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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Hardback. Billed as "a Taiwanese 'Gone With the Wind'", this story spans more than half a century of Taiwan's history, tracing the fortunes of the Pengs, a family of Hakka Chinese settlers, across three generations from the 1890s, just before Taiwan was ceded to Japan, to World War II. Translator(s): Liu, Taotao; Balcom, John. Series: Modern Chinese Literature from Taiwan. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231122009
ISBN
9780231122009
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 102.67
€ 79.32

Paperback. Isak Dinesen was the pen-name of Karen Blixen, who was born in Rungsted, Denmark in 1885. After studying art, she married her cousin, Baron Bror Blixen-Finecke. Together they went to Kenya to manage a coffee plantation. After their divorce, she continued to run the plantation until a collapse in the coffee market forced her back to Denmark. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 135 x 14. Weight in Grams: 174.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141185880
ISBN
9780141185880
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
271
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803281332
ISBN
9780803281332
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.17

Paperback. Married to the sugar-lipped Catherine and sharing his daughter Immy's passion for the enchanted kingdom of winterwood, Redmond Hatch was happy. But then infidelity, betrayal and the 'scary things' from which he would protect his daughter steal into the magic kingdom, and bad things begin to happen. Now Redmond prowls the barren outlands alone. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 16. Weight in Grams: 174. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KAC0001975
ISBN
9780747585985
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. An exclusive On the Other Side novella featuring the characters Vincent Winters and Evie Snow. Num Pages: 48 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 132 x 10. Weight in Grams: 30.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780751568707
ISBN
9780751568707
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.73

Paperback. In bestseller Elin Hilderbrand's first Christmas novel, a family gathers on Nantucket for a holiday filled with surprises. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 18. Weight in Grams: 180.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473617179
ISBN
9781473617179
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

paperback. Series: Radical Fiction S. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Merlin Press United Kingdom
Edition
New
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780850364088
ISBN
9780850364088
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.37

Paperback. Her captivating bestseller of loss and the healing power of love now re-issued with a stunning new jacket look. Num Pages: 720 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 45. Weight in Grams: 514.
Publisher
Hodder Paperbacks
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340752487
ISBN
9780340752487
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.35

Paperback. Michon's exquisite short narratives transport us to the heart of the Middle Ages as witnesses to the double-edged power of belief Translator(s): Jefferson, Ann. Series: The Margellos World Republic of Letters. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FV; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 154 x 10. Weight in Grams: 154.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300179064
ISBN
9780300179064
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.64

Paperback. Translator(s): Semmel, K. E. Num Pages: 323 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 139 x 24. Weight in Grams: 344.
Publisher
Amazon Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9781503954755
ISBN
9781503954755
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.79

Hardcover. Num Pages: 346 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 170 x 27. Weight in Grams: 680.
Publisher
Atlas Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
346
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781900565646
ISBN
9781900565646
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.90

Paperback. Halina Shore is a forensic dentist working in Sydney. Her mother has just died, and while going through her papers she comes across a letter from a woman she has never heard of, asking about a strange child. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 199 x 35. Weight in Grams: 348.
Publisher
4th Estate
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780732276959
ISBN
9780732276959
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.75

Paperback. The wonderfully nostalgic second novel in the bestselling THRUSH GREEN series, from the author of THE VILLAGE SCHOOL. Num Pages: 192 pages, 16 Line Drawing(s). BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 188.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752877518
ISBN
9780752877518
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback.
Publisher
Penguin Books United States
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
First Thus Used
Condition
New
SKU
V9780143105220
ISBN
9780143105220
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.22

Paperback. In the town of Lake Wachannabee, Ontario, lies the Winter Garden, home to matron Giggy Andrewes and her brood: her strung-out nephew Jem Waferly, his friend Cora, Chappy the whippet, two peacocks, and Jem's lover Rob, who lies convalescing after having had most of his flesh stripped away. A mystery? Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 133 x 19. Weight in Grams: 385.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Coach House Books Canada
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781552451298
ISBN
9781552451298
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.48

Paperback. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 22. Weight in Grams: 244. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Poolbeg Press Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Publication date
2021
SKU
KTG0010995
ISBN
9781842235027
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 136 x 183 x 23. Weight in Grams: 320.
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781451628036
ISBN
9781451628036
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.81

Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 136 x 9. Weight in Grams: 177.
Publisher
Lilliput Pr Ltd
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843510468
ISBN
9781843510468
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.98

Paperback. In Makuck's fourth collection of short stories he once again explores the fertile territory of small, rural American towns. With tenderness and clarity, he excavates the mundane surface of everyday lives to reveal compassionate characters who are unexpectedly vulnerable. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 12. Weight in Grams: 236.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Syracuse University Press United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815610823
ISBN
9780815610823
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.40

Paperback. The evocative and delightful final novel in the Devonshire trilogy featuring the Chadwick Family Num Pages: 512 pages, genealogy tab. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 111 x 33. Weight in Grams: 276.
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747259985
ISBN
9780747259985
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Num Pages: 361 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 134 x 34. Weight in Grams: 512.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
M P Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
361
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849822213
ISBN
9781849822213
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Paperback. In the picturesque mountains of Squaw Valley, Colorado, a girl's dreams are about to be shattered. At just seventeen, Lily Thomas is already a ski champion training for the Olympics, her heart set on winning the gold. But in one moment, Lily's future is changed forever - her hopes for Olympic triumph swept away in a tragic accident. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 28. Weight in Grams: 292. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Corgi
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
SKU
KOC0017635
ISBN
9780552159128
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Features hunters, wives, old men of wisdom, waiters, fighters, women loved, women lost: living on the raw edge, making love, and facing the inevitable reality of death. As an introduction to the author's work, or as an overview of the themes he developed in his novels, this work presents a collection of stories. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 124 x 12. Weight in Grams: 100.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Arrow
Condition
New
SKU
9780099909705
ISBN
9780099909705
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 230 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 143 x 20. Weight in Grams: 270.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Akashic Books,U.S. United States
Edition
First Printing
Number of pages
230
Condition
New
SKU
V9781936070718
ISBN
9781936070718
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.13

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