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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Hardcover. 3et in the Malay Archipelago, where the author spent much of his youth as an officer in the British Merchant Navy, this book is a sombre yet brilliant study of good and evil in his mature manner. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 168 x 29. Weight in Grams: 560.
Publisher
Everyman United Kingdom
Number of pages
480
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857151442
ISBN
9781857151442
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.92

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 232.
Publisher
The New York Review of Books, Inc United States
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590172704
ISBN
9781590172704
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.32

Paperback. At Notting Hill, the mysterious secretary, harbouring her secrets, travels to work; at Highburyand Islington, Adam has a sudden change of heart; and at Holborn, a disastrous reunion is about to take place.. With the characteristic mix of humour and realism, this book presents a vintage collection of stories. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 29. Weight in Grams: 306.
Publisher
Arrow
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099498636
ISBN
9780099498636
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.00

Paperback. 'A Vicious Circle' exposes the corruption of London's journalistic circuit, the horrors of our hospitals and slums, and the transformations caused by motherhood. Gripping, tender and fiercely funny, it has been instantly recognised as a modern classic about the way we live now. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 127 x 26. Weight in Grams: 268.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349139326
ISBN
9780349139326
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.86

Paperback. Num Pages: 324 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA; FH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 512.
Publisher
AuthorHouse Milton Keynes
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781438901909
ISBN
9781438901909
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 6.15

Paperback. Judith's worst nightmare comes true when Vivian Flynn, her husband's first wife, moves two doors down from the Hillside Manor. She brings along her new husband, Billy 'Blunder' Buss, who is many years her junior. But as the B&B business is going well and Vivian isn't causing any problems for the Flynns, Judith adjusts to the situation. Series: A Bed-and-Breakfast Mystery. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 171 x 106 x 22. Weight in Grams: 167.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780061351556
ISBN
9780061351556
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.41

Paperback. Includes stories such as: Trust Me, I'm a Vet (Maz and Alex); Must Be Love (Maz and Alex); The Sweetest Thing; It's a Vet's Life (Maz and Alex); The Village Vet; Vets in Love Country; Loving The Three of Us (Digital short story, companion to Follow Me Home); and Follow Me Home. Series: Talyton St George. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 197 x 28. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
Cornerstone United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099570943
ISBN
9780099570943
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.61

Paperback. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 31. Weight in Grams: 571.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Milkweed Editions United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571310866
ISBN
9781571310866
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.82

Paperback. During the WWI, five French soldiers are bundled into no-man's land and certain death. The families are notified that the men died in the line of duty. After the war, the fiance of one of the men receives a letter which hints at what might have happened. Mathilde Donnay determines to discover the fate of her beloved amid the carnage of battle. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FH; FJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 20. Weight in Grams: 264.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099449294
ISBN
9780099449294
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

Hardcover. Launched on the twenty-fifth anniversary of P G Wodehouse's death, the "Everyman Wodehouse" contains all the novels and stories, edited and reset. This collection of eleven short stories starring Bertie Wooster in eleven alarming predicaments from which he has to be rescued by his peerless gentleman's gentleman - Jeeves. Series: Everyman's Library P G Wodehouse. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 138 x 30. Weight in Grams: 410.
Publisher
Everyman
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841591421
ISBN
9781841591421
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.04

Paperback. Former steel worker Harry Perkins has led the Labour Party to a stunning victory at the general election. His manifesto includes removal of American bases and public control of finance. The Establishment is appalled by the prospect. As M15 conspires with the city and the press barons, Perkins finds himself in a no-holds-barred battle for survival. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 16. Weight in Grams: 190.
Publisher
Serpent's Tail
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846687402
ISBN
9781846687402
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.09

paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 180.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Route United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781901927122
ISBN
9781901927122
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.25

Paperback. This new edition of Kafka's famous story contains a critical introduction and notes which help to explain how the author achieves his particular effects. Editor(s): Hutchinson, Peter; Minden, Michael. Num Pages: 126 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 9. Weight in Grams: 158.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1 New
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415098779
ISBN
9780415098779
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.19

Paperback. At moments when reality shows itself to be unstable or uncanny, we experience a form of vertigo. This experience is further complicated when we try to transform experience into writing, and fact clashes with memory. Sebald's novel, part fiction, part travelogue explores this theme. Num Pages: 272 pages, 70. BIC Classification: 2ACG; FA; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 197 x 20. Weight in Grams: 256.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099448891
ISBN
9780099448891
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Paperback. The new novel from internationally acclaimed author Paulo Coelho - a dramatic story of love, life and death that shows us all why every second of our existence is a choice we all make between living and dying. Translator(s): Jull Costa, Margaret. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 162.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007551804
ISBN
9780007551804
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.63

Paperback. Series: Serpent's Tail Classics. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 165 x 25. Weight in Grams: 228.
Publisher
Profile Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781255926
ISBN
9781781255926
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 10.89

Paperback. Winner of the Man Booker Prize 2003, this book suggests that desperate times throw up the most unlikely of heroes. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 20. Weight in Grams: 228. Used paperback in good condition. Some shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
Main - Re-issue
SKU
KRF0024440
ISBN
9780571215164
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

paperback. Welcome to Vermilion Sands, the fully automated desert-resort ready to fulfill your most exotic whims. Home to the idle rich it now languishes in uneasy decay, populated only by forgotten movie queens, solitary impresarios and the remittance men of the artistic and literary world. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 190.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Condition
New
SKU
9780099273585
ISBN
9780099273585
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.45

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Bella Books United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9781602821248
ISBN
9781602821248
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.38

Paperback. Num Pages: 263 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 14. Weight in Grams: 330.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Bywater Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781932859683
ISBN
9781932859683
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.59

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