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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Paperback. Society hostess, Clarissa Dalloway is giving a party. Her thoughts and sensations on that one day, and the interior monologues of others whose lives are interwoven with hers gradually reveal the characters of the central protagonists. Clarissa's life is touched by tragedy as the events in her day run parallel to those of Septimus Warren Smith. Series Editor(s): Carabine, Dr. Keith. Series: Wordsworth Classics. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 10. Weight in Grams: 120.
Publisher
Wordsworth Editions
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853261916
ISBN
9781853261916
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.31

Hardcover. First published in 1925, this traces a day in the life of society hostess, Clarissa Dalloway. It is Woolf's first complete rendering of her "stream of consciousness" mode, which displays the inner workings of the mind as it considers the surface and darker depths of reality. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 209 x 136 x 27. Weight in Grams: 398.
Publisher
Everyman United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857151572
ISBN
9781857151572
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.00

Paperback. Bertha Ley comes of age, inherits her father's money and promptly marries a handsome, calm and unimaginative man. Bertha is wildly in love with Edward and believes she can be happy playing the role of a dutiful wife in their country home. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 222.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099288800
ISBN
9780099288800
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

Paperback. *A humorous and compassionate look at the blossoming friendship between an old woman and a young man. Series: VMC. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 180.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844083213
ISBN
9781844083213
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.69

Paperback. Introducing the indomitable, endearing charlady, Mrs Harris.. Series: The Bloomsbury Group. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 240. The Adventures of Mrs Harris. AND Mrs Harris Goes to New York. Series: The Bloomsbury Group. 320 pages. Introducing the indomitable, endearing charlady, Mrs Harris. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 196 x 131 x 21. Weight: 220.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Thus
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408808566
ISBN
9781408808566
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.13

Paperback. A nostalgic collection on rural schools, childhood and English country life from the much-loved author of VILLAGE SCHOOL. Num Pages: 336 pages, line drawings throughout. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 232.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781409148142
ISBN
9781409148142
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

Paperback. WITH INTRODUCTIONS BY VALENTINE CUNNINGHAM AND CAROL ANN DUFFY In this vivid portrait of one day in a woman's life, Clarissa Dalloway is preoccupied with the last-minute details of party she is to give that evening. As she readies her house she is flooded with memories and re-examines the choices she has made over the course of her life. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 154.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099470458
ISBN
9780099470458
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.25

Paperback. This novel explores the hidden springs of thought and action in one day of a woman's life. Virginia Woolf is direct and vivid in her account of the details of Clarissa Dalloway's preparation for a party. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 12. Weight in Grams: 182.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199536009
ISBN
9780199536009
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.98

Paperback. Mrs Bridge, an unremarkable and conservative housewife in Kansas City, has three children and a kindly lawyer husband. She spends her time with shopping, going to bridge parties and bringing up her children to be pleasant, clean and have nice manners. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 13. Weight in Grams: 158.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141198651
ISBN
9780141198651
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.06

Paperback. Mr Palomar is a delightful eccentric whose chief activity is looking at things. He is seeking knowledge. Whether contemplating a fine cheese, a hungry gecko, a woman sunbathing topless or a flight of migrant starlings, Mr Palomar's observations render the world afresh. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 9. Weight in Grams: 102.
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
Re-issue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099430872
ISBN
9780099430872
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Hardback. With subversive energy and masterful brevity, Mr Zed undermines arrogance, megalomania, and false authority. A determined speaker who doesn't care for ambitions, he forces topics that others would rather keep to themselves. This work collects the considerations and provocations of this squat park-bench philosopher. Translator(s): Chalmers, Martin. Series: The German List. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 20. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Seagull Books London Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857422248
ISBN
9780857422248
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 18.34

Paperback. A Washington Post Top 50 Fiction Book for 2014 Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 209 x 22. Weight in Grams: 250.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Back Bay Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9780316246149
ISBN
9780316246149
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Hardcover. The highly anticipated return of Tony Earley, celebrated author of Jim the Boy. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 144 x 23. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Condition
New
SKU
V9780316246125
ISBN
9780316246125
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 20.59

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Publisher
Little, Brown & Company
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781455597222
ISBN
9781455597222
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.45

Paperback. A. B. Yehoshua was shortlisted for the Man Booker International Prize 2005 Translator(s): Halkin, Hillel. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 200 x 29. Weight in Grams: 356.
Publisher
Peter Halban Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781870015776
ISBN
9781870015776
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.06

Paperback. No 1 bestselling author of MY LEGENDARY GIRLFRIEND returns with this wickedly observed second novel about modern relationships: does Mr Irresponsible have what it takes to become Mr Commitment? Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 131 x 24. Weight in Grams: 280. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
First Thus
Publisher
Hodder Paperbacks
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
SKU
KTG0007866
ISBN
9780340718261
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. No 1 bestselling author of MY LEGENDARY GIRLFRIEND returns with this wickedly observed second novel about modern relationships: does Mr Irresponsible have what it takes to become Mr Commitment? Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 131 x 24. Weight in Grams: 278. Clean copy
Condition
Used, Good
Edition
First Thus
Publisher
Hodder Paperbacks
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
SKU
KEX0201268
ISBN
9780340718261
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Under the tutelage of the mesmerising Master Yehudi, Walt is taken back to the mysterious house on the plains to prepare not only for the ability to fly, but also for the stardom that will accompany it. A virtuoso piece of storytelling by a master of the modern American fable. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 19. Weight in Grams: 234.
Publisher
FABER & FABER
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571229086
ISBN
9780571229086
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.74

Paperback. When the author of The Hayseed Chronicles, Arthur Hayman, is mown down by a concrete truck in Soho, his legacy passes to his widow, Martha, and her children - the fragile Rachel, and Luke, reluctantly immortalised as Luke Hayseed, the central character of his father's books. But others want their share, particularly Laurie. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 252. Clean copy with some reader wear.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
352
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
SKU
KTM0000585
ISBN
9780141038001
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 11.99
€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408884881
ISBN
9781408884881
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.13

Paperback. *A touching and funny novel about a once-beautiful woman who, approaching her fiftieth birthday, realises she is no longer the belle of the ball. Series: VMC. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 127 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844082797
ISBN
9781844082797
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.79

Paperback. Mr Artur Sammler, intellectual and occasional lecturer at Columbia University in 1960s New York City, is a registrar of madness, a refined and civilized being caught among people crazy with the promises of the future. His Cyclopean gaze reflects on the degradations of city life while looking deep into the sufferings of the human soul. 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: 218.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141188812
ISBN
9780141188812
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.88

Paperback. Ross O'Carroll-Kelly is broke and out of love. His wife has gone to America, taking his daughter with him; his mother has become a celebrity chef on daytime television, with a particular skill for handling phallic ingredients; and his father continues to languish in Mountjoy Jail. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 126 x 23. Weight in Grams: 234.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
Edition
UK ed.
SKU
V9781844881277
ISBN
9781844881277
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.79

Paperback. A charming novel about an irrepressible man, his long-suffering wife and a Very English dream. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 228.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340995662
ISBN
9780340995662
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.06

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