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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Paperback. Translated from the Russian, this razor-sharp satire on consumer culture, Russian style, follows the irresistible rise of a Moscow advertising copywriter, who specialises in adjusting Western adverts to the Eastern mentality and selling Pepsi, Seven-up, Gucci, Mercedes and Reebok to the rising middle class. Translator(s): Bromfield, Andrew. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 19. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571205561
ISBN
9780571205561
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.73

Paperback. Bawdy and sometimes horrifying, hilarious on the way to being tragic, Raymond Andrews's Muskhogean County novels tell of black life in the Deep South from the end of the First World War to the beginning of the 1960s, from the days of mules and white men with bullwhips to the moment when the pendulum began to swing. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820310695
ISBN
9780820310695
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.60

Hardback. Editor(s): Paul Williams. Num Pages: 375 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 39. Weight in Grams: 808.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
North Atlantic Books,U.S. United States
Number of pages
375
Condition
New
SKU
V9781556433191
ISBN
9781556433191
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 31.01

paperback. BABY COME BACK is the gripping, touching and funny story of what happens when a wife discovers her deadly rival is her husband's mother. Another wry, witty novel from a wonderful bestselling author. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 108. Weight in Grams: 210. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0006213
ISBN
9780751529685
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

paperback. BABY COME BACK is the gripping, touching and funny story of what happens when a wife discovers her deadly rival is her husband's mother. Another wry, witty novel from a wonderful bestselling author. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 108. Weight in Grams: 210. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0005855
ISBN
9780751529685
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. Stunningly re-packaged to coincide with the release of The Longest Holiday Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 31. Weight in Grams: 320.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9781471129582
ISBN
9781471129582
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.95

hardcover. Series: Contemporary Literature. Num Pages: 382 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSK; FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 22. Weight in Grams: 907.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1985
Publisher
Humana United States
Edition
1985th Edition
Number of pages
382
Condition
New
SKU
V9780896030657
ISBN
9780896030657
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.52

hardcover. A cast of striking characters play out their personal dramas amid the clashing politics, passionate ideals and stirring languages of the early 1960s. Their crises mirror those of the vivid and disturbing age in which they live. A sequel to "Virgin in the Garden" and "Still Life". Num Pages: 624 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 162 x 55. Weight in Grams: 1036. Good clean copy, showing light age and shelfwear. Light wear to dust jacket
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Chatto & Windus London
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMO0000995
ISBN
9780701137182
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.70

Paperback. A sequel to "Virgin in the Garden" and "Still Life". A cast of characters play out their personal dramas amid the clashing politics, passionate ideals and stirring languages of the early-1960s. Their crises mirror some of the major world events of the age in which they live. Num Pages: 624 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 33. Weight in Grams: 462. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0000111
ISBN
9780099839408
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Series: Modern Library. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 137 x 26. Weight in Grams: 324.
Publisher
Modern Library
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780375759253
ISBN
9780375759253
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.56

Paperback. Series: Dover Thrift Editions. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 134 x 20. Weight in Grams: 236. Good copy with some shelf wear. Some wear and tear to cover but remains good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc.
Condition
Used, Good
Edition
New edition
SKU
KCW0001332
ISBN
9780486431673
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 10.99
€ 9.06

Paperback. Businessman George F Babbitt loves the latest appliances, making money and the Republican party. In fact, he loves being a Solid Citizen even more than he loves his wife. In the economic boom years of 1920s America, Babbitt became a symbol of middle-class mediocrity, and his name an enduring part of the American lexicon. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 132 x 24. Weight in Grams: 272.
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099264712
ISBN
9780099264712
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. Dubravka Ugresic retells the myth of Baba Yaga -one of the most famous stories in Russian and Eastern European mythology. Translator(s): Elias-Bursac, Ellen; Hawkesworth, Celia; Thompson, Mark. Series: Myths. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 240. Series: Myths. 256 pages. Dubravka Ugresic retells the myth of Baba Yaga - one of the most famous stories in Russian and Eastern European mythology. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 196 x 129 x 22. Weight: 240.
Publisher
Canongate Books
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847673060
ISBN
9781847673060
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.54

Paperback. Num Pages: 350 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 107 x 25. Weight in Grams: 183.
Publication date
1977
Publisher
Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
Format
Paperback
SKU
V9780553263503
ISBN
9780553263503
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.26

Paperback. Azazeel takes 5th century quarrels in the Coptic Church as the ground for an ambitious investigation into good and evil, faith and doubt.' - Boyd Tonkin, Independent In this haunting and controversial novel, Youssef Ziedan confronts issues as vital today as they were nearly two millenia ago. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 133 x 21. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
Atlantic Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848874299
ISBN
9781848874299
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.58

Paperback. Illustrator(s): Al Nasir, Malik. Series: Fiction series. Num Pages: 404 pages, 1. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 143 x 32. Weight in Grams: 532.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
FORE-WORD Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
404
Condition
New
SKU
V9780954886721
ISBN
9780954886721
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. .
Publisher
Pearson Education Limited
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780435045739
ISBN
9780435045739
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.55

Hardback. Num Pages: 196 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 184 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 282.
Publisher
M P Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
196
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849821759
ISBN
9781849821759
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.26

Paperback. A novel about parenthood and sacrifice, from the acclaimed author of CHOOSE ME and HER GIANT OCTOPUS MOMENT. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 222.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444784718
ISBN
9781444784718
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.04

Paperback. Revitalises the American road trip novel, from the perspective of a vulnerable but spirited woman. This book paints an earthy and surprising picture of 1920s America, its smells and textures, its population of drifters and con artists, pimps and prostitutes. It is epic in sweep, but intimate and psychologically acute, moving but unsentimental. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 190.
Publisher
Granta Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847080134
ISBN
9781847080134
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.20

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Bella Books United States
Number of pages
226
Condition
New
SKU
V9781594933059
ISBN
9781594933059
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.00

Paperback. Translator(s): Snook, Jean M. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 141 x 203 x 17. Weight in Grams: 292. 224 pages. One of the loveliest riddles of Austrian literature is finally available in English translation: Gert Jonke's 1982 novel, Awakening to the Great Sleep War, is an expedition through a world in constant nervous motion, where reality is rapidly fraying. This enormously comic--and equally melancholic--tale is perhaps Jonke's masterwork. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 141 x 203 x 17. Weight: 292. Translator(s): Snook, Jean M.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Dalkey Archive Press
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781564787941
ISBN
9781564787941
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.68

Paperback. Num Pages: 268 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
IBEX Publishers,U.S. United States
Number of pages
268
Condition
New
SKU
V9781588140487
ISBN
9781588140487
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.27

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; FA; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 139 x 16. Weight in Grams: 368.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
New Falcon Publications,U.S. United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781561841288
ISBN
9781561841288
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.59

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