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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
Paperback. Agent Number 67, nicknamed Pygmy for his diminutive size, arrives in the United States from his totalitarian homeland. An 'exchange student' he is welcomed with open arms by his Midwestern host family. Simpsons-spinoffs, they introduce him into the rituals of postmodern American life, which he views with utter contempt. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 133 x 17. Weight in Grams: 184.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099526971
- ISBN
- 9780099526971
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 4.99
€ 10.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Keynote/Publisher's Comments The gloriously funny sequel to Blue Heaven. Num Pages: 352 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 255. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear. Minor tear to the bottom of the spine
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Arrow
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- SKU
- KAK0011358
- ISBN
- 9780099435051
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. The second novel in bestseller Maureen Lee's outstanding Liverpool sequence about family life during the Second World War Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 113 x 31. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 2nd Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752827599
- ISBN
- 9780752827599
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.08
€ 13.99
€ 11.08
Paperback. What happened to the characters of Decline and Fall and Vile Bodies when the war broke out? This title shows them adjusting to the changing social pattern of the times. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 176.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141184012
- ISBN
- 9780141184012
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.02
€ 13.99
€ 11.02
Paperback. A collection of stories, which describes life in Russia before and after the collapse of Communism, and the plight of Russian emigres in the USA in post communist times. It includes characters that are recognisable and bizarre, bewildered but also invigorated by the challenge that everyday life presents - whatever economic system they live under. Translator(s): Moore, Thomas. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Peter Owen
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KTG0007825
- ISBN
- 9780720613001
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. A collection of stories, which describes life in Russia before and after the collapse of Communism, and the plight of Russian emigres in the USA in post communist times. It includes characters that are recognisable and bizarre, bewildered but also invigorated by the challenge that everyday life presents - whatever economic system they live under. Translator(s): Moore, Thomas. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Publisher
- Peter Owen
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KTG0007714
- ISBN
- 9780720613001
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Populated with unforgettable characters, such as Alikhanov's fellow guides Mitrofanov and Pototsky or the KGB officer Belyaev, and presented here for the first time in the English language, Pushkin Hills is arguably Dovlatov's most personal work and a poignant metaphor on the Russian attitude towards life and art. Illustrator(s): Dovlatov, Katherine. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 10. Weight in Grams: 146.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Classics Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847492210
- ISBN
- 9781847492210
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.83
€ 11.99
€ 10.83
paperback. Series: AfricaSouth New Writing S. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 141 x 8. Weight in Grams: 148.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- David Philip Publishers South Africa
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780864863041
- ISBN
- 9780864863041
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.36
€ 12.36
Paperback. The limits of fifteen-year-old Kambili's world are defined by the high walls of her family estate and the dictates of her fanatically religious father. Her life is regulated by schedules: prayer, sleep, study, prayer. Num Pages: 336 pages, port. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 22. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007189885
- ISBN
- 9780007189885
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.91
€ 11.99
€ 9.91
Paperback. The second 'Captain Alatriste' novel, from a series which has sold 4 million copies worldwide Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 19. Weight in Grams: 276. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMK0000729
- ISBN
- 9780753821190
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. .
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007532780
- ISBN
- 9780007532780
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.00€ 11.42
€ 13.00
€ 11.42
Paperback. THOSE WHO DENY HISTORY ARE DOOMED TO REPEAT IT Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 30. Weight in Grams: 386. 400 pages. THOSE WHO DENY HISTORY ARE DOOMED TO REPEAT IT. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 197 x 130 x 30. Weight: 380.
