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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Paperback. The battered hulk of a huge ship looms out of the stinging spray of a furious gale. Only one man, half-mad, remains aboard, working without sleep or sustenance to save her from sinking. But this man is no hero, and this ship was not meant to be saved. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 19. Weight in Grams: 208.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099577430
ISBN
9780099577430
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Paperback. It is 1792 and a group of English gentlemen is recruiting settlers for a new world. Anti-slavers, they foresee the shining vision of a free colony in Africa where all races and classes can live together in harmony. More than a hundred men, women and children set sail from London bound for Muranda, an island off the west coat of Africa. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 19. Weight in Grams: 248.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099572688
ISBN
9780099572688
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.22

Paperback. Andalusia is a passion - and fifteen years after his last visit Laurie Lee returned. He found a country broken by the Civil War, but the totems of indestructible Spain survive: the Christ in agony, the thrilling flamenco cry - the pride in poverty, the gypsy intensity in vivid whitewashed slums, and the cult of the bullfight. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 2AB; BG; DSBH; DSK; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 9. Weight in Grams: 100.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099479710
ISBN
9780099479710
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.23

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 142 x 14. Weight in Grams: 200.
Publisher
Delta
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
5/29/05
Condition
New
SKU
V9780385338127
ISBN
9780385338127
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.78

Paperback. For Vito Corleone, nothing is more important than his family's future. His youngest children, Michael, Fredo, and Connie, are in school, unaware of their father's true occupation. His adopted son, Tom Hagen, is a college student; but he worries most about Sonny, his oldest child. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 28. Weight in Grams: 326.
Publisher
Arrow
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099557135
ISBN
9780099557135
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.01

Paperback. Jon is Mr Perfect - handsome (in a nerdy sort of way), caring, lots of money - so why can't he get a girlfriend? Even his best friend Tracie always goes for bad boys; because women secretly love BAD. Jon's desperate, but Tracie can help - she can teach him the Bad Boy Rules. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 114 x 23. Weight in Grams: 186. Clean copy
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
Paperback
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
SKU
KST0022549
ISBN
9780006514374
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. In February 2108, the New Zealand Rediscovery Expedition reaches California at last. It is over a century since the world was devastated by nuclear war, but the blight of radioactivity and disease still gnaws away at the survivors. The expedition expects to find physical destruction but they are unprepared for the moral degradation they meet. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 10. Weight in Grams: 134.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099477785
ISBN
9780099477785
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.01

Paperback. Funny, scary adventure with a dachshund, demons, science - and footnotes Series: Samuel Johnson Adventure. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1 b&w picture. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 197 x 134 x 22. Weight in Grams: 232.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444706741
ISBN
9781444706741
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Paperback. Having failed spectacularly as a hustler, pimp, husband, father and businessman, Sick Boy taps into an opportunity which to him represents one last throw of the dice. However, to realise his ambitions within the Adult industries, Sick Boy must team up with old pal and fellow exile Mark Renton. Series: Trainspotting. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 196 x 32. Weight in Grams: 342.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Film Tie-In
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784704735
ISBN
9781784704735
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Paperback. On the mountainside in rural Mexico where Ladydi lives, being a girl is dangerous. Especially a pretty one. If the Narcos hear there is a pretty girl on the mountain, they steal her. So when the black SUVs roll into town, Ladydi and her friends hide in the warren of holes scattered across the mountain, safely out of sight. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 198.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099587590
ISBN
9780099587590
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Paperback. A riotously funny romance of misunderstanding and mayhem from the Sunday Times bestselling and readers' favourite Carole Matthews Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 198 x 24. Weight in Grams: 274.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780751551341
ISBN
9780751551341
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.00

Hardcover. A RADIO 4 BOOK AT BEDTIME What's standing between you and success? Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 148 x 224 x 31. Weight in Grams: 470.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
KSG0013641
ISBN
9780008200428
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 4.99

Paperback. A heart-breaking story of love and sacrifice, and a girl who has to grow up too fast Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 117 x 27. Weight in Grams: 246. Good, clean copy. Covers and page edges showing some shelfwear, remains in good condition
Condition
Used, Good
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group
Publication date
2001
SKU
KSG0008301
ISBN
9780747264927
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Stunningly re-packaged to coincide with the release of The Longest Holiday Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 27. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781471129612
ISBN
9781471129612
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.97

Paperback. Num Pages: 284 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 209 x 21. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
Amazon Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781503941618
ISBN
9781503941618
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.68

Paperback. For once in Becky Bloomwood's life, things are going smoothly. She's got the dream job as a personal shopper. She's got a fabulous Manhattan apartment with her boyfriend Luke. They've even opened a joint bank account. Then Luke proposes - and all of a sudden life gets hectic. Series: Shopaholic. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 25. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
Black Swan Books, Limited
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552778312
ISBN
9780552778312
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.04

Paperback. When sixteen-year-old Portia is orphaned she is plunged into the sophisticated and politely treacherous world of her wealthy half-brother's home. There she encounters the attractive cad Eddie. To him, Portia is at once child and woman, and he fears her gushing love. To her, Eddie is the only reason to be alive. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099276456
ISBN
9780099276456
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.06

Paperback. Be careful what you wish for .. Charm, laughs and little bit of magic from the Sunday Times bestselling and readers' favourite Carole Matthews Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 126 x 197 x 28. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Digital original
Condition
New
SKU
V9780751551419
ISBN
9780751551419
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

Paperback. On the centenary of Malamud's birth, Atlantic Books is proud to republish what is considered to be the haunting masterpiece of one of the giants of post-war American fiction Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 28. Weight in Grams: 304.
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857890948
ISBN
9780857890948
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.46

Paperback. Zen and the Art of the Motorcycle Maintenance, Robert M. Pirsig's worldwide bestseller, holds a unique and unforgettable place in modern Western literature. Now in Lila, he brings us a new voyage, a poignant journey and a passionate philosophical exploration. Num Pages: 443 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 30. Weight in Grams: 334. 443 pages. Zen and the Art of the Motorcycle Maintenance, Robert M. Pirsig's worldwide bestseller, holds a unique and unforgettable place in modern Western literature. Now in Lila, he brings us a new voyage, a poignant journey and a passionate philosophical exploration. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 130 x 198 x 30. Weight: 332.
Publisher
Alma Books
Number of pages
443
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846881541
ISBN
9781846881541
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.81

Paperback. Life was always difficult for Banger Peyton-Crumbe, an antiquated, misanthropic blood-sport obsessive, but it gets considerably worse when he is killed in a shooting incident and returns to earth as a pheasant. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 220.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099563471
ISBN
9780099563471
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Paperback. A brand new summery story about returning to your past and finding a new beginning from bestselling author Jenny Oliver! Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSE; FA; FR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780008217945
ISBN
9780008217945
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.63

Paperback. There is a ploughing competition for the hand of the beautiful Popondoro, and the reign of Pauper and Slanderer in the town of women is inevitably brief. This book features Pauper, Brawler and Slanderer who are all forced to embark on journeys of no return, leading to incidents and adventures. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 145 x 16. Weight in Grams: 190.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571316908
ISBN
9780571316908
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.73

Paperback. A hilarious and romantic standalone novel from the bestselling author of the I Heart series Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 252.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007345632
ISBN
9780007345632
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.94

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