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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Hardcover. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 181 x 126 x 19. Weight in Grams: 232.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Marion Boyars Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714530277
ISBN
9780714530277
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.39

Paperback. When war broke out in 1914, Somerset Maugham was dispatched by the British Secret Service to Switzerland under the guise of completing a play. This title collects stories that are rooted in author's own experiences as an agent, reflecting the ruthlessness and brutality of espionage, its intrigue and treachery, as well as its absurdity. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FHD; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 250.
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099289708
ISBN
9780099289708
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Paperback. 'Asharat nisaa' offers a kaleidoscopic look at the contemporary troubles of women, exploring themes ranging from old age to lesbianism and classic problems with roles: as daughters, mothers and wives. The novel is based on the author's conviction that wounds can be healed through sharing and working together. Translator(s): Almani, Saleh. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 133 x 24. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Publishing Qatar
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9789992194775
ISBN
9789992194775
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.30

Paperback. In the Korean War, Yefgenii Yeremin is dubbed 'Ivan the Terrible', shooting down more American jets than any other pilot. But the Soviet Union's involvement in Korea must be kept secret, so Yefgenii is exiled to a remote Arctic base. But in 1964, a man arrives from Moscow, in search of a volunteer prepared to sacrifice everything for his country. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 17. Weight in Grams: 226.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099468523
ISBN
9780099468523
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.23

Paperback. When JB is served with an ASBO and sent to paint beach huts in Kent, it looks as if he has a chance to turn his life around. But then he encounters Moey and his gang. Only his attraction to Sal gives him a reason to keep going. But a storm is coming that threatens to shatter his hopes and destroy the relationship that could redeem him. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
Maia Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904559221
ISBN
9781904559221
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 197 x 20. Weight in Grams: 140.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Turnpike Books
Condition
New
SKU
9780957233683
ISBN
9780957233683
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.73

Paperback. An exquisitely-crafted tale of love and loss from the author of Four Letters of Love and Only Say the Word Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 20. Weight in Grams: 260.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Picador
Edition
Main Market
Condition
New
SKU
V9780330375313
ISBN
9780330375313
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.73

Paperback. Num Pages: 267 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 134 x 16. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
Vintage
Number of pages
267
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780679732259
ISBN
9780679732259
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.84

Paperback. Successive episodes in the death and burial of Addie Bundren are recounted by various members of the family circle, principally as they are carting their mother's coffin to Jefferson, Mississippi, in order to bury her among her people. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 190.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099479314
ISBN
9780099479314
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.68

Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 223 x 27. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408863589
ISBN
9781408863589
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.34

Paperback. The seventh novel in Alan Bradley's addictive Flavia de Luce mystery series. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 199 x 35. Weight in Grams: 296.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781409149460
ISBN
9781409149460
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.89

Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 26. Weight in Grams: 316.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Hamad Bin Khalifa University Press Qatar
Edition
UK ed.
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9789927118401
ISBN
9789927118401
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

Paperback. Fed up with looking after a houseful of students, Thea Orville throws caution to the winds and takes off to Ireland with Rory, a charming but feckless artist. But Thea's old life isn't so easily cut off. The arrival of Molly, her bossy friend, demanding to see Rory's stunning paintings is bad enough, but why did she have to bring Petal? Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 264.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Arrow
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780099415282
ISBN
9780099415282
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 197 x 29. Weight in Grams: 376.
Publisher
Sort of Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908745576
ISBN
9781908745576
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.73

Paperback. Series: Studies in Austrian Literature, Culture & Thought: Translation S. Num Pages: 196 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ACG; DSG; DSK; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 14. Weight in Grams: 304.
Edition
UK ed.
Publisher
Ariadne Press United States
Number of pages
196
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Condition
New
SKU
V9781572410138
ISBN
9781572410138
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 21.38

Paperback. Jeffrey DeShell s "Arthouse" is an audacious transformation in prose of fourteen Modernist films." Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Alabama Press
Edition
First Edition, First ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781573661614
ISBN
9781573661614
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 19.89

Paperback. Num Pages: 64 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: FA; FX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 209 x 6. Weight in Grams: 240.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
S Q Publications,US United States
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
SKU
V9780865620537
ISBN
9780865620537
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.27

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 130 x 198 x 11. Weight in Grams: 144.
Format
Paperback
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910124000
ISBN
9781910124000
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 8.91

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
€ 11.57

Paperback. Set in a London of the near future, its three principal characters, Handel, Picasso and Sappho, separately flee the city and find themselves on the same train, drawn to one another through the curious agency of a book. This book features a question and a quest: How shall I live? Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 198 x 15. Weight in Grams: 176.
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099598282
ISBN
9780099598282
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

paperback. Ezeulu, the chief priest of Ulu, has rivals in the tribe, in the white government and even in his own family. Surrounded by trouble, he adopts an increasingly cosmic view of events - surely in the battle of the dieties, he is merely an arrow in the bow of his God? Series: Heinemann African Writers Series. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 202. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
HEINEMANN
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMK0022456
ISBN
9780435905309
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.70

Paperback. Ezeulu, headstrong chief priest of the god Ulu, is worshipped by the six villages of Umuaro. But he is beginning to find his authority increasingly under threat - from his rivals in the tribe, from those in the white government and even from his own family. Yet he still feels he must be untouchable - surely he is an arrow in the bow of his God? Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 182.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141191560
ISBN
9780141191560
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Paperback. Follows billionaire playboy Oliver Queen after he returns home having being shipwrecked on a hostile island for five years. As Oliver reconnects with those closest to him, he secretly creates the persona of Arrow, a vigilante, to right the wrongs of his family, fight the ills of society, and restore Starling City to its former glory. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 106. Weight in Grams: 168.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Titan Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783294848
ISBN
9781783294848
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.95

Paperback. The target of intense critical comment when it was first published in 1927, Arrogant Beggar s scathing attack on charity-run boardinghouses remains one of Anzia Yezierska s most devastating works of social criticism. Translator(s): Whittaker, V. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5334 x 3887 x 14. Weight in Grams: 290.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822317494
ISBN
9780822317494
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.29

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