- Edition
- Main
- Publisher
- Atlantic Books
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848872134
- ISBN
- 9781848872134
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.75
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€ 10.75
Paperback. The last memorable novel by the author of The Tango Singer, one of Latin America's leading novelists until his death in January 2010. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 19. Weight in Grams: 204. 288 pages. The last memorable novel by the author of The Tango Singer, one of Latin America's leading novelists until his death in January 2010. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Dimension: 198 x 131 x 19. Weight: 204.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408822029
- ISBN
- 9781408822029
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.13
€ 11.99
€ 10.13
Paperback. Along the way, master poet John Bricuth treats readers to a sly, sarcastic-and sometimes deeply moving-look at storytelling, old-time religion, and the American way. Series: Johns Hopkins: Poetry and Fiction. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 216 x 15. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421418070
- ISBN
- 9781421418070
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Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.13
€ 21.99
€ 20.13
Paperback. The year is 1858. Thomas Glover is an eighteen-year-old who grasps the chance of escape to foreign lands and takes a posting as a trader in Japan. Within ten years he amasses a great fortune, learns the ways of the samurai, and, on the other side of the law, brings about the overthrow of the Shogun. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 292. 400 pages. The year is 1858. Thomas Glover is a gutsy eighteen-year-old who grasps the chance of escape to foreign lands and takes a posting as a trader in Japan. Within ten years, he amasses a great fortune, learns the ways of the samurai, and, on the other side of the law, brings about the overthrow of the Shogun. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 196 x 129 x 26. Weight: 292.
- Publisher
- Canongate Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841959597
- ISBN
- 9781841959597
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.00€ 11.54
€ 13.00
€ 11.54
Paperback. No one knows what to make of Juliet Slater, not even her mother. And clothes, boys, school, friends, the changing seasons and what other people think - none of these things seem to matter to Juliet. She spends hours in her room with incomprehensible mathematical text books, her mind voyaging in strange seas of thought, alone. Is she a genius? Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784870270
- ISBN
- 9781784870270
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.00€ 11.88
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€ 11.88
Paperback. A collection of stories, in which a divorcee falls in love with a mysterious European waitress; a widower relives a favourite holiday; two writers rehearse familiar arguments; and, a couple bond, fall out and bond again over flowers and vegetable patches. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 137 x 16. Weight in Grams: 182.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099552475
- ISBN
- 9780099552475
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.02
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€ 11.02
Paperback. Nicky Belane, private detective and career alcoholic, is a troubled man. He is plagued by broads, booze, lack of cash and a raging ego, and by the surreal jobs he's been hired to do. He has been hired to track down French classical author Celine - who's meant to be dead - and supposed to find the elusive Red Sparrow - which may or may not be real. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 140.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Virgin Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780753518175
- ISBN
- 9780753518175
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.01
€ 14.99
€ 11.01
Paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages, 2 b/w illus. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 177 x 13. Weight in Grams: 144.
- Publisher
- Penguin Random House India India
- Number of pages
- 216
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780143331827
- ISBN
- 9780143331827
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.45
€ 16.45
Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 156.
- Publisher
- Empire Publications Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909360297
- ISBN
- 9781909360297
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Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.22
€ 11.99
€ 10.22
Paperback. In 1924 the Boundary Commission is tasked with creating the new official division between Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic. Through incompetence, dereliction of duty and sheer perversity, the border ends up running through the middle of the small town of Puckoon. This book deals with this topic. Num Pages: 160 pages, 5 b/w drawings by author. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 45 x 11. Weight in Grams: 120. 156pp
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1973
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780140023749
- ISBN
- 9780140023749
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.43
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Paperback. Why are books so very powerful? What do the books we've read over our lives - our own personal libraries - make of us? What does the unravelling of our tradition of public libraries, so hard-won but now in jeopardy, say about us? This is about what we do with books and what they do with us: how they travel with us; how they shock us, and more. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 19. Weight in Grams: 176.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780241974599
- ISBN
- 9780241974599
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.45
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Hardcover. When Psmith finds himself working in the City for the pompous Mr Bickersdyke, he makes it his mission to bring a little sweetness and light into the bank manager's life. The monocled wit with the suave manner and the chivalrous but devil-may-care attitude to life is determined not to let honest toil depress him. Series: Everyman's Library P G Wodehouse. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 137 x 21. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Publisher
- Everyman United Kingdom
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841591087
- ISBN
- 9781841591087
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.41
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€ 13.41
Paperback. Set against the background first of student life and then Palestine, Israel and the Balkans, this novel draws on the poetry of the Song of Songs and the Persian poet Rumi, and asks questions about the nature of betrayal, loyalty and identity, both in our personal lives and in a troubled world. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Maia Press
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904559337
- ISBN
- 9781904559337
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.26
€ 11.99
€ 10.26