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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Paperback. Early this century Enrico, a young intellectual, leaves the city of Gorizia with its abundant population and culture, to spend several years living on the Patagonian pampas, alone with his ancient Greek texts, his flocks and, every now and then, a woman. This is portrait of a world in ferment, a decaying empire, and a life-long search for meaning. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 9. Weight in Grams: 100.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Translation
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784871321
ISBN
9781784871321
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.29

Paperback. Treat yourself to some sparkle this Christmas with feel-good short stories set in snowy New York .. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 291.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781471153709
ISBN
9781471153709
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.20

Paperback. Liz and Jonathan are in trouble. They can't sell their old house. Here they are, stuck with two mortgages, mounting debts and a miserable adolescent daughter who hadn't wanted to move anyway. Then it seems Marcus Witherstone will solve all their problems. Everything is going to be OK. Or is it? Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 199 x 23. Weight in Grams: 242.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Black Swan
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552776707
ISBN
9780552776707
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.29

Paperback. With a rampaging force of nature is wreaking havoc on the streets of Edinburgh, but has top shagger, drug-dealer, gonzo-porn-star and taxi-driver, 'Juice' Terry Lawson, finally met his match in Hurricane 'Bawbag'? Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 224 x 33. Weight in Grams: 348.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
9781784700560
ISBN
9781784700560
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 10.45

Paperback. On a sultry summer night in 1915, Jay Follet leaves his house in Knoxville, Tennessee, to tend to his father, who he believes is dying. The summons turns out to be a false alarm, but on his way back to his family, Jay has a car accident and is killed instantly. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 20. Weight in Grams: 252.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141187969
ISBN
9780141187969
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Paperback. Num Pages: 150 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 111 x 175 x 12. Weight in Grams: 90. Used paperback in good condition. Some shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Good
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Laurel Leaf
Number of pages
150
Publication date
1994
Edition
Reprint
SKU
KRF0025932
ISBN
9780679853060
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. A collection of tales that range from one man's honeymooning epiphany in "Hassan's Tower" to the journeying fantasies of "A Voyage to Cythera", and the joy of "The Merry Widow" which explore cruel and loving relationships, social change and personal obsessions. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 144 x 198 x 15. Weight in Grams: 192.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141196435
ISBN
9780141196435
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.06

Paperback. The incredible new emotional drama from the author of The Last Time I Saw You Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 30. Weight in Grams: 296. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
SKU
KRA0011065
ISBN
9781471141690
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Sixteen-year-old Angela sets out from Ireland for Liverpool in the 1950s and finds success as a fashion designer, but will she find love too? A compelling and atmospheric saga from the Sunday Times bestselling author of FAR FROM HOME and FROM LIVERPOOL WITH LOVE. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 35. Weight in Grams: 314.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group
Condition
New
SKU
V9780755354399
ISBN
9780755354399
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.04

Paperback. A pair of lovers - a young female journalist and an older man who owns an isolated farm in the Brazilian outback - spend the night together. The next day they proceed to destroy each other. Amid vitriolic insults, cruelty and warring egos, their sexual adventure turns into a savage power game. Translator(s): Tobler, Stefan. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141396804
ISBN
9780141396804
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 8.66

Paperback. 'As dramatic and colourful as the land itself' Gold Coast Bulletin Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 113 x 40. Weight in Grams: 294.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
544
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747257660
ISBN
9780747257660
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.85

Paperback. .
Publisher
Drag City United States
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781937112103
ISBN
9781937112103
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.06

Paperback. Paris, 1939: The pavement rumbles with the footfall of Nazi soldiers marching along the Champs Elysees. A young writer, recently arrived from Ireland to make his mark, smokes one last cigarette with his lover before the city they know is torn apart. Soon, he will put is life and those of his loved ones in mortal danger by joining the Resistance.. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 1DDF; FA; FJMS; FR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 224 x 28. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
Black Swan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552779524
ISBN
9780552779524
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.85

Paperback. A wonderfully entertaining collection of Christmas tales from the enduringly popular Miss Read. Num Pages: 288 pages, 50 Line Drawing(s). BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 200 x 23. Weight in Grams: 274.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752881744
ISBN
9780752881744
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

Paperback. Reissue of the first Barleybridge novel, set in a veterinary practice, by the author of the Turnham Malpas series. Series: Barleybridge. Num Pages: 288 pages, maps. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752844114
ISBN
9780752844114
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

Paperback. Three best friends, their men and a week in .. A Cottage by the Sea. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 31. Weight in Grams: 334.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Edition
Digital original
Condition
New
SKU
V9780751545531
ISBN
9780751545531
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.25

Paperback. The brand new novel from Liz Fenwick. For fans of Rosamunde Pilcher, a heart-warming romantic novel set in Cornwall from the bestselling author of THE CORNISH HOUSE and A CORNISH AFFAIR. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 242.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781409148241
ISBN
9781409148241
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.06

Paperback. A wise and witty 68-page short story that is full of Christmas cheer from the best-selling author and TV presenter, Fern Britton. Num Pages: 68 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 7. Weight in Grams: 62.
Publisher
Harper
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780008103446
ISBN
9780008103446
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.43

Paperback. In the bestselling tradition of Rosamund Pilcher, a gloriously romantic novel of secrets and history, from the author of the highly popular THE CORNISH HOUSE. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Digital original
Condition
New
SKU
V9781409137498
ISBN
9781409137498
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.04

Paperback. In a snow-covered village in Chechnya, eight-year-old Havaa watches from the woods as her father is abducted in the middle of the night by Russian soldiers. Their life-long friend and neighbour, Akhmed, has also been watching, and when he finds Havaa he knows of only one person who might be able to help. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 304.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099575573
ISBN
9780099575573
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.88

Paperback. With writing that is electric, whip-smart and full of suspense, Noah Hawley - creator and writer of the Emmy Award-winning series Fargo, based on the Oscar-winning Coen Brothers film - draws us into a deliciously labyrinthine world of paranoia and plots. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 23. Weight in Grams: 256.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444779851
ISBN
9781444779851
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

Paperback. * The third novel in the London-based Corduroy Mansions series from Alexander McCall Smith, comparable in warmth and humour to 44 Scotland Street Series: Corduroy Mansions. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 20. Weight in Grams: 248.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Abacus
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349123851
ISBN
9780349123851
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

Paperback. Jesse and Lee share a house owned by a very nice Chinese dentist, where it rains in the hall. They move to cabins on the cliffs at Big Sur where the deafening croaks of frogs can be temporarily silenced by the cry, 'Campbell's Soup'. Series: Canons. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 11. Weight in Grams: 126.
Publisher
Canongate Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Main - Canons ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782113799
ISBN
9781782113799
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.74

Hardback. Series: Penguin Clothbound Classics. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 255 x 31. Weight in Grams: 476.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
9780241284667
ISBN
9780241284667
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.29

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