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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Paperback. Christopher and Toni found in each other the perfect companion for that universal adolescent pastime: smirking at the world as you find it. In between training as flaneurs and the grind of school they cast a cynical eye over their various dislikes: parents with their lives of spotless emptiness, and the inhabitants of Metroland, and more. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 12. Weight in Grams: 174.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099540069
ISBN
9780099540069
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.29

Paperback. Frankie Rowley is far too practical to believe in karma or fate ..and her family and friends reckon that work-obsessed Frankie's strongest relationship is with her phone. When she loses that precious phone on a business trip to San Francisco, Frankie is forced to hire a replacement. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 133 x 24. Weight in Grams: 262. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
UK ed.
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
SKU
KAK0002626
ISBN
9780241951972
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. The epic love story that became a major Hollywood film starring Kevin Costner and Robin Wright, by the bestselling author of The Notebook Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 24. Weight in Grams: 268.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780751551884
ISBN
9780751551884
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

Paperback. As a journalist, Paxton Andrews would experience Vietnam first-hand. For seven years she would write an acclaimed newspaper column for Americans, from the front line. For her and for the men who fought there, life would never be the same again. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 108 x 31. Weight in Grams: 250. Good clean copy with some shelf wear. Minor creasing on the cover. Despite this it is in good condition
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Corgi
Edition
Reprint
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KAK0000076
ISBN
9780552135245
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Louis is a vampire tortured by guilt. His status as a killer has left him conflicted for much of his immortal life, but after the murder of Claudia, his beloved child vampire, he spirals into a state of depression. And in a moment of desperation he decides to bring her back with the help of the beautiful witch Merrick. Series: The Vampire Chronicles. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 32. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publisher
Arrow Books
Number of pages
496
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099548164
ISBN
9780099548164
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.84

BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 176 x 110 x 30. Weight in Grams: 264.
Publisher
GARDNERS BOOKS HOLDING ACC
Condition
New
Publication date
1900
SKU
V9780099521976
ISBN
9780099521976
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 4.42

Paperback. An Englishman, Paul West, goes to Brussels to work for a French MEP. With the referendum on the horizon, things are even more hysterical than usual. When the Brexit result comes in, Paul has to make a decision. If he wants to work in Europe, should he apply for a French passport? But can an Englishman really become French? Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 287.
Publisher
Cornerstone
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784755577
ISBN
9781784755577
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Paperback. A year after arriving in France, Englishman Paul West is still struggling with some fundamental questions: What is the best way to scare a gendarme? Why are there no health warnings on French nudist beaches? And is it really polite to sleep with your boss' mistress? Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 292.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Black Swan
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st Black Swan Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552773089
ISBN
9780552773089
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. The internationally-acclaimed, definitive account of immigrant life in early-twentieth century New York. Series: Mercy of a Rude Stream. Num Pages: 304 pages, geneal. tables. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 23. Weight in Grams: 254. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
W&N
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
SKU
KIN0032739
ISBN
9781857992236
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. What would you do for someone you loved? Lie? Leave? Kill? Woven tight with passion and a fast-paced plot, MERCY explores highly charged emotional and ethical issues. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 133 x 30. Weight in Grams: 362.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444754599
ISBN
9781444754599
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

Paperback. Mercury is at once a tense psychological drama and a taut emotional thriller exploring love, obsession, and the deceits that pull a family apart. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473657861
ISBN
9781473657861
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.30

Paperback. 'One of the most significant contemporary storytellers at work today' Colm Toibin A collection of urgent, thrilling and original stories from the award-winning, bestselling author of The Slap and Barracuda. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 199 x 25. Weight in Grams: 252.
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782397298
ISBN
9781782397298
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.01

Paperback. When bleached human bones are identified as belonging to a former patient of Dr James Dixon, Detective Malcolm Kier suspects the worst. Dixon was recently acquitted of attempted murder, thanks to defense attorney Angie Carlson. But as the body count rises, Kier is convinced that Angie is the target of a brutal, psychopath. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 134 x 31. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241953969
ISBN
9780241953969
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.67

Paperback. Hendrik Hofgen is a man obsessed with becoming a famous actor. When the Nazis come to power in Germany, he renounces his Communist past and deserts his wife and mistress in order to keep on performing. His diabolical performance as Mephistopheles in Faust proves to be the stepping-stone he yearned for: attracting the attention of Hermann Goring. Translator(s): Smyth, Robin. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140189186
ISBN
9780140189186
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

Paperback. Telling the story of Shirley Mounter, a Tuscarora woman and the chief storyteller among the acerbic, eloquent, and often hilarious speakers, this title presents a tapestry of the intricate twists and turns of coincidence, memories, and stories that bind Native families together. Series: Native Storiers: A Series of American Narratives. Num Pages: 166 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 204 x 137 x 9. Weight in Grams: 182.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
166
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803271180
ISBN
9780803271180
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.53

Paperback. Translator(s): Winn, Marie. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 196 x 23. Weight in Grams: 336. 288 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Dimension: 137 x 196 x 23. Weight: 328. Translator(s): Winn, Marie.
Publisher
Daunt
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907970016
ISBN
9781907970016
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.78

Paperback. * Reissue of Simon Mawer's briliant third novel MENDEL'S DWARF Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 22. Weight in Grams: 256.
Publisher
Abacus
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349000053
ISBN
9780349000053
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.06

Paperback. From fatal accident to life-saving operation, Maylis de Kerangal, one of the brightest and boldest writers of modern literary fiction, returns with the epic story of a heart transplant. Translator(s): Moore, Jessica. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 17. Weight in Grams: 172.
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857053855
ISBN
9780857053855
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

Paperback. Contains short stories, featuring men, who are bullfighters and boxers, hired hands and hard drinkers, gangsters and gunmen. Each of their stories deals with masculine toughness unsoftened by woman's hand. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 112 x 10. Weight in Grams: 108.
Publisher
Arrow
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099909309
ISBN
9780099909309
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.23

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
i2i United Kingdom
Number of pages
286
Condition
New
SKU
V9780956036933
ISBN
9780956036933
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.98

Paperback. Sunday Times bestseller Adele Parks writes novels that real women want to read. With her trademark tell-it-like-it-is style, she gets right to the heart of the dilemmas people face in their lives and takes her stories to unexpected places. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 271. 8vo Good copy .
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
SKU
KEX0255122
ISBN
9780755371273
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Set in a Central Europe rapidly fragmenting after the fall of Communism, this title follows a cast of dissolute Bohemians, political refugees, football referees, deaf police agents, assassins and stranded astronauts as they chase a stolen icon painting from Sofia to Prague and beyond. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 276. 300 pages. Set in a Central Europe rapidly fragmenting after the fall of Communism, this title follows a cast of dissolute Bohemians, political refugees, football referees, deaf police agents, assassins and stranded astronauts as they chase a stolen icon painting from Sofia to Prague and beyond. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 21. Weight: 272.
Publisher
Alma Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846880568
ISBN
9781846880568
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.83

Paperback. The final episode in the trilogy that began with the million-copy bestseller MAN AND BOY Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 131 x 24. Weight in Grams: 250.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Condition
New
SKU
KEX0296135
ISBN
9780007327775
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. The final episode in the trilogy that began with the million-copy bestseller MAN AND BOY Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 131 x 24. Weight in Grams: 250. Good clean copy. Showing light shelf and reading wear, remains a nice copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KSG0023665
ISBN
9780007327775
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

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