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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Paperback. Tells the story of Frankie Machine, the golden arm dealer at a back street Chicago gambling den. Frankie reckons he's a tough guy in the Chicago underworld but finds that he's not tough enough to kick his heroin addiction. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 126 x 36. Weight in Grams: 338. 480 pages. Tells the story of Frankie Machine, the golden arm dealer at a back street Chicago gambling den. Frankie reckons he's a tough guy in the Chicago underworld but finds that he's not tough enough to kick his heroin addiction. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 199 x 126 x 36. Weight: 338.
Publisher
Canongate Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841955612
ISBN
9781841955612
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.03

Paperback. On the island of Wayo Wayo, every second son must leave on the day he turns fifteen as a sacrifice to the Sea God. Atile'i is one such boy, but as the strongest swimmer and best sailor, he is determined to defy destiny and become the first to survive. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 128 x 20. Weight in Grams: 224.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099575627
ISBN
9780099575627
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.06

Paperback. .
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784704681
ISBN
9781784704681
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.23

Hardback. As a heatwave blazes in Stockholm, a series of women are found brutally murdered and the Criminal Investigation Department is getting nowhere. The murders bear all the hallmarks of Edward Hinde, the serial killer jailed by psychological profiler Sebastian Bergman fifteen years earlier. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 243 x 46. Weight in Grams: 828. Good copy with some shelf wear, dustwrapper with edge wear, remains good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Cornerstone
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0011747
ISBN
9781780894553
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 29. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
Cornerstone
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784752415
ISBN
9781784752415
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Paperback. The Central Anarchist Council is a secret society sworn to destroy the world. The council is governed by seven men, who hide their identities behind the names of the days of the week. But when he discovers another undercover policeman on the Council, Syme begins to question his role in their operations. Editor(s): Beaumont, Matthew. Num Pages: 224 pages, maps. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 197 x 13. Weight in Grams: 166.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141191461
ISBN
9780141191461
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.50

Hardcover. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 137 x 27. Weight in Grams: 434.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Arcadia Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909807259
ISBN
9781909807259
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. Hailed as the freshest new voice in Scottish literature, David F. Ross returns with the third instalment of the critically acclaimed Disco Days Trilogy. Series: Disco Days. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Orenda Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910633151
ISBN
9781910633151
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.83

Paperback. RUSSIA UNDER STALIN, THE MEXICO OF FRIDA KAHLO, TROTSKY'S ASSASSINATION, AND CONTEMPORARY CUBA, ALL IN A PRIZE WINNING HISTORICAL NOVEL. Translator(s): Kushner, Anna. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 164 x 42. Weight in Grams: 912.
Publisher
Bitter Lemon Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908524447
ISBN
9781908524447
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.24

Paperback. The story of Alan Turing, the persecuted genius who helped break the Enigma code and create the modern computer, and who received a royal pardon in 2013 Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations, port. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 28. Weight in Grams: 248.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753822005
ISBN
9780753822005
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.86

Paperback. Lots of husbands forget things: they forget that their wife had an important meeting that morning; some of them forget their wedding anniversary. But Vaughan has forgotten he even has a wife. Her name, her face, their history together, everything he has said to her - it has all gone, mysteriously wiped in one catastrophic moment of memory loss. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 197 x 26. Weight in Grams: 282.
Publisher
Black Swan
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552771634
ISBN
9780552771634
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.62

Paperback. The new novel from the Booker-shortlisted author of ASTONISHING SPLASHES OF COLOUR, an absorbing and thought-provoking tale about the impact on a happy family when the husband mysteriously vanishes. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 274. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KHN0001861
ISBN
9780340994290
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. The new novel from the Booker-shortlisted author of ASTONISHING SPLASHES OF COLOUR, an absorbing and thought-provoking tale about the impact on a happy family when the husband mysteriously vanishes. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 276
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
SKU
KEX0199833
ISBN
9780340994290
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover. Set mainly in London or New York, this title includes many stories that concerns ordinary people - shopassistants, schoolmasters, secretaries, servants, unsuccessful writers - living the life of rented rooms and cheap cafes. Series: Everyman's Library P G Wodehouse. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 189 x 138 x 34. Weight in Grams: 476.
Publisher
Everyman United Kingdom
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841591704
ISBN
9781841591704
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. Translator(s): Porter, D. Num Pages: 257 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 115 x 19. Weight in Grams: 250.
Publisher
Marion Boyars Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
257
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1966
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714503592
ISBN
9780714503592
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.36

Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 24. Weight in Grams: 286.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Hachette Books Ireland
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444726305
ISBN
9781444726305
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.47

paperback. On a train journey from Paris to Madrid a young opera singer becomes fascinated by those in his compartment: a middle-aged businessman, his alluring wife and their male travelling companion. Soon his life of constant travel, luxury hotels, rehearsal and performance will become entangled with these three people. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 9. Weight in Grams: 112.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
New
SKU
9780141389257
ISBN
9780141389257
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.29

Paperback. Editor(s): Harkin, Maureen. Series: Broadview Editions. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Broadview Press Ltd
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781551114682
ISBN
9781551114682
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.51

Paperback. * A box of delights - another masterpiece from Jane Gardam and a companion novel to OLD FILTH Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 19. Weight in Grams: 222.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349139487
ISBN
9780349139487
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

Paperback. Offers a horrifying glimpse of an alternative world - one where the Allies have lost the Second World War. In this nightmare dystopia, the Nazis have taken over New York, the Japanese control California and the African continent is virtually wiped out. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 22. Weight in Grams: 194.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
2376th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241246108
ISBN
9780241246108
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

Paperback. An indomitable passion for the freedom to write fuels Kurdish refugee Jalal Barzanji's unforgettable journey. Translator(s): Salih, Dr. Sabah A. Series: Wayfarer. Num Pages: 288 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 227 x 18. Weight in Grams: 438.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Alberta Press Canada
Edition
UK ed.
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780888645364
ISBN
9780888645364
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 22.24

Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153. .
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473609006
ISBN
9781473609006
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.96

Paperback. The impressively entertaining tale about the frailty of human civilisation by the leading Flemish writer Peter Verhelst, now for the first time in English. Translator(s): Colmer, David. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 125 x 10. .
Publisher
Peirene Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908670267
ISBN
9781908670267
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.41

Paperback. In life - and men - be careful what you wish for .. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 126 x 198 x 23. Weight in Grams: 250.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349402062
ISBN
9780349402062
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.30

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