9781909408159
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.56
€ 19.99
€ 18.56
Paperback. Sunday Times bestseller Adele Parks writes novels that real women want to read. With her trademark tell-it-like-it-is style, she gets right to the heart of the dilemmas people face in their lives and takes her stories to unexpected places. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 5. Weight in Grams: 96.
- Publisher
- Headline Publishing Group United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780755394401
- ISBN
- 9780755394401
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 8.67
€ 9.99
€ 8.67
Paperback. A gripping family drama of secrets and lies Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 21. Weight in Grams: 218. Used paperback, in good condition. Some shelf wear.
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Headline Review
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- paperback / softback
- SKU
- KRF0037376
- ISBN
- 9780755323302
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. A gripping family drama of secrets and lies Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 21. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Publisher
- Headline Review
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- paperback / softback
- SKU
- KNW0010705
- ISBN
- 9780755323302
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Twenty tales of lust and loss. These stories feature clockwork hearts, lascivious queens, paper men, island circuses, and a flooded world; some are radical retellings of classic stories, some are modern-day fables, but all explore substitutions for love. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 10. Weight in Grams: 128.
- Publisher
- Salt Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781907773754
- ISBN
- 9781907773754
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.87
€ 13.99
€ 10.87
Paperback. Joan Jonker introduces Nellie McDonough and Molly Bennett, two of her most popular characters, in this hearwarming Liverpool saga Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 181 x 31. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Publisher
- Headline Publishing Group United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780747249160
- ISBN
- 9780747249160
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.08
€ 13.99
€ 11.08