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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

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
€ 13.19

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

€ 12.20

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
€ 9.41

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. * 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
€ 10.97

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
€ 10.95

Paperback. Universally acclaimed when it was first published in 1955, the novel captured the mood of a generation. It was a sensational best-seller that was made into an award-winning film with Gregory Peck, it was translated into twenty-six languages, and its title has become a permanent part of our vocabulary. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 214.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141188263
ISBN
9780141188263
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.44

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
€ 21.96

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
€ 14.74

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
€ 13.31

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
€ 10.10

Paperback. Book 1: The Agnes Browne Trilogy THE MAMMY describes the joys and sorrows of Agnes, mother of the famous Mrs. Browne's Boys from the daily radio soap. A book of hilarious incidents, glorious characters, and a passion for life. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 12. Weight in Grams: 134.
Publisher
O´Brien Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847173225
ISBN
9781847173225
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.63

Paperback. The prequel to what will be the publishing event of the year: the final volume of Jean M. Auel's six-book series, The Land of Painted Caves Num Pages: 736 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: FA; FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 48. Weight in Grams: 504.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Number of pages
736
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444704358
ISBN
9781444704358
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.73

Paperback. A warm, wonderfully crafted, page-turning novel about life, love and a 1,235-pound cheese 'An engaging multidimensional tale .. Sheri Holman is a gifted writer' ANITA SHREVE Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 31. Weight in Grams: 384. Clean copy
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group London
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
0th Edition
SKU
KEX0245643
ISBN
9781844081271
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. 25 tales of anarchic mayhem exploring the history of the future Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 127 x 198 x 35. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472118752
ISBN
9781472118752
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.87

Paperback. An all-new collection of thrilling new weird fiction inspired by H. P. Lovecraft's creations Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472120038
ISBN
9781472120038
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.31

Paperback. Victor Crabbe is a well meaning, ineffectual English man in the tropics, keen to teach the Malays what the West can do for them. Through Crabbe's rise and fall and a series of characters, this title lays bare racial and social prejudices of post-war Malaya during the upheaval of Independence. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 38. Weight in Grams: 432.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
608
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780749395926
ISBN
9780749395926
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.29

Hardcover. Offering a portrait of Japanese life in the first half of the twentieth century, this book reveals the saga Makioka family struggling to marry off one of their daughters. Translator(s): Seidensticker, Edward G. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 213 x 137 x 27. Weight in Grams: 608.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Everyman
Condition
New
SKU
9781857151558
ISBN
9781857151558
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 15.10

Paperback. Tells the story of four sisters, and the declining fortunes of a traditional Japanese family. This title presents a loving and nostalgic recreation of the sumptuous, intricate upper-class life of Osaka immediately before World War Two. With surgical precision, it lays bare the sinews of pride, and brings a vanished era to vibrant life. Translator(s): Seidensticker, Edward G. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 34. Weight in Grams: 398.
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Condition
New
SKU
V9780749397104
ISBN
9780749397104
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.64

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. .
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Main Market Ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447295235
ISBN
9781447295235
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.11

Paperback. Lydia, Robyn and Dean don't know each other - yet. They live very different lives but each of them, independently, has always felt that something is missing. What they don't know is that a letter. It is a letter containing a secret - one that will bind them together, and shows them what love and family and friendship really mean.. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 32. Weight in Grams: 350.
Publisher
Cornerstone
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099533696
ISBN
9780099533696
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.98

Paperback. Name: Lynch, Andrew (b. 16.10.1958); a.k.a. 'Mr Bolsover.' Career: civil servant, librarian, columnist, local councillor, revolutionary. Recreations: shooting squirrels, skinning rabbits, cooking with rats. Address: present whereabouts unknown; last sighted in South Downs woodland close to the A275. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 206.
Publisher
Random House UK
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099548690
ISBN
9780099548690
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.21

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