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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Hardcover. Includes stories that reflect author's own happy schooldays at Dulwich College but they also do a good deal more. Series: Everyman's Library P G Wodehouse. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 186 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 424.
Publisher
Everyman
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841591797
ISBN
9781841591797
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.99

paperback. This book tells the stories of the vaqueros of the Wild Horse Desert for fourth- through eighth-grade students. Series: Jack & Doris Smothers Series in Texas History, Life, and Culture. Num Pages: 138 pages, 62 b&w photos, 31 line drawings, 2 maps. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 6466 x 4531 x 203. Weight in Grams: 273.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
138
Condition
New
Edition
1st
SKU
V9780292712416
ISBN
9780292712416
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.72

Paperback. Num Pages: 104 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 194 x 128 x 7. Weight in Grams: 108.
Publisher
University of Hawaii Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780824815943
ISBN
9780824815943
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.36

Paperback. Features characters that highlight London's concern with social issues. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 15. Weight in Grams: 180.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140183580
ISBN
9780140183580
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.66

Paperback. San Francisco, 1976. A naive young secretary, fresh out of Cleveland, tumbles headlong into a brave new world of laundromat Lotharios, pot-growing landladies, cut throat debutantes, and Jockey Shorts dance contests. The saga that ensues is manic, romantic, tawdry, touching, and outrageous - unmistakably the handiwork of Armistead Maupin. Series: Tales of the City. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 190.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1984
Publisher
Black Swan
Condition
New
SKU
9780552998765
ISBN
9780552998765
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 5.47

Hardcover. Ten daring stories from 'a writer who seems capable of anything' (Guardian), the Booker Prize-shortlisted Philip Hensher Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 224 x 33. Weight in Grams: 478. Fine in dustwrapper. DW with some light shelf wear, else as new
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KRS0029318
ISBN
9780007459636
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. A collection of short stories gives an insight into the dark, dangerous lowlife of Los Angeles that the inhabited. From prostitutes to classical music, the author of this book mixes high and low culture in his 'tales of ordinary madness'. These are angry yet tender, humorous and haunting portrayals of life in the underbelly of Los Angeles. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 172.
Edition
01st Edition
Publisher
Virgin Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753513873
ISBN
9780753513873
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.37

paperback. Num Pages: 173 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 135 x 13. Weight in Grams: 227.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Marion Boyars Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
173
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714529547
ISBN
9780714529547
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.38

Paperback. Num Pages: 204 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 199 x 18. Weight in Grams: 228.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Blacksmith Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9789881613936
ISBN
9789881613936
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.25

Hardcover. Known worldwide for her Diary, Anne Frank's TALES FROM THE SECRET ANNEXE were written at the same time with the same humour, honesty and wisdom, and are an essential part of her legacy. Editor(s): Halban Publishers. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 188 x 132 x 22. Weight in Grams: 328.
Publisher
Halban Publishers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905559206
ISBN
9781905559206
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.21

Paperback. Lets readers revel in the exploits of the writers Shane Black ("Lethal Weapon"), John Carpenter ("Halloween"), Frank Darabont ("The Shawshank Redemption"), Nora Ephron ("When Harry Met Sally"), William Goldman ("The Princess Bride"), David Hayter ("Watchmen"), Paul Schrader ("Taxi Driver"), Ron Shelton ("Bull Durham"), and dozens of others. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DQ; FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 23. Weight in Grams: 298.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780061855924
ISBN
9780061855924
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.86

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Dedalus Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
159
Condition
New
SKU
V9780946626670
ISBN
9780946626670
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.28

Paperback. Includes tales as 'Isabella and the Pot of Basil' (famously adapted by Keats) and 'Patient Griselda' alongside many boisterous and daring stories featuring faithless wives, philandering priests and curious nuns. Translator(s): Hainsworth, Peter. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 197 x 21. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141191331
ISBN
9780141191331
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.95

Paperback. Series: CLASSICS. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 132 x 197 x 19. Weight in Grams: 194.
Publisher
Rupa Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9788129142238
ISBN
9788129142238
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 9.23

Paperback. A collection of twenty of Shakespeare's stories which begins with "The Tempest", that explores themes of magic, power and reconciliation, and ends with "Pericles", "Prince of Tyre", an exotic play of love, loss and family ties. Each tale is told chronologically and retains much of Shakespeare's lyricism, phrasing and rhythm. Editor(s): Warner, Marina. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 17. Weight in Grams: 226.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141441627
ISBN
9780141441627
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.01

Paperback. An introduction to the residents of Firozsha Baag, an apartment complex in Bombay. We enter the daily routine and rhythm of their lives, and by the time we reach the final story we are as familiar with the people as we are with our own neighbours. The crowded, throbbing life of India is brilliantly captured in this series of stories. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 242.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571230563
ISBN
9780571230563
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.74

Paperback. The black humor of life in an Upper Egyptian village from a previously un-translated writer Translator(s): Davies, Humphrey. Num Pages: 210 pages. BIC Classification: DQ; FA; FF; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 118 x 20. Weight in Grams: 264.
Publisher
The American University in Cairo Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9789774167072
ISBN
9789774167072
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.20

Paperback. Stories that have delighted children and fascinated adults for over a century are the heritage of Hans Christian Andersen. Suitable for both students and general readers alike, this title displays the full range of Andersen's authorship, from parable to science fiction. It contains the drawings of Vilhelm Pedersen and Lorenz Frolich. Editor(s): Conroy, Patricia L.; Rossel, Sven Hakon. Translator(s): Conroy, Patricia L.; Rossel, Sven Hakon. Num Pages: 316 pages, 70 illus. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 23. Weight in Grams: 545.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1980
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
316
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295959368
ISBN
9780295959368
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.75

Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 203 x 24. Weight in Grams: 384.
Publisher
Random House USA Inc United States
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Edition
1st Vintage Classic
Condition
New
SKU
V9780679729655
ISBN
9780679729655
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.68

Paperback. A man knocked on the King's door to ask for a boat. Why the petitioner required a boat, where he was bound for, and who volunteered to crew for him the reader will discover as this short narrative unfolds. Illustrator(s): Sis, Peter. Translator(s): Jull Costa, Margaret. Num Pages: 48 pages, 4 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 9. Weight in Grams: 108.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
42
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860466908
ISBN
9781860466908
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.02

Paperback. When journalist Rachel Carmedi is kidnapped and murdered by a Colombian drug cartel, her lover Tom Chambers vows to avenge her death. Ellen Shelby and Michael McCann want to turn Rachel's story into their first Hollywood movie, whilst Chambers agrees to track down the killers. But his need for vengeance soon overrides their desires. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 31. Weight in Grams: 358. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Cornerstone
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Reprint
SKU
KOC0015435
ISBN
9780099534341
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Inary McCrimmon has a gift. She can see people - ghosts - after they've died. Where she comes from they call it The Sight. But after a traumatic experience at the age of twelve, her gift has vanished. Now, fifteen years later, Inary is called away from her busy London life back to her home in Glen Avich. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 198 x 23. Weight in Grams: 286.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Black and White Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845027469
ISBN
9781845027469
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.14

Paperback. Series: Paradise, Idaho. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FH; FRD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 209 x 36. Weight in Grams: 488.
Publisher
Amazon Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781503940789
ISBN
9781503940789
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.69

Paperback. Series: Above the Line Series. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FA; HRCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 139 x 25. Weight in Grams: 382.
Publisher
Zondervan United States
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780310266273
ISBN
9780310266273
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.46

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