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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Paperback. In 1945, Rick Braithwaite, a smart, highly educated ex-RAF pilot, looks for a job in British engineering. He is deeply shocked to realise that, as a black man from British Guiana, no one will employ him because of the colour of his skin. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 154.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099483694
ISBN
9780099483694
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. From the winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, a collection of some of her finest short stories. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 288.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007143009
ISBN
9780007143009
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.02

Paperback. Paul O'Rourke - dentist extraordinaire, reluctant New Yorker, avowed atheist, and a connoisseur of the afternoon mochaccino - is a man out of touch with modern life. While his dental practice occupies his days, his nights are filled with darker thoughts, as he alternately marvels at and rails against the optimism of the rest of humanity. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 143 x 23. Weight in Grams: 248.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141047386
ISBN
9780141047386
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.31

Paperback. An epic and romantic tale from the world's favourite storyteller, Danielle Steel. Her novels will be enjoyed by readers of Penny Vincenzi, Jodi Picoult and Diane Chamberlain. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 108 x 19. Weight in Grams: 162.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Condition
New
SKU
V9780751541380
ISBN
9780751541380
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.12

Paperback. Translator(s): Berry, Michael. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 149 x 14. Weight in Grams: 198.
Publisher
Random House USA Inc United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781400031863
ISBN
9781400031863
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.86

Paperback. Following the bizarre accidental death of his wife, an Israeli secret agent retires to the suburbs. After a lifetime of uncovering other people's secrets, he is forced to look back at the lies he has told himself. The author's other books include "My Michael" and "The Slopes of Lebanon". Translator(s): Lange, Nicholas de. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 204.
Publisher
Vintage
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099913405
ISBN
9780099913405
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

hardcover. Through the eyes of Scout and Jem Finch, this title explores the issues of race and class in the Deep South of the 1930s with compassion and humour. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 165 x 30. Weight in Grams: 600.
Publisher
William Heinemann
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
First Thus
Condition
New
SKU
V9780434020485
ISBN
9780434020485
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.36

Hardback. One of a series of fiction titles for schools. Scout, the keen-eyed narrator, and her brother Jem interrupt their games to champion their lawyer father when, in a hostile, racist town in the American South, he battles to defend Tom, who is black and accused of murder. Series: New Windmills. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA; YFA; YFU; YQEF. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 131 x 193 x 18. Weight in Grams: 336. Reprint edition.
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Pearson Education Limited
Publication date
1966
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780435120962
ISBN
9780435120962
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 22.36

Paperback. 'Shoot all the Bluejays you want, if you can hit 'em, but remember it's a sin to kill a Mockingbird.' Through the young eyes of Scout and Jem Finch, the author explores with exuberant humour the irrationality of adult attitudes to race and class in the Deep South of the thirties. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 20. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
Cornerstone
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784752637
ISBN
9781784752637
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 171 x 105. Weight in Grams: 168.
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Pinnacle
Condition
New
SKU
V9780786042043
ISBN
9780786042043
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.53

Paperback. David Cross is surrounded by secrets. When his wife Nancy was alive he kept secrets from her and now that she is dead, he must hide his new happiness from his children, Lucy and Ed. But they too have their troubles: Ed's marriage is in trouble, Lucy is being stalked by her ex-boyfriend, and both worry that their father will find a new partner. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 264. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
UK ed.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
SKU
KRA0012104
ISBN
9781408801031
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Harry Morgan was hard - the classic Hemingway hero - rum-running, gun-running and man-running from Cuba to the Florida Keys in the Depression. He ran risks, too, from stray coastguard bullets and sudden double-crosses. But it was the only way he could keep his boat, keep his independence, and keep his belly full. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FH; FJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 111 x 13. Weight in Grams: 110.
Publisher
Arrow/Children's (a Division of Random House
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099909002
ISBN
9780099909002
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.89

Paperback. A story of Urban Enlightenment. To Fear, With Love is a modern-day twist on the timeless truth of human transformation and transcendence. Follow heroine Alice Bailey as she overcomes emotional suffering and adversity, using them as a catalyst to find passion and love. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 236.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
John Hunt Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782795810
ISBN
9781782795810
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.49

Paperback. This is a short, powerful novel dealing with the complicities and accomodations of power within Italian politics. Translator(s): Foulke, Adrienne. Series: Black and White Series. Num Pages: 146 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 182. Series: Black and White Series. 146 pages. This is a short, powerful novel dealing with the complicities and accomodations of power within Italian politics. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 200 x 130 x 13. Weight: 186. Translator(s): Foulke, Adrienne.
Publisher
Carcanet Press Ltd
Number of pages
146
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780856359910
ISBN
9780856359910
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.68

Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 145 x 18. Weight in Grams: 277.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Exile Editions Canada
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9781550964684
ISBN
9781550964684
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.18

Paperback. Storytelling of the highest calibre Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 18. Weight in Grams: 226.
Publisher
Pan Books
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Main Market
Condition
New
SKU
V9780330419093
ISBN
9780330419093
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. Enthralling sequel to Barbara Taylor Bradford's universally loved novels, A Woman of Substance and Hold The Dream. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 110 x 35. Weight in Grams: 296. Clean copy with some shelf wear, minor nicks and bumps on cover but otherwise clean
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
HarperCollins
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KSS0007614
ISBN
9780586070345
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Enthralling sequel to Barbara Taylor Bradford's universally loved novels, A Woman of Substance and Hold The Dream. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 110 x 35. Weight in Grams: 296. Clean copy with some shelf wear, minor nicks and bumps on cover but otherwise clean
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
HarperCollins
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KSS0004928
ISBN
9780586070345
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. * A riveting and heartbreaking love story about what happens when you revisit the road not taken Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 32. Weight in Grams: 322.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Abacus
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349123639
ISBN
9780349123639
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Hamish Hamilton
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241146859
ISBN
9780241146859
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.91

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