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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Paperback. Dennis Huggins drifts into the dangerous life of drug dealer and discovers that, hard as the struggle for respect on the streets is, the struggle for love is harder still. At least Dennis has involved parents looking out for him; too many of his friends have no guidance other than that offered by their fellow shottaz, or the black Muslims. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 192.
Publisher
Profile Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846686573
ISBN
9781846686573
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.09

Paperback. A novel that tells the stories of New Yorkers who at every turn confront the worst excesses in human nature. It includes such creations as: Georgette, the transvestite who falls in love with a callous hoodlum; and Tralala, the conniving prostitute who plumbs the depths of sexual degradation. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 192 x 127 x 16. Weight in Grams: 202.
Edition
01st Edition
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141195650
ISBN
9780141195650
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.04

Paperback. A passionate and perceptive story full of the pain and the humour of growing up Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 202.
Edition
01st Edition
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747252139
ISBN
9780747252139
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

Paperback. New Year's Eve 1943 - the tiny village of Slapton is told that it has to be evacuated. American troops are occupying the wide district of South Devon. The Americans are prepared for animosity, but not for the harsh conditions the war in Europe has imposed upon the civilian population of England. Num Pages: 656 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 110 x 42. Weight in Grams: 358.
Publisher
Cornerstone United Kingdom
Number of pages
656
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099469179
ISBN
9780099469179
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.46

Paperback. No matter who you are, love comes at a price.. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 35. Weight in Grams: 378. Used paperback in very good condition.
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
SKU
KNW0015515
ISBN
9781409102465
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 190 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 162.
Publisher
Methuen Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
190
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780413774828
ISBN
9780413774828
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.34

Paperback. In this literary tour de force, twice Booker shortlisted novelist Damon Galgut evokes the life and work of E. M. Forster, his travels to India, and the freedom and inspiration he found there. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 23. Weight in Grams: 268.
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782391593
ISBN
9781782391593
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.08

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 13. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Dalkey Archive Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Condition
New
SKU
9781564780683
ISBN
9781564780683
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 6.23

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 28. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781471129599
ISBN
9781471129599
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.97

Paperback. Robert Grieve - pushing thirty and eager to side-step a life of quiet desperation as a small-town teacher - decides to go missing. As he crosses the border from Thailand to Cambodia, he tests the threshold of a new future. And on that first night, a small windfall precipitates a chain of events which changes Robert's life forever. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 274 x 24. Weight in Grams: 250.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784700362
ISBN
9781784700362
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.84

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 135 x 13. Weight in Grams: 138.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408830970
ISBN
9781408830970
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.35

Paperback. Set in a world in which aspirin had not been invented, abortion was illegal, and pregnancy could result in agonising death, this novel is an intriguing and richly atmospheric blend of history, early forensic science and knife-edge suspense. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 29. Weight in Grams: 315.
Publisher
Black Swan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
9780552774109
ISBN
9780552774109
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.51

Paperback. A powerful debut from a new voice in contemporary African writing Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 197 x 23. Weight in Grams: 240.
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Canongate Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Main
SKU
KLJ0017303
ISBN
9781782118053
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 14.99
€ 9.82

Paperback. P B Jones discovers that bed-hopping rather than literary ability is the way to get published. He discovers along the way that prayers that are answered cause more pain than those that remain ignored. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 12. Weight in Grams: 152.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141185934
ISBN
9780141185934
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.00

Paperback. 213 BC. Syracuse. Under the merciless Sicilian sun, a city is at war. Outside the walls, a vast Roman army waits. Yet the city's incredible defences, designed by Archimedes, mean that Syracuse will not be taken easily. A veteran of the bitter war since its beginning, Quintus is ready to give his life in the service of the Republic. Num Pages: 496 pages, maps (black and white). BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 199 x 32. Weight in Grams: 356.
Publisher
Cornerstone
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099580768
ISBN
9780099580768
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.00

Paperback. The New York Times bestselling sensation hits the UK. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 25. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781471125676
ISBN
9781471125676
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.75

Paperback. Clean copy
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Headline Review
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New Ed
SKU
KEX0203373
ISBN
9780755309931
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. * The paperback of the stunning second book, from the award-winning author of SOME KIND OF BLACK, a sprawling, rich odyssey brimming with invention and intelligence Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 144 x 24. Weight in Grams: 226.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New edition
SKU
KLN0018210
ISBN
9780349114422
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.49

Paperback. As a devoted mother, Veronique Parker has dedicated herself to her three daughters, before and since her divorce. Her world is turned upside down, however, when her former husband dies, leaving her and their daughters astonishing inheritances: a painting of mysterious provenance, a chateau in the south of France, and a shocking revelation. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 31. Weight in Grams: 280.
Publisher
Corgi
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552166232
ISBN
9780552166232
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. Translator(s): Mitchell, Mike (Lecturer in German, University of Stirling). Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 28. Weight in Grams: 392.
Publisher
Dedalus Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903517796
ISBN
9781903517796
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 199 x 24. Weight in Grams: 350.
Publisher
NYRB Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590178904
ISBN
9781590178904
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.23

Paperback. .
Publisher
Severn House Trade Paperback
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847517388
ISBN
9781847517388
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.53

Paperback. Nadine Gordimer's Booker Prize-winning story of the forces and relationships seething in the South Africa of the day Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 22. Weight in Grams: 234. 336 pages. Nadine Gordimer's Booker Prize-winning story of the forces and relationships seething in the South Africa of the day. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 198 x 128 x 22. Weight: 230.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747578246
ISBN
9780747578246
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.15

Paperback. Series: Helfort's War. Num Pages: 357 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 104 x 30. Weight in Grams: 181.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Del Rey
Publication date
2009
Edition
Original
Condition
New
SKU
V9780345513700
ISBN
9780345513700
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.49

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