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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Paperback. From the author of international bestseller, SOPHIE'S WORLD, a spell-binding fable about a girl who begins to receive messages from another time.. STATION ELEVEN meets THE LITTLE PRINCE. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 25. Weight in Grams: 214.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780229188
ISBN
9781780229188
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.30

Paperback. The Works is an elegy to the inextricables of life - pasts and presents, husbands and wives, fathers and sons, hopes and fears - told with Joseph Connolly's inimitable gift for character and voice as he digs up the dirt on nineties London. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 34. Weight in Grams: 306.
Publisher
Quercus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
9781782067009
ISBN
9781782067009
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. For fans of ALICE IN WONDERLAND, SHADOW OF THE WIND and booklovers everywhere, a literary thriller and a love story set in a world threatened by the disappearance of language. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 30. Weight in Grams: 266.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780225623
ISBN
9781780225623
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Spinifex Press Australia
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9781876756239
ISBN
9781876756239
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.03

paperback. Includes seven tales of the bizarre and unexpected. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 144 x 198 x 17. Weight in Grams: 184.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
SKU
9780241955789
ISBN
9780241955789
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 10.33

Paperback. What's the worst thing that can happen to a man who has not one, not two, but three secret families on the go? He falls in love. A spectacular new work of imagination from one of Australia's finest writers. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 235 x 29. Weight in Grams: 520.
Publisher
Allen & Unwin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781760291129
ISBN
9781760291129
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.05

Paperback. Three women live on The Wonder House, a boat moored on Nagin Lake, and carved from the great cedars that watch over the Kashmir Valley. Suriya is mute, and carries a terrible secret. Her daughter, Lila, wants to escape the past, and live a different kind of life. But together, they tend to Gracie, a defiant Yorkshirewoman. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 172 x 28. Weight in Grams: 360.
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843544340
ISBN
9781843544340
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.24

Paperback. The classic feminist novel, reissued for its 30th anniversary. Series: VMC. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 35. Weight in Grams: 366.
Publisher
Virago
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860492822
ISBN
9781860492822
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.86

Paperback. * A lost Australian classic, from the Booker shortlisted author, Madelaine St John Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 125 x 15. Weight in Grams: 144.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349123387
ISBN
9780349123387
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

Paperback. Presents a saga in which scandalous affairs rage behind closed doors, broken hearts are tossed aside, fires rip through the wings of the house and paparazzi lie in wait outside the front door for the tragedy. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 372. 464 pages. Presents a saga in which scandalous affairs rage behind closed doors, broken hearts are tossed aside, fires rip through the wings of the house and paparazzi lie in wait outside the front door for the tragedy. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 30. Weight: 320.
Edition
01st Edition
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408800980
ISBN
9781408800980
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.25

Paperback. The day her twins leave home, Eva climbs into bed and stays there. For seventeen years she's wanted to yell at the world, 'Stop! I want to get off'. Finally, this is her chance. Her husband Brian, an astronomer having an affair, is upset. Who will cook his dinner? Eva, he complains, is attention seeking. But word of Eva's defiance spreads. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 324. Good, clean copy. Showing minor shelfwear to covers and page edges
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0007580
ISBN
9780141399645
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. The story of a woman struggling to reclaim her dignity after a violent, abusive marriage and a worsening drink problem. Paula Spencer recalls her contented childhood, the audacity she learned as a teenager, the exhilaration of her romance with Charlo, and the marriage to him that left her powerless. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 176. Very good clean copy with light shelf wear. Light creases, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0003649
ISBN
9780749395995
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 11.99
€ 10.45

Paperback. The story of a woman struggling to reclaim her dignity after a violent, abusive marriage and a worsening drink problem. Paula Spencer recalls her contented childhood, the audacity she learned as a teenager, the exhilaration of her romance with Charlo, and the marriage to him that left her powerless. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 176. 226pp
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Vintage
Edition
First Thus
Condition
New
SKU
9780749395995
ISBN
9780749395995
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.45

Paperback. The new Botswana book from bestselling author Alexander McCall Smith, this is Mma Ramotswe's sixteenth wonderful adventure. Series: The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 198 x 27. Weight in Grams: 208.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Abacus
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
9780349141039
ISBN
9780349141039
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 5.70

Paperback. The compelling, brilliant new novel from a master of European literature, a bestseller in France Translator(s): Strachan, Geoffrey. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 144.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340837375
ISBN
9780340837375
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.85

Paperback. **The laugh-out-loud bestseller is back with the only book to buy this Mother's Day. Perfect for fans of 'Outnumbered' and Carole Matthews, Fiona writes about life as it really is.** Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. .
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847563675
ISBN
9781847563675
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.25

Paperback. One day, sitting in traffic, married Dublin mum Stella Sweeney attempts a good deed. The resulting car crash changes her life. For she meets a man who wants her telephone number. But in this meeting is born the seed of something which will take Stella thousands of miles from her old life, turning an ordinary woman into a superstar. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 47. Weight in Grams: 388. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KRA0006081
ISBN
9780141043104
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

paperback. A collection of three works exploring the profound effects on protagonists who embark on psychological voyages of liberation. The first story offers a depiction of London's fashionable horse riding set. The second story portrays the intimacy between an aloof woman and her male guide, while the third deals with a woman's religious quest. Editor(s): Poplawski, Paul. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 202.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141441665
ISBN
9780141441665
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.20

Paperback. Isla Dewar's unique combination of brilliant characterisation, beautifully evoked landscapes and incisive humour is honed to its finest in this lovely novel Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 272.
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747261582
ISBN
9780747261582
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Paperback. Num Pages: 736 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 46. Weight in Grams: 830.
Publisher
Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611855616
ISBN
9781611855616
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.63

Paperback. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 366.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780143130710
ISBN
9780143130710
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.17

Paperback. The seventh Thursday Next novel from Number One bestselling author Jasper Fforde. Series: Thursday Next. Num Pages: 400 pages, 10 b/w line drawings. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 200 x 25. Weight in Grams: 272.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340963135
ISBN
9780340963135
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.04

Paperback. The stunning new novel from Claire Messud, author of The Emperor's Children, a top ten NYT bestseller Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 135 x 21. Weight in Grams: 250.
Publisher
Virago
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844087334
ISBN
9781844087334
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

paperback. Moving away from crime fiction, Pauline McLynn has crafted a mesmerising novel about human relationships. 'This is Pauline McLynn's fourth novel, and the author is going from strength to strength with every outing. Fizzing with vividly sketched characters, The Woman on the Bus is a skilfully written story' Sunday Tribune Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 27. Weight in Grams: 302.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Headline Review
Condition
New
SKU
9780747267829
ISBN
9780747267829
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 9.58

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