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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Paperback. Titus, now almost twenty, as he escapes from the Castle, and becomes lost in a sandstorm. Helped by the owner of a travelling zoo and his ex-lover Juno, Titus ends up stranded in a bustling city. And now Titus, the deserter, the traitor, longs for his home, and looks for it all the time to prove, if only to himself, that Gormenghast is truly real. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FA; FM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 17. Weight in Grams: 198.
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780749394875
ISBN
9780749394875
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.00

Paperback. The third highly acclaimed novel in the Dave Robicheaux series, and winner of the Edgar award. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 196 x 25. Weight in Grams: 264.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781409109501
ISBN
9781409109501
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.65

Paperback. Sweeping and heartrending - the perfect summer read for fans of Victoria Hislop and Kate Morton. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 44. Weight in Grams: 378.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007575350
ISBN
9780007575350
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.42

paperback. Offers an introduction to contemporary fiction from Chinese, the world's most spoken language. This title features the eight short stories, with parallel translations, offering students at various levels the opportunity to enjoy a range of contemporary literature without having constantly to refer to a dictionary. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: DQ; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 202 x 18. Weight in Grams: 206.
Publisher
Penguin
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Parallel Text ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780143118350
ISBN
9780143118350
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.17

Paperback. Greg is a fading middle-aged actor whose family life has long since become stale; Sally is a struggling young playwright. When they're thrown together to do a West End play, they plunge into a reckless affair that seems to offer an escape into fantasy. This novel features a portrait of modern illusions about love. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 126 x 196 x 36. Weight in Grams: 424.
Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571222643
ISBN
9780571222643
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.23

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 197 x 20. Weight in Grams: 248.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408843161
ISBN
9781408843161
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.89

Paperback. The peace of the idyllic Scilly Isles is shattered, and now Detective Superintendent Wycliffe must solve a brutal crime. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 22. Weight in Grams: 212.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781409171867
ISBN
9781409171867
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

Paperback. In the tenth anniversary year of his beloved series, Alexander McCall Smith returns with more delightful adventures from the charming eccentrics who reside in Scotland Street. Series: 44 Scotland Street. Num Pages: 336 pages, Approx. 25 b/w integrated illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 22. Weight in Grams: 268.
Publisher
Abacus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349140063
ISBN
9780349140063
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.06

Paperback. The first novel by the author of SOUTH RIDING. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 208 x 19. Weight in Grams: 234.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844087914
ISBN
9781844087914
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.26

Hardback. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 170 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1140.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571276264
ISBN
9780571276264
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 121.69

Paperback. When India's Love Commandos rescue a young woman from a high-caste family who has been forbidden from marrying an untouchable, she looks set to live happily ever after with the man she truly loves. But just hours before the wedding, her boyfriend, Ram, is abducted. Has his would-be father-in-law made good on his promise and done away with him? Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 234.
Publisher
Arrow
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099561880
ISBN
9780099561880
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

paperback. Offers a wide range of philosophical speculations and it descants on a variety of styles. This book draws together the Czechoslovakia of the Prague Spring and the Russian invasion, the philosophy of Nietzsche, and the love affairs of a number of heartbreakingly familiar characters. Translator(s): Heim, Michael Henry. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 246.
Edition
Main
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571135394
ISBN
9780571135394
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.74

Paperback. Centring on the infamous fire-bombing of Dresden in the Second World War, Billy Pilgrim's odyssey through time reflects the journey of our own fractured lives as we search for meaning in what we are afraid to know. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 12. Weight in Grams: 140.
Edition
01st Edition
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Condition
New
SKU
9780099800200
ISBN
9780099800200
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.45

Paperback. With titles like 'A Story of Stolen Salamis', 'Letters to a Frozen Pea Manufacturer', 'A Small Story About a Small Box of Chocolates', and 'Can't and Won't', this title features stories that illuminate particular moments in ordinary lives and find in them the humorous, the ironic and the surprising. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 20. Weight in Grams: 216.
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241968086
ISBN
9780241968086
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Paperback. A vivid and moving account of life in a north Indian village in the late colonial period. Translator(s): Roadarmel, Gordon C. Num Pages: 480 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 140 x 29. Weight in Grams: 486.
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
2nd ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253215673
ISBN
9780253215673
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.29

Paperback. Presents the tale of the tangled fortunes of two theatrical families, the Hazards and the Chances. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 186.
Publisher
Random House UK
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099981107
ISBN
9780099981107
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.06

Paperback. A breath-taking family story that will change the way you think of India. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
Pan Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
560
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Main Market Ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447272717
ISBN
9781447272717
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.17

Paperback. Lorna Parry lives with her three sons, each one lurching into adulthood. Lorna struggles in the claustrophobic loneliness of her home; she's still angry at her ex-husband, uncomfortable around her father's new girlfriend and finds it difficult to talk to her sons. Then a shocking event occurs at the boys' school and her world threatens to implode. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 22. Weight in Grams: 248.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784701123
ISBN
9781784701123
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.29

Hardcover. The extraordinary new novel from David Flusfeder chronicles a pilgrimage to Rome made by three young men with a secret burden. But they will meet with temptation along the way.. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 137 x 23. Weight in Grams: 366. Fine in fine dust wrapper
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
SKU
KSG0009044
ISBN
9780007561186
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. The ninth wonderful novel from Martina Reilly, an author who is going from strength to strength on Little, Brown's commercial list. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 25. Weight in Grams: 248. Clean paperback in good condition. Some shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
SKU
KRF0009874
ISBN
9780751539585
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. The ninth wonderful novel from Martina Reilly, an author who is going from strength to strength on Little, Brown's commercial list. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 25. Weight in Grams: 248. Used paperback, in very good condition. Some shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
SKU
KRF0037837
ISBN
9780751539585
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Confessions of a Wild Child takes you on trip and navigates the teenage years of a wild child who will eventually rule an empire. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 278. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
UK ed.
SKU
KOC0008192
ISBN
9781471127243
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. What happens when the mistress gets her man? Against the odds, that's what happened to Minty. She stole her best friend Rose's husband Nathan and made him her own. But now that she's got what she wanted - marriage, kids, a family home - she's discovering a few things she didn't bargain for.. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 24. Weight in Grams: 244.
Edition
1st Edition
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141019888
ISBN
9780141019888
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.75

Paperback. First published in 1960, THE LOST EUROPEANS is British author Emanuel Litvinoff's story of an inverse pilgrimage: that of a Jewish man to a resurgent, post-war Berlin. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Head of Zeus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
9781784970819
ISBN
9781784970819
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.45

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