Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
Paperback. 'Shriver's intelligence, mordant humour and vicious leaps of imagination all combine to make this a novel that is as unsettling as it is entertaining' FINANCIAL TIMES The brilliant new novel from the Orange Prize-winning author of We Need to Talk about Kevin. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 36. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007560776
- ISBN
- 9780007560776
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.51
€ 13.99
€ 10.51
Paperback. A Harper Perennial Modern Classics reissue of this unflinching examination of post-war French intellectual life, and an amazing chronicle of love, philosophy and politics from one of the most important thinkers of the twentieth century. Series: Harper Perennial Modern Classics. Num Pages: 752 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 40. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780007203949
- ISBN
- 9780007203949
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.32
€ 19.99
€ 14.32
paperback. An unflinching look at Parisian intellectual society at the end of World War II. In fictionally relating the stories of those around her - Jean-Paul Satre, Albert Camus, Arthur Koestler, Nelson Algren - de Beauvoir dissects the emotional and philosophical currents of her time. Series: Norton Paperback Fiction. Num Pages: 612 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 138 x 30. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- W.W. Norton & Co.
- Edition
- New e.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393318838
- ISBN
- 9780393318838
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.73
€ 19.99
€ 19.73
Paperback. Sky hooks are like glass hammers and bubbles from spirit levels, things you get asked to find on your first day in a warehouse. In this case it is also a metaphor for dreams. Set in contemporary Manchester this story is about a lad who was on the books at City but got injured and never made it. It is a compelling coming of age tale. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 17. Weight in Grams: 168.
- Publisher
- Salt Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784630379
- ISBN
- 9781784630379
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.95
€ 11.99
€ 9.95
Paperback. Part satire, part visionary epic, part intellectual tour de force Series: Picador Classic. Num Pages: 1152 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. .
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Main Market Ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447289432
- ISBN
- 9781447289432
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 16.30
€ 25.99
€ 16.30
Paperback. From bestselling author Joyce Carol Oates, a taut and fascinating novel that examines the mysteries of human memory and personality Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 196 x 26. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KSG0019711
- ISBN
- 9780008165413
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Andrews is a young man who has betrayed his fellow smugglers and fears their vengeance. Fleeing from them, with no hope of pity or salvation, he takes refuge in the house of a young woman, also alone in the world. She persuades him to give evidence against his accomplices in court. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 162.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Vintage Classics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099286158
- ISBN
- 9780099286158
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.78
€ 13.99
€ 10.78
Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Seven Stories Press,U.S. United States
- Edition
- 50th anniversary ed
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781583220085
- ISBN
- 9781583220085
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.57
€ 21.99
€ 20.57
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€ 12.81
€ 17.99
€ 12.81
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€ 10.95
€ 13.99
€ 10.95
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784704681
- ISBN
- 9781784704681
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.11
€ 17.99
€ 14.11
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
€ 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€ 10.87
€ 13.99
€ 10.87
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€ 9.39
€ 10.99
€ 9.39
Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 215 x 7. Weight in Grams: 158.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc. United States
- Edition
- Dover ed
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486251219
- ISBN
- 9780486251219
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.30
€ 11.30
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€ 13.20
€ 17.99
€ 13.20
Paperback. A novel about fathers and sons, heroes and whiners, the wheel of fortune (and Vanna White), baseball and the decline of Western civilization - and why Hall of Famer Nellie Fox always spat in his glove. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 249.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Academy Chicago Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780897335973
- ISBN
- 9780897335973
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.96
€ 16.99
€ 15.96
Paperback. Lysander Hawkley combined breathtaking good looks with the kindest of hearts. He couldn't pass a stray dog, an ill-treated horse or a neglected wife without rushing to the rescue. And with neglected wives the rescue invariably led to ecstatic bonking, which didn't please their erring husbands one bit. Num Pages: 736 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 42. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Publisher
- Corgi
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552156394
- ISBN
- 9780552156394
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.84
€ 19.99
€ 14.84
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€ 10.74
€ 11.99
€ 10.74
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€ 14.12
€ 17.99
€ 14.12
Hardback. Series: Kentucky Voices. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813166599
- ISBN
- 9780813166599
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.74
€ 24.74
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€ 11.74
€ 14.99
€ 11.74
Hardcover. Includes stories that chronicle the lives of the Matters, a captivating, tragic, yet ultimately exultant Arab American family. Series: Arab American Writing. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815609773
- ISBN
- 9780815609773
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 23.95
€ 25.99
€ 23.95
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€ 12.52
€ 16.99
€ 12.52