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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Hardcover. A wonderful collection of short stories by the doyenne of the form, a writer known for 'the Mackay vision, suburban - as kitsch, as unexceptional, and yet as rich in history and wonder as a plain Victorian terrace house, its threshold radiant with tiling and stained-glass birds of paradise encased in leaded lights'- Guardian. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 242 x 33. Weight in Grams: 556.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Virago Press Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349007038
ISBN
9780349007038
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.65

Paperback. Saints and sinners, emperors and embezzlers, barmaids and balalaikas all play their part in the bawdy reminiscences of Hrabal's cobbler as he charms an audience of young beauties. Num Pages: 112 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 9. Weight in Grams: 112.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
112
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099540625
ISBN
9780099540625
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.23

Paperback. Translator(s): Heim, Michael Henry. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 128 x 9. Weight in Grams: 170.
Publisher
The New York Review of Books, Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590173770
ISBN
9781590173770
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.32

Paperback. Fresh out of high school, Karl Ove moves to a remote fishing village to work as a teacher. He has no interest in the job itself - or in any other job for that matter, his sole aim is to save money and start writing. All goes well to begin with but as the nights grow longer, his life takes a darker turn. Series: Knausgaard. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 30. Weight in Grams: 418.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099581529
ISBN
9780099581529
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.88

Paperback. Born in the Bahamas, Bert Williams moved to California with his family. Too poor to attend Stanford University, he took to life on the stage with his friend George Walker. Together they played lumber camps and mining towns until they eventually made the agonising decision to 'play the coon'. This novel is about the life of one remarkable man. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 170.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099488873
ISBN
9780099488873
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.58

Hardcover. Clean copy
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Secker
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
SKU
KEX0200871
ISBN
9780436205835
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. A novel filled with warmth, wit and sharply observed characters Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 254.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780755300808
ISBN
9780755300808
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.04

paperback. When song-and-dance star Jimmy Sutane falls victim to a string of malicious practical jokes, there's only one man who can get to the bottom of the apparent vendetta against the music hall darling - Albert Campion. Soon, however, the backstage pranks escalate and an ageing starlet is killed. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 22. Weight in Grams: 220.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
New
SKU
9780099593546
ISBN
9780099593546
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.45

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 214 x 22. Weight in Grams: 452.
Publisher
NeWest Press Canada
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781897126769
ISBN
9781897126769
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.00
€ 15.86

Paperback. A fabulous multi-generational tale for fans of Kate Morton and Lucinda Riley. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 126 x 39. Weight in Grams: 384.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group
Condition
New
SKU
V9780755347186
ISBN
9780755347186
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.04

Paperback. A novel about ghosts, mental illness and sexual betrayal from 2014 Richard and Judy Book Club author Louise Doughty Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 16. Weight in Grams: 190.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9781471136818
ISBN
9781471136818
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.95

Paperback. Shows the vivid and vigorous culture of the Cape Coloured community at the time when apartheid threatened its destruction, as seen through the sharp yet loving eyes of eleven-year-old Lily. As Lily's beautiful but angry mother returns to Cape Town, determined to fight for justice for her family, so the story of Lily's past - and future - erupts. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 23. Weight in Grams: 254. Good clean copy showing light shelfwear to covers and page edges, remains in good condition
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Black Swan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
SKU
KSG0009442
ISBN
9780552997577
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Elizabeth is the junior matron at Foxton's School for Boys. Her attractions prove irresistible to Alexander, the son of the Lord Chief Justice. But their affair is shortlived as scandal forces them apart. But when a chance meeting brings them together again, their passionate reunion leads to a breathtaking crime fired by an overwhelming obsession. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 276.
Publisher
Cornerstone
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099517832
ISBN
9780099517832
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Paperback. Nora Roberts: fall into her grip and she'll never let you go Series: Three Sisters Island. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 23. Weight in Grams: 276.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Condition
New
SKU
9780749952778
ISBN
9780749952778
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 4.99

Paperback. Series: A Dance to the Music of Time. Num Pages: 736 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 508.
Publisher
Cornerstone United Kingdom
Number of pages
736
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099445470
ISBN
9780099445470
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.02

paperback. Presenting a chronicle of over three hundred characters, this volume contains last three novels of twelve novel sequence. Series: A Dance to the Music of Time. Num Pages: 816 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 45. Weight in Grams: 564.
Publisher
Arrow
Number of pages
816
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099436751
ISBN
9780099436751
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.90

Paperback. Series: A Dance to the Music of Time. Num Pages: 736 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 39. Weight in Grams: 514.
Publisher
Cornerstone United Kingdom
Number of pages
736
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099436683
ISBN
9780099436683
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.02

paperback. Series: A Dance to the Music of Time. Num Pages: 736 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 131 x 38. Weight in Grams: 510.
Publisher
Cornerstone
Number of pages
736
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
Reprints
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099416876
ISBN
9780099416876
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.90

Paperback. 264 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 228 x 164 x 14. Weight: 308.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Merlin Press
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9781854251039
ISBN
9781854251039
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.35

Paperback. A novel that illuminates the lives of the humans who left us magnificent paintings in the caves of France and Spain. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 146 x 17. Weight in Grams: 332. A Novel of the Ice Age. 280 pages. A novel that illuminates the lives of the humans who left us magnificent paintings in the caves of France and Spain. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 212 x 146 x 17. Weight: 332.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520202771
ISBN
9780520202771
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.89

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 133 x 28. Weight in Grams: 299.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Akashic Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781617754968
ISBN
9781617754968
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.38

Paperback. Includes stories that deals with the self-discovery of adolescence, the joys and pains of love and the despair and guilt of those caught in a narrow existence. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 127 x 16. Weight in Grams: 176.
Publisher
Vintage
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099273776
ISBN
9780099273776
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.04

Paperback.
Publisher
Canongate Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
258
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780862412975
ISBN
9780862412975
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.74

Paperback. An absorbing Sunday Times bestselling wartime saga from this much-loved author. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 159 x 27. Weight in Grams: 240. Used paperback, in good condition. Some shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New Ed
SKU
KRF0018311
ISBN
9780752864204
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

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