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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Paperback. An elderly caretaker at a large outdoor exhibition, called Art in Nature, finds that a couple have lingered on to bicker about the value of a picture; he has a surprising suggestion that will resolve both their row and his own ambivalence about the art market. Translator(s): Teal, Thomas. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 204.
Publisher
Sort of Books
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780956308696
ISBN
9780956308696
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.44

Paperback. It's a Thursday evening in 1936. Clive Staples Lewis (known to all his friends as "Jack") is hosting a gathering of that well-known literary group, The Inklings. Among those attending is Auberon Willesden. The following morning he is found beheaded. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 28. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
Marylebone House
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910674321
ISBN
9781910674321
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.64

Paperback. Berlin before the fall of the Wall is a city divided, yet its ordinary residents find ways to live and survive on both sides. All are, in their different ways, wall jumpers, trying to lose themselves but still trapped wherever they go. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 10. Weight in Grams: 126.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141187983
ISBN
9780141187983
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.09

Paperback. Sara has a hard time understanding why Seth wants to befriend the new girl in town and even share their secrets of Thacker's Trail. Even Solomon's reassuring words don't soothe Sara. But Sara discovers that not only does Annette's presence not detract from her joyful experience, but that it adds to it in more ways than she could have imagined. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA; VX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 15. Weight in Grams: 316.
Publisher
Hay House Inc
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781401911607
ISBN
9781401911607
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.71

Hardback. The sequel to YouTube sensation Oli White's bestselling debut GENERATION NEXT. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA; YFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 216 x 135. .
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473634411
ISBN
9781473634411
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.12

Paperback. On the cusp of the Second World War in Europe, Nicolas and Alex are two widowed men raising their children alone. They lead contented, peaceful lives, until a long-buried secret about Nicolas' ancestry threatens his family's safety.. To survive, they must flee to America. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 30. Weight in Grams: 324.
Publisher
Corgi
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552166133
ISBN
9780552166133
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.09

Paperback. Lieutenant James Hayter and Captain William Rennie are to sail to the Mediterranean, to assist Britain's ally Rashid Bey of Rabhet. Murky politics, threatened mutiny, desperate sea actions and imprisonment follow on the sweltering North African Coast, where the rules of European warfare no longer apply and the victor will take everything. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 132 x 25. Weight in Grams: 274.
Publisher
Cornerstone United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
First PB Edition, First Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099474272
ISBN
9780099474272
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.69

Paperback. From the award-winning author of All She Wants and the writer of Coronation Street and Gimme, Gimme, Gimme, comes this comedy with a huge, beating heart. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 26. Weight in Grams: 278. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
SKU
KRA0011671
ISBN
9781447238461
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Erica James at her best - 'A very moving novel about life, families and love' Sunday Express Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 36. Weight in Grams: 384.
Publisher
Orion
Number of pages
560
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752883410
ISBN
9780752883410
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.89

paperback. Previously read copy, with some shelfwear
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1900
Edition
Reprint
SKU
KST0030723
ISBN
9780751518597
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Alice has everything. So why isn't she happy? After all, she has a handsome husband, a gorgeous home and membership of London's most exclusive clubs. Okay, Joe can't keep his hands to himself - but she got what she wanted, didn't she? When Joe's indiscretions force a transfer to New York, Alice hopes it'll be a fresh start. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 316. Clean copy in good to very good condition.
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
SKU
KRF0000831
ISBN
9780140295948
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241202425
ISBN
9780241202425
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.87

Paperback. Set in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, in the 1970s, this is a touching yet hilarious account of the agonies and absurdities of growing up in a backwater of pebbledash and Space Invaders. Teenagers Declan Lydon and his trusted friend Spit Maguire stumble together through their adolescence. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 136.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099285960
ISBN
9780099285960
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 8.55

Paperback. A collection of short stories from one of our most popular novelists - the perfect gift. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 132 x 16. Weight in Grams: 188.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007145898
ISBN
9780007145898
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.58

Paperback. New to Simon & Schuster with a stunning new package Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 30. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
496
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781471132063
ISBN
9781471132063
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.83

Paperback. In this beautifully crafted novel about the interlinked lives of two women, Thrity Umrigar explores the complex relationships between the classes in India, rarely addressed in contemporary fiction. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 22. Weight in Grams: 268.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007212330
ISBN
9780007212330
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.22

Paperback. A comedy of cultures about the old and the new, about Latinos, Jews, Sicilians and Germans. It's about struggling to hold onto life in a rapidly changing world, about food and sex and about how our lives are shaped by love and guilt. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 265.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099477648
ISBN
9780099477648
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.43

Paperback. From the author of Chez Moi, a tenderly drawn novel of loss and loneliness, friendship and love Translator(s): Hunter, Adriana. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 16. Weight in Grams: 171.
Publisher
Granta Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846274121
ISBN
9781846274121
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.08

Paperback. When Maude Slocum - beautiful, frightened and angry - comes to Lew Archer's office with a poison pen letter intended for her husband, he reluctantly agrees to help her. As he follows the Slocums around, Archer finds that Mrs Slocum might have the least of the family's troubles. But why is their handsome ex-chauffeur still hanging around? Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 127 x 17. Weight in Grams: 200.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141196626
ISBN
9780141196626
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.95

Paperback. The instinct to make rivals; the urge to reach out to others. These competing claims - and flawed, elusive love - are the territory of these nineteen stories. This book aims to probe our darker fantasies of power, control and revenge, in a world not far removed from Grimm's icy forests, where games are seldom innocent. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 306.
Publisher
Parthian Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
264
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9781902638584
ISBN
9781902638584
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.20

Paperback. Valentino Achak Deng is just a boy when conflict separates him from his family and forces him to leave his small Sudanese village, joining thousands of other orphans on their long, long walk to Ethiopia, where they find safety - for a time. Num Pages: 560 pages, map. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 35. Weight in Grams: 388.
Edition
01st Edition
Publisher
Penguin
Number of pages
560
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141015743
ISBN
9780141015743
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.29

Paperback. Incredibly moving, honest and brave - Goodnight, Beautiful is an amazing novel about love overcoming all odds. Dorothy Koomson is a writer of stunning talent and Goodnight, Beautiful will take her profile and sales to yet higher levels. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 178 x 29. Weight in Grams: 314. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Paperback Edition
SKU
KOC0015111
ISBN
9780751539813
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Incredibly moving, honest and brave - Goodnight, Beautiful is an amazing novel about love overcoming all odds. Dorothy Koomson is a writer of stunning talent and Goodnight, Beautiful will take her profile and sales to yet higher levels. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 178 x 29. Weight in Grams: 314. Well-read paperback in good condition.Some shelf wear; may have some light soiling.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Paperback Edition
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KRF0030820
ISBN
9780751539813
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. A collection of new stories from the Booker Prize-winning author of Last Ordersand Waterland Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781471137419
ISBN
9781471137419
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.83

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