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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Paperback. Close to home is a suspenseful telling of mysterious happenings that take place among a circle of friends. When this circle of friends start off their university career as what seems to be ordinary and free from trouble, one of their classmates is found dead. The group becomes divided when debate arises around the cause of death. Num Pages: 110 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 235 x 16. Weight in Grams: 304.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd South Africa
Number of pages
110
Condition
New
SKU
V9781431410712
ISBN
9781431410712
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.39

Paperback. 'The Wire wouldn't exist without Clockers' David Simon, creator of The Wire Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 40. Weight in Grams: 492. 608 pages. 'The Wire wouldn't exist without Clockers' David Simon, creator of The Wire. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 197 x 129 x 40. Weight: 410.
Edition
01st Edition
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
608
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747598206
ISBN
9780747598206
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.30

paperback. "Clochemerle" satirizes the titanic confrontation of secular and religious forces in a small wine-growing village in Beaujolais which begins when the mayor, wishing to leave behind a monument to his administration's achievements, proposes to build a public urinal in the town centre - right next to the church. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099453888
ISBN
9780099453888
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Paperback. Num Pages: 278 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 19. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Brindle and Glass Publishing, Ltd Canada
Number of pages
278
Condition
New
SKU
V9781897142394
ISBN
9781897142394
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 19.69

Hardcover. Featuring stories of love, rivalry, and revenge, this book includes stories which combine physical farce and verbal wit with a gallery of unforgettable characters. Series: Everyman's Library P G Wodehouse. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 186 x 134 x 23. Weight in Grams: 322.
Publisher
Everyman
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841591124
ISBN
9781841591124
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.96

Paperback. Num Pages: 601 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 562.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Broadview Press Ltd Canada
Condition
New
SKU
V9781551112213
ISBN
9781551112213
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.80

Paperback. Follows the story of Stella, from her childhood as the daughter of a single mother in a Bristol bedsit in the 1960s into the shallows of her middle age. This title is full of drama - violent deaths, an abrupt end to Stella's schooldays, and two sons by different fathers who aren't around to see the boys grow up. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 254.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099570523
ISBN
9780099570523
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

Paperback. Edmond Music, Catholic Priest and director of Beale Hall research institute isn't what he seems. Fred Twombly, Music's half-century-enemy, has arrived, determined to destroy him. What may be Shakespeare's lost masterpiece has disapeared from the Hall's famous library. Edmond must be to blame. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 133 x 19. Weight in Grams: 206.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099285854
ISBN
9780099285854
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 8.66

Hardcover. Originally published in a censored form, this novel is now presented in a form closer to that first written, though not all passages can be restored. Dorothy's plight can be read with clearer understanding of what Orwell intended. Num Pages: 306 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 163 x 30. Weight in Grams: 760.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
306
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780436231292
ISBN
9780436231292
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 26.85

Paperback. Detached and unwordly paleontologist Howard Beamish is on a journey that is to change his life. Travelling to Nairobi, his plane is forced to land in Marsopolis, the capital of Callimbia, where Cleopatra's sister entertained Antony. Also on the flight is Lucy Faulkner, a journalist with a sketchy knowledge of Callimbia's political turbulence. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 134 x 19. Weight in Grams: 206. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KJE0000730
ISBN
9780140175936
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. The focus of this book is on speech production and speech processing associated with cleft palate, covering phonetic (perceptual and instrumental), phonological and psycholinguistic perspectives, and including coverage of implications for literacy and education, as well as cross-linguistic differences. Editor(s): Howard, Sarah; Lohmander, Anette. Num Pages: 392 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSK; FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 169 x 21. Weight in Grams: 670.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
392
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470743300
ISBN
9780470743300
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.85

Paperback. Num Pages: 122 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 128 x 9. Weight in Grams: 164.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
NeWest Press Canada
Edition
1St Edition
Number of pages
122
Condition
New
SKU
V9781897126257
ISBN
9781897126257
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.17

Paperback. Set in and around Clear Water - a shopping centre lying on the edge of the Thames estuary in Kent - this novel binds together five unforgettable characters in a deadpan exposition of contemporary life. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 20. Weight in Grams: 270.
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Faber & Faber London
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Main
SKU
KEX0200195
ISBN
9780571231027
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 228.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408842553
ISBN
9781408842553
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.86

Paperback. .
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099422495
ISBN
9780099422495
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.24

Paperback. Claudine is in despair, having left her beloved Montigny for a new life in Paris. But her instinctive curiosity gradually leads to an awakened interest in the city. She records her witty observations and adventures amongst the intriguing characters that surround her. Translator(s): White, Antonia. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 11. Weight in Grams: 130.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099422525
ISBN
9780099422525
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Paperback. Translator(s): White, Antonia. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 174.
Publisher
Random House
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099422471
ISBN
9780099422471
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Paperback. .
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099422488
ISBN
9780099422488
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.24

Paperback. Sunday Times bestselling author Jenny Colgan - writing as Jane Beaton - welcomes you to a new term at a beautiful Cornish boarding school by the sea. Series: Maggie Adair. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FRD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 197 x 20. Weight in Grams: 216.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780751553291
ISBN
9780751553291
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.30

Hardcover. A satirical novel about a mother whose life spirals out of control when she's forced to rethink her bleeding heart liberal ideals Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 219 x 34. Weight in Grams: 464.
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780316265416
ISBN
9780316265416
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 20.59

Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 316.
Publisher
The New York Review of Books, Inc United States
Number of pages
312
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590171820
ISBN
9781590171820
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.09

Paperback. Michele is a successful business woman with a troubled private life. When she moves her elderly mother, Clara, into the basement, her husband slams the door and disappears into the night. Eventually, Clara - the controlling matriarch - finds a way to release her daughter. But can Michele release herself? Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 9. Weight in Grams: 114.
Publisher
Salt Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907773792
ISBN
9781907773792
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.13

Paperback. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 205 x 25. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
Random House USA Inc United States
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812980189
ISBN
9780812980189
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.00

Paperback. Based on the life of Clara Schumann, this novel considers the place of love in a life of increasing isolation and alienation. Clara, herself a celebrated pianist, composer and teacher, was the wife of Robert Schumann, and cared for him through a series of crippling mental illnesses. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 28. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publisher
Vintage London
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099750512
ISBN
9780099750512
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.50

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