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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Hardcover. Presents a study of family life at the end of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. This book includes a detailed and intimate portrait of a life and the wider panorama of a failing dynasty. Translator(s): Neugroschel, Joachim. Num Pages: 332 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FT; FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 133 x 29. Weight in Grams: 484.
Publisher
Everyman
Number of pages
384
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857151978
ISBN
9781857151978
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.02

Paperback. Worldwide bestseller John Grisham will keep you on the edge of your seat with his most suspenseful thriller yet. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444729764
ISBN
9781444729764
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

Paperback. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 123 x 26. Weight in Grams: 208.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton United Kingdom
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444730623
ISBN
9781444730623
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.81

Paperback. Charles Highway, a precociously intelligent and highly sexed teenager, is determined to sleep with an older woman before he turns twenty. Rachel fits the bill perfectly and Charles plans his seduction meticulously, sets the scene with infinite care - but it doesn't come off quite as Charles expects. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 14. Weight in Grams: 168.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099455424
ISBN
9780099455424
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Paperback. Charles Highway, a precociously intelligent and highly sexed teenager, is determined to sleep with an older woman before he turns twenty. Rachel fits the bill perfectly and Charles plans his seduction meticulously, sets the scene with infinite care - but it doesn't come off quite as Charles expects. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 193 x 8. Weight in Grams: 172.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099503873
ISBN
9780099503873
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Paperback. There is a secret at the heart of the town of Rabbit Back, involving its most famous occupant, a world-renowned children's author, and a strange literary game played by the local Literary Society. As Ella, an aspiring author, makes unsettling discoveries about White's and the Society's past, we explore the nature of literature and truth. Translator(s): Rogers, Lola. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 288.
Publisher
Pushkin Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782270430
ISBN
9781782270430
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.48

Paperback. A novel set in 19th century England that deals with the varying fortunes of young John Huffam and his mother. Num Pages: 1248 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 50. Weight in Grams: 848.
Publisher
Penguin
Number of pages
1248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140177626
ISBN
9780140177626
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.02

Hardback. This novel is set against the backdrop of Iran's turbulent modern history, is a saga of an indentured servant's devotion and love for his masters during the years 1928 to 1981. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 183 x 20. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Bridge Works Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781882593873
ISBN
9781882593873
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 22.50

Paperback. Num Pages: 610 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 55. Weight in Grams: 664.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Kwela Books
Edition
2nd ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780795705946
ISBN
9780795705946
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.48

Paperback. A tale of political paranoia, dangerous liaisons and defiant compassion, The Quiet Twin is an unforgettable journey into a cityscape of totalitarian dread and deception Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 202 x 25. Weight in Grams: 264. 384 pages. A tale of political paranoia, dangerous liaisons and defiant compassion, The Quiet Twin is an unforgettable journey into a cityscape of totalitarian dread and deception. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 162 x 202 x 25. Weight: 264.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408821688
ISBN
9781408821688
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.30

Paperback. Centres around Kaspar Krone, a world-renowned circus clown with a deep love for the music of Johann Sebastian Bach, and an even deeper gambling debt. Wanted for tax evasion and on the verge of extradition, Krone is drafted into the service of a mysterious order of nuns who promise him reprieve from the international authorities. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099507352
ISBN
9780099507352
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.61

Paperback. Pyle is a young idealistic American sent to promote democracy through a mysterious 'Third Force'. As his naive optimism starts to cause bloodshed, his friend Fowler, a cynical foreign correspondent, finds it hard to stand aside and watch. But even as he intervenes he wonders why: for the sake of politics, or for love? Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 154.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099478393
ISBN
9780099478393
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.45

Paperback. After a lifetime's struggle with alcohol, critical neglect and depression, in 1840 the nature poet John Clare is incarcerated. The asylum, in London's Epping Forest, is run on the reformist principles of occupational therapy. At the same time, the young Alfred Tennyson, moves nearby and became entangled in the life of the asylum. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 198.
Edition
01st Edition
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099532446
ISBN
9780099532446
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Paperback. Translator(s): Laird, Sally. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 128 x 16. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
The New York Review of Books, Inc United States
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590172742
ISBN
9781590172742
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 16.26

Paperback. Series: Eastern European Literature Series. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 22. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Dalkey Archive Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781564782274
ISBN
9781564782274
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.86

Paperback. John Hamilton didn't want children with his wife, but that was because he had led a secret life for 20 years, in the shape of a mistress and a 19 year-old daughter. Now, following a car crash which has left him in a vegetative state, the three women that he deceived decide his fate. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 110. Weight in Grams: 160. Some minor shelf wear, but remains very good.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
HarperCollins
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
1st Paperback Edition
SKU
KTJ0008022
ISBN
9780006510451
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FL; FM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 20. Weight in Grams: 225. Good, clean copy
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
Paperback
Publisher
Attic Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
SKU
KSG0006118
ISBN
9781855940383
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FL; FM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 20. Weight in Grams: 225. In good condition. A well read copy
Condition
Used, Good
Edition
Paperback
Publisher
Attic Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
SKU
KRS0011041
ISBN
9781855940383
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. BIC Classification: FA; FF; FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 31. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton United Kingdom
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848548459
ISBN
9781848548459
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.17

Paperback. From the author of THE HUSTLER, THE QUEEN'S GAMBIT is a modern classic about a troubled chess prodigy and her battle to survive. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 196 x 27. Weight in Grams: 240.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Condition
New
SKU
9781474600842
ISBN
9781474600842
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

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