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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Paperback.
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc. United States
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486421599
ISBN
9780486421599
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.48

Paperback. Num Pages: 180 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 10. Weight in Grams: 200.
Publisher
Athena Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844017065
ISBN
9781844017065
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 5.52

Paperback. The Adventures of Eovaai is the most important prose satire of English politics and the administration of Sir Robert Walpole between Gullivers Travels and Jonathan Wild. Jerry C. Beasley, University of Delaware Num Pages: 243 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 298.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Broadview Press Ltd Canada
Number of pages
243
Condition
New
SKU
V9781551111971
ISBN
9781551111971
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.84

Hardcover. Features Baron Munchausen's absurd adventures. This book tells how he turned a wolf inside out in Russia, rode on a Turkish cannon ball, danced a hornpipe in the stomach of large fish which had swallowed him alive, mended his horse which had been severed in two by a portcullis, and lent his friend General Elliot a hand at the siege of Gibraltar. Num Pages: 192 pages, YES. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 158 x 17. Weight in Grams: 400.
Publisher
Everyman United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857155181
ISBN
9781857155181
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.80

Hardcover. A fictional autobiography of a rumbustious adventurer and poker-player who sets off his native Chicago in the spirit of a latter-day Columbus to rediscover the world - and more especially, twentieth-century America. Num Pages: 616 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 138 x 35. Weight in Grams: 702.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Everyman
Condition
New
SKU
9781857152159
ISBN
9781857152159
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.53

Paperback. A penniless and parentless Chicago boy growing up in the Great Depression, Augie March drifts through life latching on to a wild succession of occupations, including butler, thief, dog-washer, sailor and salesman. He is a 'born recruit', easily influenced by others who try to mould his destiny. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 396.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141184869
ISBN
9780141184869
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. 1975. The cusp of Argentina's Dirty War. The magnate Tamerlan has been kidnapped by guerrillas, demanding a bust of Eva Peron be placed in all 92 offices of his company. The man for the job: Marrone. His mission: to penetrate the ultimate Argentinian mystery: Eva Peron, the legendary Evita. A caustic and original take on Argentina's history. Translator(s): Barnett, Ian. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 386 x 23. Weight in Grams: 344.
Publisher
And Other Stories
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908276506
ISBN
9781908276506
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.69

Paperback. Offers a satire on the battle of the sexes and sequel to "Coming First". Num Pages: 210 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
210
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747526803
ISBN
9780747526803
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 8.52

paperback. Barefoot, I pick my way across the rough floorboards to where a drawer lined with a quilt serves as a crib. Kneeling as if at chapel, I gaze down at my babe in her makeshift manger. I must not touch her. When I look I must not touch. When I touch I must not look. In this way Mam says no bond will form. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 286. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of pages
400
Publisher
Ebury Publishing United Kingdom
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
UK ed.
SKU
KAK0009657
ISBN
9780091947057
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 6.99
€ 4.99

Paperback. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 133 x 28. Weight in Grams: 458.
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
Vintage Classics ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780375719004
ISBN
9780375719004
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.62

Paperback. .
Publisher
Origin Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781579830496
ISBN
9781579830496
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 5.21

Paperback. Presents a story which belongs to Harry Trellman, an aging, astute businessman who has never belonged anywhere. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 164 x 8. Weight in Grams: 100.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141188843
ISBN
9780141188843
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

Paperback. * Perceptive, poignant, clever and funny, this is a superb and rich novel of a time, and an age, that comes to us all Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 37. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Edition
New edition
Number of pages
576
Condition
New
SKU
V9780751535464
ISBN
9780751535464
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.46

Paperback. Noah, a debt collector and investigator in his late twenties, is slowly putting away enough money to get out of the murky world of solicitors, bankers, bent coppers and cheating wives for good. [..] but then comes the job that changes everything. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 138 x 17. Weight in Grams: 228.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Parthian Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909844810
ISBN
9781909844810
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. Felix Quinn calls himself a happy man. He is married to and adores the beautiful Marisa. But a childhood experience has taught him that loss is intrinsic to love, and Felix realises that he can only be truly happy if his wife is sleeping with another man. Enter Marius into Marisa's affections. And now Felix must ask himself, is he really happpy? Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 232.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099526735
ISBN
9780099526735
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

Paperback. The characters in this collection by the author of "Trainspotting" are often - on the surface - depraved, vicious, cowardly and manipulative, but their essential humanity is never undermined. Stereotypes are at once celebrated and destroyed, as the protagonists find themselves on unfamiliar ground. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 218.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Condition
New
SKU
9780099435013
ISBN
9780099435013
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.33

Paperback. Num Pages: 136 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA; FF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 203 x 10. Weight in Grams: 178.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Charivari Press
Number of pages
136
Condition
New
SKU
V9781895166361
ISBN
9781895166361
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.27

Paperback. For Maria, nothing is certain. Her life is a chain of accidents. Friendship passes her by, and she's unimpressed by the devoted Ronny and his endless proposals of marriage. Maria lives in a world of her own - yet not of her own making. Stumbling through university, work, marriage and motherhood, she finds it hard to see what all the fuss is about. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 12. Weight in Grams: 128.
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Re-issue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241967713
ISBN
9780241967713
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Paperback. How does a man addicted to routine - a man who flosses his teeth before love-making - cope with the chaos of everyday life? Here, with the loss of his son, the departure of his wife and the arrival of Muriel, a dog trainer from the Meow-Bow dog clinic, Macon's attempts at ordinary life are tragically and comically undone. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
1st Vintage Book Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099480013
ISBN
9780099480013
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Paperback. Life on Mars meets It's a Wonderful Life in this inventive romantic comedy that looks at what we can learn from the past.. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 22. Weight in Grams: 238. Clean copy in very good condition.
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
SKU
KNH0012078
ISBN
9781847560902
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Sophie Mills has worked her Manolo Blahniks off to reach the near-top of her profession. And she's very happy with her priorities in life - her job, her neurotic cat Artemis and her passion for shoes. After all, relationships only get in the way. And as for children? She hasn't even begun to think about them yet. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 27. Weight in Grams: 274. Good copy with some shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Cornerstone
Edition
1st Arrow Book Edition
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KAK0002811
ISBN
9780099465058
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Sophie Mills has worked her Manolo Blahniks off to reach the near-top of her profession. And she's very happy with her priorities in life - her job, her neurotic cat Artemis and her passion for shoes. After all, relationships only get in the way. And as for children? She hasn't even begun to think about them yet. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 27. Weight in Grams: 274. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
1st Arrow Book Edition
Publisher
Cornerstone
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
SKU
KTG0007211
ISBN
9780099465058
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. A warm, funny and enchanting tale of friendship, running and arson Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 22. Weight in Grams: 214. In good condition.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Headline Review
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
SKU
KLJ0001548
ISBN
9780755306978
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Six months ago, city girl Sophie Mills gave up everything to move to Cornwall. All to be with the man she thinks she loves, and his two daughters who she knows she loves. But adjusting to life as a semi-permanent mother in the countryside isn't quite as easy as Sophie imagined it would be. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 27. Weight in Grams: 284. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Cornerstone
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KAK0005765
ISBN
9780099525196
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

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