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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Paperback. A heart-warming and hilarious book about men, male friendships, sex, marriage and fatherhood and how all the aforesaid collide in eight turbulent months in the life of Harry Spencer. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 25. Weight in Grams: 256. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
SKU
KAK0003739
ISBN
9781444777499
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Packed full of action, vivid characters, ideas and explorations of science and religion, this brilliant historical novel was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2005 Num Pages: 768 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 50. Weight in Grams: 604.
Publisher
Tinder Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780755302819
ISBN
9780755302819
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.06

Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 132 x 15. Weight in Grams: 210.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Random House USA Inc United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780307474513
ISBN
9780307474513
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.20

Paperback. Amory Blaine, intent on rebelling against his staid, Midwestern upbringing, longs to acquire the patina of Eastern sophistication. In his quest for sexual and intellectual enlightenment, he progresses through a series of relationships, until he is cast out into the real world. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 128 x 19. Weight in Grams: 230.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780141185576
ISBN
9780141185576
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.27

Hardcover. Pampered as a child, wealthy, brilliant at school, Amory Blaine looks for the love of others but only finds himself. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 131 x 23. Weight in Grams: 434.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Everyman United Kingdom
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857152272
ISBN
9781857152272
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.37

Paperback. Series: Dover Thrift Editions. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 133 x 15. Weight in Grams: 180. Series: Dover Thrift S. 208 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 210 x 133 x 15. Weight: 186.
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc.
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486289991
ISBN
9780486289991
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.03

Paperback. Fitzgerald's classic coming-of-age tale set against the turbulence of the early 20th century. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 136 x 21. Weight in Grams: 232.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781409150787
ISBN
9781409150787
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.04

Paperback. At the turn of the twentieth century, Nathan Walker comes to New York City to take the most dangerous job in the country: digging the tunnel far beneath the Hudson that will carry trains from Brooklyn to Manhattan. In the bowels of the riverbed, the workers - black, white, Irish and Italian - dig together, the darkness erasing all differences. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 214. 256 pages. At the turn of the twentieth century, Nathan Walker comes to New York City to take the most dangerous job in the country: digging the tunnel far beneath the Hudson that will carry trains from Brooklyn to Manhattan. In the bowels of the riverbed, the workers - black, white, Irish and Italian - dig together, the darkness erasing all differences. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 197 x 130 x 17. Weight: 182.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408805916
ISBN
9781408805916
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.90

Paperback. Winner of the Best First Book Award at Zimbabwe International Book Fair 2010. Ellie is a shy girl growing up in post-Independence Zimbabwe, longing for escape from the confines of small-town life. When she eventually moves to Britain, her wish seems to have come true. But life there is not all she imagined. Num Pages: 380 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 128 x 30. Weight in Grams: 412.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Parthian Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
380
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906998530
ISBN
9781906998530
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. This Road is Red is a compelling and subtle novel of Glasgow through the stories of those who lived at Red Road. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 22. Weight in Grams: 372.
Publisher
Luath Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910021538
ISBN
9781910021538
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.30

Paperback. *A powerful exposition of the strange necessity of artistic endeavour -- and its limitations, the struggle of light against darkness, good against evil, played out against the coming of the First World War Series: VMC. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 200.
Publisher
Virago
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780860686699
ISBN
9780860686699
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.88

Hardcover. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 205 x 24. Weight in Grams: 348. Fine in dustwrapper. DW with some light shelf wear, else as new
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Ltd.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
SKU
KRS0029325
ISBN
9789351160182
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

paperback. A chilling dystopia which questions what it means to be an individual in a world of conformity Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 23. Weight in Grams: 258.
Publisher
GARDNERS VI BOOKS AMS006
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472111524
ISBN
9781472111524
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

Hardcover. Premier Caseres rules his country with a ruthlessness that puts him in the elite category of Truijillo, Mugabe, and Kim Jong II. A potent orator with a martinet style of leadership, Caseres' ability to instill fear and reverence in his people has secured his place in power. However, the dictator's human frailties run as deep as his stoicism. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 345.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815609087
ISBN
9780815609087
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.28

Paperback. If the end of the world is nigh, then surely it's only sensible to make alternative arrangements. There are those who say that's planetary treason, but who cares what the weirdos and terrorists think? Not Nathan. All he cares is that his movie gets made and that there's somebody left to see it. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 37. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552771832
ISBN
9780552771832
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. The sparkling debut novel of Maria Semple, author of the WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION-shortlisted WHERE'D YOU GO, BERNADETTE, including reading group notes. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 143 x 20. Weight in Grams: 220.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780221939
ISBN
9781780221939
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

paperback. An addictive and unforgettable novel of a marriage in freefall, shortlisted for the Costa Novel Award 2016. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
HEADLINE
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780755358816
ISBN
9780755358816
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Paperback. The emotional, gripping story of a shocking secret at the centre of a family, and a mother desperate to keep it hidden - perfect for fans of Kathryn Hughes' The Letter, Amanda Prowse's What Have I Done? and Jodi Picoult. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781409168232
ISBN
9781409168232
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Paperback.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Export/Airside ed
Condition
New
SKU
9781408834466
ISBN
9781408834466
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Hardback. A heart-breaking, staggering, soaring novel about war, music, loneliness and the redemptive power of the imagination Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 160 x 37. Weight in Grams: 746.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
9781408833803
ISBN
9781408833803
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 5.54

Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 197 x 26. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408842607
ISBN
9781408842607
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.13

Paperback. Num Pages: 122 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 137 x 210 x 30. Weight in Grams: 180.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
MOTILAL PENGUIN INDIA
Number of pages
122
Condition
New
SKU
V9780143423027
ISBN
9780143423027
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.68

paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 23. Weight in Grams: 210.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Granta Books
Condition
New
SKU
9781783781683
ISBN
9781783781683
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 9.02

Paperback. Tender, sad, funny, and riveting, this is an astonishing collection of work by one of Britain's finest contemporary writers. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 22. Weight in Grams: 258.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780008218652
ISBN
9780008218652
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.70

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