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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

paperback. Editor(s): Cropper, Anthony; Daley, Ian. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 202 x 14. Weight in Grams: 172.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Route United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781901927245
ISBN
9781901927245
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.41

Paperback. Passing bya retirement home on her way from yet another awful day at school, she hears a familiar song playing through an open window. An old man is playing her musical idol Povel Ramel - a quirky jazz musician from the 194s -and it sparks a new stage in her ife. The man's name is Alvar and just like Steffi, he has a huge interest in music. Before long he starts telling his story.. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. .
Publisher
Allen & Unwin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781760292072
ISBN
9781760292072
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.53

Paperback. An enchanting and uplifting tale of love, friendship and the wondrousness of women, for wonder girls of all ages. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 22. Weight in Grams: 288. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
SKU
KRA0010667
ISBN
9781849838849
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. A deft parody of the American fame factory and a piercing portrait of young and old desire, WONDER BOYS is a modern classic from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of THE ADVENTURES OF KAVALIER & CLAY. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 276. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Fourth Estate
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0004927
ISBN
9781857024050
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. Ten-year-old August Pullman wants to be ordinary. He does ordinary things. He eats ice-cream. He plays on his Xbox. He feels ordinary - inside. But Auggie is far from ordinary. Born with a terrible facial abnormality, he has been home-schooled by his parents his entire life, in an attempt to protect him from the cruelty of the outside world. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 127 x 197 x 26. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
Black Swan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Adult Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552778626
ISBN
9780552778626
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.06

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Feminist Press at The City University of New York United States
Edition
Second Edition
Number of pages
124
Condition
New
SKU
V9781558617537
ISBN
9781558617537
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.51

Paperback. A perceptive, wildly funny and deeply moving novel Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 188.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group
Edition
1st Paperback Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747251132
ISBN
9780747251132
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

Paperback. In an unnamed Middle Eastern city, four women from different social and cultural backgrounds tell their story. There is Suha, an educated Lebanese woman brought to the desert by her husband; Tamr, who must fight against male rule to educate herself; and, Suzanne, captivated by the men and the mystery of the Arabian desert. Translator(s): Cobham, Catherine. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 254.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
9781408805909
ISBN
9781408805909
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 4.99

Paperback. The 'progress' of the modern industrialised world had led to the carnage of the First World War. What, then, did it mean to call ourselves 'human'? What are the definitive forms of our relationships - love, marriage, family, friendship - really worth? Without directly referring to the war, this novel explores these questions. Series Editor(s): Carabine, Dr. Keith. Series: Wordsworth Classics. Num Pages: 464 pages, notes, bibliography. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 25. Weight in Grams: 294. Used Copy But Remains Readable
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Wordsworth Editions
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Edition
New edition
SKU
KDK0015037
ISBN
9781853260070
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. The 'progress' of the modern industrialised world had led to the carnage of the First World War. What, then, did it mean to call ourselves 'human'? What are the definitive forms of our relationships - love, marriage, family, friendship - really worth? Without directly referring to the war, this novel explores these questions. Series Editor(s): Carabine, Dr. Keith. Series: Wordsworth Classics. Num Pages: 464 pages, notes, bibliography. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 25. Weight in Grams: 294. Well read copy, but binding still tight. 508pp.
Condition
Used, Acceptable
Publisher
Wordsworth Editions
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Edition
New edition
SKU
KLN0007979
ISBN
9781853260070
Paperback
Condition: Used, Acceptable

€ 4.99

Paperback. Continues where "The Rainbow" left off, with the third generation of Brangwens: Ursula Brangwen, now a teacher at Beldover, a mining town in the Midlands, and her sister Gudrun, who has returned from art school in London. Editor(s): Vasey, Lindeth; Farmer, David. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 28. Weight in Grams: 436.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
608
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141441542
ISBN
9780141441542
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

Paperback. .
Publisher
Africa Research & Publications United States
Number of pages
140
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Condition
New
SKU
V9780865433267
ISBN
9780865433267
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.59

Paperback. Low life writer and alcoholic Henry Chinaski was born to survive. At the age of fifty, he is living the life of a rock star, running three hundred hangovers a year and a sex life that would cripple Casanova. This book presents a vivid account of life on the edge. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 230.
Edition
Revised
Publisher
Virgin Books
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753518144
ISBN
9780753518144
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. * From the bestselling author of Slammerkin comes a collection of fascinating historical stories Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DQ; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 15. Weight in Grams: 166.
Publisher
Virago
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
Digital original
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860499548
ISBN
9781860499548
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages, maps, frontispiece. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 150 x 23. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Brindle and Glass Publishing, Ltd Canada
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9781926972466
ISBN
9781926972466
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 21.35

Paperback. The gripping story of one woman's odyssey into the Australian outback away from tragedy and towards regaining control over her life. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 20. Weight in Grams: 234. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KAC0002047
ISBN
9780340579749
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Critically acclaimed Ghanaian author Kojo Laing's second novel takes the reader on a fantastic journey filled with unforgettable characters and magical places. Series: Heinemann African Writers Series. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 133 x 16. Weight in Grams: 252.
Publisher
Pearson Education Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780435045722
ISBN
9780435045722
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.26

Paperback. Now an award-winning feature film 'The Human Resources Manager' Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 210.
Publisher
Halban Publishers United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905559244
ISBN
9781905559244
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.26

Paperback. Beijing intellectual Chen Zhen volunteers to live in a remote settlement on the border of Inner and Outer Mongolia. But when members of the People's Republic swarm in from the cities to bring modernity and productivity to the grasslands, the peace of Chen's solitary existence is shattered, and the balance between humans and wolves is disrupted. Num Pages: 544 pages, map. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 146 x 36. Weight in Grams: 356.
Publisher
Penguin Books
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141027876
ISBN
9780141027876
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.56

paperback. Presents a story of a young man returning from London to work near to the school at which his father had been history master. This book reflects a close understanding of man's everyday experience with a delicate awareness of the spiritual. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 38. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Penguin Classic
Condition
New
SKU
9780141183992
ISBN
9780141183992
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.32

Paperback. Sean Phillips orchestrates fantastic adventures where possibilities open the boundaries between the real and the imagined. As the creator of "Trace Italian" a text-based, role-playing game that's played through the mail. Sean guides subscribers through his intricately imagined terrain as they search out sanctuary in a savaged future America. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 139 x 14. Weight in Grams: 181.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Picador USA United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9781250074713
ISBN
9781250074713
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.38

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 255 x 17. Weight in Grams: 160.
Publisher
Granta Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783781102
ISBN
9781783781102
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.75

Paperback. Translator(s): Rodel, Angela. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 171 x 133. Weight in Grams: 367.
Publisher
Archipelago
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780914671701
ISBN
9780914671701
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 17.13

Paperback. 170 pages, with flaps. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 5S; FA. Dimension: 200 x 137 x 13. Weight: 246.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Twisted Spoon Press
Number of pages
170
Condition
New
SKU
V9788086264295
ISBN
9788086264295
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.41

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