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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Paperback. All by writers who spent their formative years in South Africa, this diverse range of short stories spans from the end of World War II when the National Party was on the upsurge, to the early 1990s when the legal framework of apartheid was abolished, the ANC was legalized and Mandela was released. Editor(s): Hirson, Denis; Trump, Martin. Series: Heinemann African Writers Series. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 212. Series: Heinemann African Writers Series. 256 pages. Editor(s): Hirson, Denis; Trump, Martin. All by writers who spent their formative years in South Africa, this diverse range of short stories spans from the end of World War II when the National Party was on the upsurge, to the early 1990s when the legal framework of apartheid was abolished, the ANC was legalized and Mandela was released. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Dimension: 197 x 129 x 15. Weight: 212.
Publisher
Heinemann
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Condition
New
SKU
V9780435906726
ISBN
9780435906726
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.25

Paperback. .
Publisher
Pearson Education Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780435905668
ISBN
9780435905668
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.21

Paperback. Cane, Cob and Chimney Jewett are young Georgia sharecroppers held under the thumb of their domineering, God-struck father Pearl. When he dies unexpectedly, they set out on horseback to rob and loot their way to wealth and infamy, inspired by a lurid dime novel that only one of them can read. But little goes as planned.. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784703240
ISBN
9781784703240
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Paperback. Full of mouth-watering flavours, sunshine and escapist adventure, The Heavenly Italian Ice Cream Shopwill delight fans of food and romance Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 256.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Paperback Original
Condition
New
SKU
V9781471137037
ISBN
9781471137037
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.63

Paperback. Finus Bates has loved chatty, elegant Birdie Wells ever since he saw her cartwheel naked through the woods near the backwater town of Mercury, Mississippi in 1917. The novel chronicles his steadfast devotion and Mercury's evolution from a sleepy backwater to a small city. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 139 x 25. Weight in Grams: 300.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393324655
ISBN
9780393324655
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.73

Paperback. In the heady days and nights of twenties New York, the bright young things flutter and dance. But behind the music lurk dark secrets which threaten to destroy lives. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 218. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KAC0000764
ISBN
9780857892058
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardback. In the heady days and nights of twenties New York, the bright young things flutter and dance. But behind the music lurk dark secrets which threaten to destroy lives. Num Pages: 285 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 458. In the heady days and nights of twenties New York, the bright young things flutter and dance. But behind the music lurk dark secrets which threaten to destroy lives. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 209 x 156 x 27. Weight: 458.
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857892034
ISBN
9780857892034
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.97

Paperback. In the heady days and nights of twenties New York the bright young things flutter and dance. But behind the laughter and the music lurk dark secrets which threaten to destroy lives. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 144 x 209 x 21. Weight in Grams: 338. 400 pages. In the heady days and nights of twenties New York the bright young things flutter and dance. But behind the laughter and the music lurk dark secrets which threaten to destroy lives. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 144 x 209 x 21. Weight: 338.
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Export/Airside
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857892041
ISBN
9780857892041
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.01

Paperback. It is wartime London. Stella discovers that her lover Robert is suspected of selling information to the enemy. Harrison, the British intelligence agent on his trail, wants to bargain, the price for his silence being Stella herself. Caught between two men and unsure who she can trust, the flimsy structures of Stella's life begin to crumble. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099276463
ISBN
9780099276463
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.06

Paperback. Robin knew Paul wasn't perfect. But he said they were so lucky to have found each other, and she believed it was true. In the heady strangeness of Morocco, he is everything she wants him to be - passionate, talented, knowledgeable. She is convinced that it is here she will finally become pregnant. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 31. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
Cornerstone
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
9780099585183
ISBN
9780099585183
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.70

Paperback. We first met the Craigs in the Irish Top Ten bestseller Driving Home for Christmas and now it's time to return to glorious Huntersbrook and soak up the warm Irish atmosphere. Ideal for fans of Patricia Scanlan. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 40. Weight in Grams: 316.
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472222077
ISBN
9781472222077
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.65

