Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
Paperback. Beginning in the late 1940's, American literature discovered a four-letter word, and the word was "beat." This book collects the significant writings of the fellow members of the Beat Generation. In poetry, fiction, essays, and memoirs, it captures the triumphant rudeness, energy, and exhilaration of a movement that swept through American letters. Editor(s): Charters, Ann. Num Pages: 688 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DQ; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 32. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 688
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780142437537
- ISBN
- 9780142437537
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.39
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Paperback. Michael, a writer of pornographic fiction, creates an ideal world of sex through his two stock athletes, Colonel Grimshaw and Mavis Carmichael, while he bungles every phase of his entanglement with an older woman who has the misfortune to fall in love with him. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 208.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571225712
- ISBN
- 9780571225712
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Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.71
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Paperback. Stoyo Petkanov, the deposed Party leader of a former Soviet satellite country, is on trial. His adversary, the prosecutor general, stands for the new government's ideals and liberal certainties, and is attempting to ensare Petkanov with the dictator's own totalitarian laws. But he is not beaten yet. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 10. Weight in Grams: 116.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099540144
- ISBN
- 9780099540144
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.02
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Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 210 x 22. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Publisher
- Europa Editions
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781609452742
- ISBN
- 9781609452742
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.22
€ 17.22
Paperback. At the Diamond County Home for the Aged, the inmates prepare for the annual ritual of the Poorhouse Fair. The elderly residents take pride in the self-respect they gain from this one day. But when the fair goes less well than the folks had hoped, they blame Conner, the new prefect of the home. Together, they begin to revolt against the man. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 11. Weight in Grams: 138.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141188485
- ISBN
- 9780141188485
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.47
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Paperback. First published in Gaelic in 1941 under the title "An Beal Bocht", this book was translated into English in 1973. A parody of the Gaelic peasant writings of the Irish revival, the book features Bonaparte O'Coonassa - who tells the story of his life. By the author of "The Dalkey Archive". Illustrator(s): Steadman, Ralph. Translator(s): Power, P.C. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 9. Weight in Grams: 92.
- Publisher
- Flamingo
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780586087480
- ISBN
- 9780586087480
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.63
€ 13.99
€ 10.63
Paperback. Richly insightful, deeply humorous, often poignant, The Ponzi Man skilfully reveals the inner-world of a man who knows every maddening thing about gambling, except how to give it up. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 170 x 198 x 23. Weight in Grams: 206.
- Publisher
- Hachette Books Ireland
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473627680
- ISBN
- 9781473627680
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.45
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€ 9.45
Paperback. "Carries the flavor of the old world, its underlying ferocity leavened by a lyrical mysticism.. Her prose is transcendent."-Washington Post Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB; FYT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393350234
- ISBN
- 9780393350234
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.27
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€ 16.27
Paperback. A historical novel that unravels the life of Arab philosopher Ibn Khaldun, reconstructing the personal and intellectual universe of a fourteenth-century genius. Translator(s): Roger, Allen. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 127 x 16. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The American University in Cairo Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789774162527
- ISBN
- 9789774162527
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.77
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€ 18.77
Paperback. Espionage during the First World War Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 30. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848545847
- ISBN
- 9781848545847
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Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.81
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Paperback. The phenomenal word of mouth bestselling author Sophie Hannah explores the various sides of motherhood in her third stunning psychological suspense novel. Series: Culver Valley Crime. Num Pages: 464 pages, n/a. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Culver Valley Crime Book 3
- SKU
- V9780340933121
- ISBN
- 9780340933121
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.26
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Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 24. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408846360
- ISBN
- 9781408846360
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.14
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€ 10.14
Paperback. Num Pages: 210 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 349.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- CavanKerry Press United States
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781933880051
- ISBN
- 9781933880051
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.34
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€ 17.34
Paperback. The body of Edgar Allan Poe has been buried in an unmarked grave. The conclusion that Poe was a second-rate writer who died a drunkard is accepted by all. But none of this deters Quentin Clark, an ardent admirer who risks his own career and reputation in a passionate crusade to salvage Poe's. This title is set in Baltimore, 1849. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FH; FJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 272. Good clean copy with some shelf wear
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- SKU
- KRA0010989
- ISBN
- 9780099478225
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Used paperback in good condition. Some shelf wear.
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Harvill Secker
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- SKU
- KRF0024334
- ISBN
- 9781846550089
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. The Plumberry School of Comfort Food is due to open in a few weeks' time and needs the kind of great ideas that only Verity could cook up. But when tragedy strikes at the very heart of the cookery school, can Verity find the magic ingredient for Plumberry while still writing her own recipe for happiness? Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 30. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Publisher
- Corgi
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552172080
- ISBN
- 9780552172080
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.29
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€ 10.29
Paperback. Declan O Donnell has sailed out of Oregon and deep into the vast, wild ocean, having had just finally enough of other people and their problems. He will go it alone, he will be his own country, he will be beholden to and beloved of no one. Num Pages: 320 pages, includes 9 black-&-white illustrations & 10 music notations throughout plus 1 map. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 139 x 35. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Picador
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781250062451
- ISBN
- 9781250062451
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.59
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€ 17.59
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 266 x 20. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Greenwich Exchange Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910996065
- ISBN
- 9781910996065
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.47
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€ 13.47
Paperback. When the renowned aviation hero and rabid isolationist Charles A Lindbergh defeats Franklin Roosevelt by a landslide in the 1940 presidential election, fear invades every Jewish household in America. Lindbergh publicly blamed the Jews for pushing America towards a pointless war with Nazi Germany. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 278. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- SKU
- KKD0002897
- ISBN
- 9780099478560
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. A sparkling debut about family, belonging and the binding power of love Longlisted for the Orange Prize for Fiction 2011 Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 222. 320 pages. A sparkling debut about family, belonging and the binding power of love Longlisted for the Orange Prize for Fiction 2011. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 20. Weight: 222.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408809839
- ISBN
- 9781408809839
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Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.86
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Paperback. Irishwoman Eliza Lynch became briefly, in the 1860s, the richest woman in the world. The book opens in Paris with Eliza in bed with Francisco Solano Lopez - heir to the untold wealth of Paraguay. The fruit of their congress will be extraordinary, and will send her across the Atlantic on the regal voyage to claim her glorious future in Ascuncion. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 128 x 15. Weight in Grams: 172.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 1st edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099436942
- ISBN
- 9780099436942
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.02
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€ 11.02
Paperback. In 1789 in Sydney Cove, the remotest penal colony of the British Empire, a group of convicts and one of their captors unite to stage a play. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 30. Weight in Grams: 268. Good copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0007750
- ISBN
- 9780340422632
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Puddleducks Playgroup has been run successfully for several years. Now, with an opportunity to prove herself Gemma Merryfield can't wait to take over running it in September. But the arrival of the new head of the infant school, Joe Balls soon tempers her enjoyment. Ex-banker Joe has been employed to bring the school back up to scratch. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 202 x 30. Weight in Grams: 354. Good clean copy with some minor shelf and reading wear. FFEP torn out.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Random House UK
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- SKU
- KTG0010673
- ISBN
- 9780099558194
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Meet Caroline Gray: divorcee and newly-single mother. Firmly closing the door on her acrimonious divorce, Caroline and son Ben have moved to trendy Frencham where they join Caroline's long-time best friends, Heather and Eva. Settling into their new life is easy, but nothing has prepared Caroline for the demands of motherhood at The Sycamore. Num Pages: 464 pages, n/a. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 30. Weight in Grams: 334. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Arrow
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- SKU
- KTG0007423
- ISBN
- 9780099498452
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99