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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Hardcover. Creator of the famous Philip Marlowe, Raymond Chandler elevated the American hard-boiled detective genre to an art form. His last four novels, published here in one volume, offer ample opportunity to savour the unique and compelling fictional world that made his works modern classics. This book deals with his life and work. Num Pages: 1008 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 46. Weight in Grams: 872.
Publisher
Everyman United Kingdom
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857152562
ISBN
9781857152562
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.06

Paperback. Two lives interlinked; two sets of memories which could be lost. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 196 x 16. Weight in Grams: 224.
Publisher
River Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9786167339498
ISBN
9786167339498
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.84

Paperback. In 1974 the brilliant and controversial Brian Clough made perhaps his most eccentric decision: he accepted the position of Leeds United manager. A successor to Don Revie, his bitter adversary, Clough was to last just 44 days. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 121 x 24. Weight in Grams: 292.
Edition
Main
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571224333
ISBN
9780571224333
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.74

Paperback. * An intriguing new mystery for Edinburgh-based philosopher Isabel Dalhousie Series: Isabel Dalhousie Novels. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 125 x 16. Weight in Grams: 176.
Publisher
Abacus
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349120553
ISBN
9780349120553
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.95

Paperback. An Irish, contemporary romantic comedy about relationships and what happens when the romance wears off Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 32. Weight in Grams: 314. Clean copy in good condition. Some shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Headline Review
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
SKU
KRF0009138
ISBN
9780755328475
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

CD-Audio. Michael Beard is a Nobel prize-winning physicist whose best work is behind him. Trading on his reputation, he demands enormous fees, lends his name to the letterheads of scientific institutions and half-heartedly heads a government-backed initiative tackling global warming. Beard finds his 5th marriage floundering. But this time it is different. Num Pages: 10 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 138 x 24. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
Cornerstone United Kingdom
Format
CD
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846572807
ISBN
9781846572807
CD
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 17.77

Paperback. Frustrated and appalled by his life and the way he lives it, Nathan Staples is sustained only by his passionate devotion for his estranged wife and teenage daughter. Nathan's path to becoming complete and alive again will be strewn with obstacles. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 38. Weight in Grams: 404. Minor damage to bottom left of back cover. Otherwise remains like new
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New Ed
SKU
KOC0009543
ISBN
9780099730613
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. In the heart of Africa, three intrepid adventurers are desperate to find the fabulous diamonds of the lost city of Zinj. They encounter the Kigani cannibals, flaming volcanoes and ferocious gorillas - and Amy, the cuddly gorilla who's fluent in sign language. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FH; FJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 111 x 25. Weight in Grams: 214.
Publisher
Arrow
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099544319
ISBN
9780099544319
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.10

Paperback. Shahid is a clean-cut student, trying to make an impression on his college lecturer, Deedee Osgood, who gives his spirits a lift when she takes him to a naked rave party. Shahid's academic prospects are threatened by the intervention of his gangster brother Chili, who moves into Shahid's bedsit as a hideout, bringing unnecessary danger with him. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571328987
ISBN
9780571328987
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.78

Paperback. Philip Swallow, Morris Zapp, Persse McGarrigle and the lovely Angelica are the jet-propelled academics who are on the move, in the air and on the make in David Lodge's satirical Small World. It is a world of glamorous travel and high excitement, where stuffy lecture rooms are swapped for lush corners of the globe, and romance is in the air.. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 250.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099554165
ISBN
9780099554165
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.88

Paperback. A romantic, heartwarming and funny novel full of the magic of Christmas, by bestselling author Chrissie Manby. Mince pies and mayhem guaranteed! Series: Proper Family. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 199 x 29. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473615380
ISBN
9781473615380
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

Paperback. A sinister, wickedly funny novel about a near-future in which the lawful are locked up and the lawless roam free, The Heart Goes Last is Margaret Atwood at her heart-stopping best. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 40. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publisher
Virago
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349007298
ISBN
9780349007298
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.90

Hardback. Star-trading Clan Korval - known to Terrans as the Tree-and-Dragon Family and to the locals simply as "the Dragon" - has been convicted of crimes against the homeworld. No matter that one of the "crimes" consisted of saving the elitist planet of Liad from very real internal threats, the Council of Clans wanted Korval heads to roll. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 250 x 40. Weight in Grams: 602.
Publisher
Baen Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781476780719
ISBN
9781476780719
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 25.14

Paperback. .
Publisher
Arcturus Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784287047
ISBN
9781784287047
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 9.16

Paperback. The new novel by the bestselling author of the classic COLD MOUNTAIN is a beautifully written, atmospheric novel of love and suspense. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 21. Weight in Grams: 232.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444731279
ISBN
9781444731279
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.95

Paperback. A novel which combines enlightenment and sexuality, Elizabethan drama and contemporary comedy. It is a tale of a brilliant and eccentric family, fatefully divided. The author won the Booker Prize and the "Irish Times"/Aer Lingus International Fiction Prize in 1990 for "Possession". Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 43. Weight in Grams: 462.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099478010
ISBN
9780099478010
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.48

Paperback. Translator(s): Bradbury, Rod. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
Hesperus Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
KTG0012779
ISBN
9781843915164
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Translator(s): Bradbury, Rod. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 312. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Hesperus Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
SKU
KTG0012693
ISBN
9781843915164
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. The body found in the gutter in France led the police inspector to the dead man's beautiful daughter - and to her hot-tempered husband. Num Pages: 265 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 115 x 19. Weight in Grams: 134.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Titan Books Ltd
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781167939
ISBN
9781781167939
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.12

Paperback. Editor(s): Karpinsky, Peter. Translator(s): Livingstone, Janet; Mullek, Magdalena; Dobrovoda, Denis. Series: Dedalus European Anthologies. Num Pages: 337 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 199 x 22. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
Dedalus Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910213049
ISBN
9781910213049
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.55

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