Paperback. WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY JAMES WOOD Scobie, a police officer serving in a wartime West African state, is distrusted, being scrupulously honest and immune to bribery. But then he falls in love, and in doing so he is forced to betray everything he believes in, with drastic and tragic consequences. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 208. Good clean copy. Showing light shelfwear, remains a nice copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0021669
ISBN
9780099478423
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 11.99
€ 9.70

Hardcover. Num Pages: 396 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 133 x 29. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University Press of Kentucky
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813119816
ISBN
9780813119816
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.56

Paperback. Sheer, enchanted storytelling from one of the best-loved writers of our time Series: The Eliot chronicles. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FR; FT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473655973
ISBN
9781473655973
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 200 x 14. Weight in Grams: 154. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Vintage, London
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KCW0000496
ISBN
9780099147718
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Suburban complacency and marital infidelity get their comeuppance in this black comedy. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 125 x 15. Weight in Grams: 156.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784080754
ISBN
9781784080754
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.35

Paperback. Set in the awe-inspiring wilderness of the extreme north, The Heart of Man is a profound exploration of life, love and desire - a tale worthy of the sagasmiths of old. Translator(s): Roughton, Philip. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
Publisher
Quercus Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848662360
ISBN
9781848662360
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.00

Hardcover. Presents the full range of humanity in fair weather and foul. In nine of Wodehouse's ripest stories from the 1920s, the characters are united by their worship of golf, from Rodney Spelvin, the romantic poet who comes to his senses when he discovers the game, to Rollo Podmarsh, who finishes his round even when he thinks himself fatally poisoned. Series: Everyman's Library P G Wodehouse. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 137 x 25. Weight in Grams: 364.
Publisher
Everyman United Kingdom
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841591452
ISBN
9781841591452
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.96

Paperback. A timely reissue of the extraordinary stories by JT LeRoy/Laura Albert that won international acclaim, to be timed with the theatrical release of the documentary Author: The JT LeRoy Story. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 127 x 198 x 20. Weight in Grams: 232.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472152565
ISBN
9781472152565
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

Paperback. A group of people have little in common except that they are all hopelessly lonely. A young girl, a drunken socialist and a black doctor are drawn to a gentle, sympathetic deaf mute, whose presence changes their lives. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 129 x 29. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141185224
ISBN
9780141185224
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.04

Paperback. A sinister, wickedly funny novel about a near-future in which the lawful are locked up and the lawless roam free, The Heart Goes Last is Margaret Atwood at her heart-stopping best. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 40. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publisher
Virago
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349007298
ISBN
9780349007298
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. Bec Shepherd is a scientist struggling to lead a good life Ritchie, her brother, is a TV star with skeletons in his closet Alex wants a family if he could only meet the right woman.. One man has the information to destroy them all. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 35. Weight in Grams: 376. 560 pages. Bec Shepherd is a scientist struggling to lead a good life Ritchie, her brother, is a TV star with skeletons in his closet Alex wants a family if he could only meet the right woman. One man has the information to destroy them all. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 198 x 128 x 35. Weight: 376.
Publisher
Canongate Books
Number of pages
560
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857862921
ISBN
9780857862921
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.50

Paperback. One of the first things ninety-two-year-old Marian Leatherby overhears when she is given an ornate hearing trumpet is her family plotting to commit her to an institution. Soon, she finds herself trapped in a sinister retirement home, where the elderly must inhabit buildings shaped like igloos and birthday cakes. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 11. Weight in Grams: 138.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780141187990
ISBN
9780141187990
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.45

Paperback. In a beautifully written, brooding and visceral modern gothic thriller, a boundary dispute in the wilds of the Scottish Highlands escalates out of control, pitting local against in-comer with explosive and violent consequences. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 14. Weight in Grams: 276.
Publisher
Freight Books
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
9781908754028
ISBN
9781908754028
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.95

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