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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Paperback. A brilliant, touching and funny debut about an extraordinary friendship, a kidnapping, memory championships and a Russian bride Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 24. Weight in Grams: 334.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753824092
ISBN
9780753824092
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Paperback. Melody Browne can remember nothing before her ninth birthday. Now in her early thirties, Melody lives in the middle of London with her seventeen-year-old son. She hasn't seen her parents since she left home at fifteen, but Melody doesn't mind. She's better off on her own. And then fragments of her past start to come back. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 272.
Edition
1st
Publisher
Cornerstone
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099533672
ISBN
9780099533672
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Paperback. A taut debut psychological novel which asks the question - can there be one single truth? Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 288.
Publisher
Allen & Unwin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781760290122
ISBN
9781760290122
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.20

Paperback. Aims to take the readers behind the scenes to the world of young Hollywood royalty. Num Pages: 240 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 368.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
It Books
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780061137334
ISBN
9780061137334
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.10

Paperback. From the inimitable Michael Palin comes the warm and witty story of an everyman, a tantalising offer, a journey to India and the search for the truth. Includes Reading Group Notes. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 143 x 23. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753828120
ISBN
9780753828120
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.26

Paperback. While echoes of Lu Xun's short stories can still be heard in fictional works from both sides of the Taiwan Strait, "The True Story of Ah Q" has become an intrinsic part of the Chinese vocabulary. This edition contains the Chinese version and an English translation, along with an introduction. Translator(s): Yang, Xianyi; Yang, Gladys. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 140 x 9. Weight in Grams: 213.
Publisher
The Chinese University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9789629960445
ISBN
9789629960445
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.11

Paperback. The critically acclaimed, IMPAC shortlisted debut novel from the author of THE PIRATE'S DAUGHTER. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 29. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group
Condition
New
SKU
V9780755347049
ISBN
9780755347049
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.04

Paperback. In the deep winter snows of a Swedish hamlet, a strange young woman fakes a break-in at the house of an elderly artist in order to persuade her that she needs companionship. But what does she hope to gain by doing this? And who ultimately is deceiving whom? Translator(s): Teal, Thomas. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: FA; FH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 135 x 18. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
Sort Of Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780954899578
ISBN
9780954899578
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.49

Paperback. I had a good, proper look at myself in the mirror tonight. I've always wanted to look clever, but at the age of twenty years and three months I have to admit that I look like a person who has never even heard of Jung or Updike. Adrian Mole is an adult. At least that's what it says on his passport. But living at home, clinging to his threadbare.. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 196 x 15. Weight in Grams: 174.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
Edition
Re-issue
SKU
9780141046440
ISBN
9780141046440
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.70

Paperback. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 197 x 35. Weight in Grams: 326.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408833445
ISBN
9781408833445
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.13

Paperback. Forty-nine, with a kind face, no serious ailments, a good salary and three moody children, widowed accountant Martin Santome is about to retire. He assumes he'll take up gardening, or the guitar, or whatever retired people do. What he least expects is to fall passionately in love with his shy young employee Laura Avellaneda. Translator(s): Morales, Harry. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 150.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141396859
ISBN
9780141396859
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Paperback. While the economy of his small South American country collapses, President Veracruz joins his improbable populace of ex-soldiers, with whores, in a bizarre search for sexual fulfilment. But for Cardinal Guzman, a man tormented by his own private daemons, their hedonistic fiestas represent the epicentre of all heresies that must be challenged. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 284. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Minerva
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KAC0002009
ISBN
9780749398576
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. This novel about Nigeria prophesied the 1983 coup. Series: Heinemann African Writers Series. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; FA; HBJH; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 112 x 214 x 7. Weight in Grams: 60.
Publisher
Heinemann
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1984
Condition
New
SKU
V9780435906986
ISBN
9780435906986
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.25

Hardback. With a nod to Kurt Vonnegut's audacious sense of humor, the author demonstrates the humanity of his odd-ball characters. His portrayal of a city neighborhood in transition also gives the story a distinctive sense of place. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 161 x 20. Weight in Grams: 394.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Bridge Works Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781882593859
ISBN
9781882593859
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.70

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 18. Weight in Grams: 294.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062416452
ISBN
9780062416452
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.10

Paperback. Another tale packed with juicy gossip and parliamentary scandal from the delightful Rosie Wallace. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 242.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Headline Book Publishing
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780755319367
ISBN
9780755319367
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.25

Paperback. A story about love and the choices we make. How bad choices can lead to good things, and how life is never what you expect it to be. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130. .
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Paperback Original
Condition
New
SKU
V9781471142468
ISBN
9781471142468
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.73

Paperback. THE SUNDAY TIMES DOUBLE BESTSELLER 'Part whodunnit, part coming of age, this is a gripping debut about the secrets behind every door' RACHEL JOYCE Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEM; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 34. Weight in Grams: 324.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780008132170
ISBN
9780008132170
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.63

Paperback. Debut novel tracking the breakdown of a relationship. Num Pages: 282 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 132 x 23. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
Short Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907595646
ISBN
9781907595646
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.45

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Strebor Books
Edition
Original
Number of pages
324
Condition
New
SKU
V9781593094652
ISBN
9781593094652
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.91

Paperback.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Urban Books
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
Format
Paperback
SKU
V9781601625939
ISBN
9781601625939
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.14

Paperback. A riveting novel that begins with a murder in an old Connecticut barn and reaches its climax on Broadway. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 109 x 27. Weight in Grams: 224. Well-read paperback, in good condition. Some shelf wear.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
HarperCollins
Edition
First Edition
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KIN0007037
ISBN
9780006514398
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. A riveting novel that begins with a murder in an old Connecticut barn and reaches its climax on Broadway. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 109 x 27. Weight in Grams: 224. Some minor shelf wear, but remains very good
Edition
First Edition
Publisher
HarperCollins
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KTJ0006901
ISBN
9780006514398
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. From the corner of a darkened room Joy Stone watches herself. As memories of the deaths of her lover and mother surface unbidden, life for Joy narrows - to negotiating each day, each encounter, each second; to finding the trick to keep living. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 16. Weight in Grams: 200.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784870133
ISBN
9781784870133
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

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