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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Hardback. The eponymous Old Testament hero Noah fuels his local economy with a prescient plan to build the Ark. Though no one around him seriously believes in the coming flood, everyone is more than willing to do business with him: The people of Mesopotamia had never had it so good. Translator(s): Willcocks, Samuel P. Series: SB - The Swiss List. Num Pages: 186 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 141 x 21. Weight in Grams: 352.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Seagull Books London Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
Tra
Number of pages
186
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857420466
ISBN
9780857420466
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.85

Paperback. Childhood sweethearts Matthew and Katy agree they must never see each other again following a school reunion. So all is forgotten ..until eight months later when a shock meeting at an antenatal class forces them to confront the fact that Matthew could be the father of Katy's baby. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 23. Weight in Grams: 250.
Publisher
Arrow
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099594758
ISBN
9780099594758
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.00

Paperback. Yamada answered "no" twice in a compulsory government questionnaire as to whether he would serve in the armed forces and swear loyalty to the United States. This book tells the story of Ichiro Yamada, a fictional version of the real-life "no-no boys." Series: Classics of Asian American Literature. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 142 x 261 x 18. Weight in Grams: 322.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295994048
ISBN
9780295994048
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.80

Paperback. The final instalment in the diaries of Marie Sharp, the Bridget Jones for the SAGA generation - still growing old disgracefully Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 26. Weight in Grams: 252.
Publisher
Quercus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782069355
ISBN
9781782069355
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.92

Hardback. Grumpy Old Women meet Bridget Jones in the continuing story of Marie Sharp, first met in the bestseller No! I Don't Want to Join a Bookclub. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 142 x 33. Weight in Grams: 490. Good, clean copy in dust wrapper DW showing minor shelfwear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
SKU
KSG0004306
ISBN
9781780878584
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Grumpy old women meet Bridget Jones in the continuing story of Marie Sharp, first met in the bestseller 'No! I Don't Want to Join a Bookclub'. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 199 x 23. Weight in Grams: 252.
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780878607
ISBN
9781780878607
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.12

Paperback. Too young to get whisked away by a Stannah Stairlift, or to enjoy the luxury of a walk-in bath, Marie is all the same getting on in years - and she's thrilled about it. She's a bit preoccupied about whether to give up sex, but there are compensations, like falling in love with her baby grandson, and maybe falling in love with someone else too. Num Pages: 256 pages, no pictures. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 188. Some shelf wear, but remains good
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Penguin
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Paperback Printing
SKU
KTJ0007221
ISBN
9780141025834
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Dalkey Archive Press
Edition
Tra
Number of pages
339
Condition
New
SKU
V9781564788610
ISBN
9781564788610
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.36

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 148 x 17. Weight in Grams: 312.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Dalkey Archive Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
SKU
V9781564787293
ISBN
9781564787293
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.38

Paperback. A majestic novel about post-Independence South Africa by the Nobel laureate and Booker Prize winner Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 137 x 26. Weight in Grams: 352. 432 pages. A majestic novel about post-Independence South Africa by the Nobel laureate and Booker Prize winner. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 202 x 137 x 26. Weight: 298.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408831267
ISBN
9781408831267
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.20

Paperback. Set in 1968, this story is narrated by twelve-year-old Gilles as he approaches his Solemn Communion, puberty, and some sense of the chaos around him. His home is deeply dysfunctional, and Gilles is blithely unaware that any of this is out of the ordinary. There is a deeper trauma here, however, far more shocking that Gilles could have dreamt of. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 34. Weight in Grams: 352.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
528
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099428831
ISBN
9780099428831
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.43

Paperback. An Irish, contemporary romantic comedy about relationships and what happens when the romance wears off Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 32. Weight in Grams: 314. Clean copy in good condition. Some shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Headline Review
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
SKU
KRF0009138
ISBN
9780755328475
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. An Irish, contemporary romantic comedy about relationships and what happens when the romance wears off Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 32. Weight in Grams: 314. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Headline Review
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
SKU
KOC0003817
ISBN
9780755328475
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Bella Books United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9781594933073
ISBN
9781594933073
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.61

Paperback. This haunting, elegiac tale about the secret love of a man destined shortly to die, was published in the year before the author's death and is her last novel. She also wrote "All Passion Spent", "The Edwardians", "Family History", "Seducers in Ecuador" and "The Heir". Series: VMC. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 127 x 11. Weight in Grams: 110.
Publisher
Virago
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1985
Condition
New
SKU
V9780860685784
ISBN
9780860685784
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.14

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 105 x 39. Weight in Grams: 214.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Kensington Publishing
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781622867325
ISBN
9781622867325
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.23

Paperback. A heart-warming and hilarious novel about four girls looking for Mr Right by internationally renowned and bestselling author. Her critically acclaimed YA novel, 'Does My Head Look Big in This' sold over 25,000 copies in the UK. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 25. Weight in Grams: 266.
Publisher
Saqi Books
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780863567117
ISBN
9780863567117
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 14.71

Paperback. A classic novel of terror from Richard Laymon Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 113 x 24. Weight in Grams: 252. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0006573
ISBN
9780747267300
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. Winner of the Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature Translator(s): Booth, Marilyn. Series: Hoopoe Fiction. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBL; FA; FW; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 130 x 25. .
Publisher
Hoopoe Fiction
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789774168178
ISBN
9789774168178
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.22

Paperback. In the grand tradition of Josephine Cox and Catherine Cookson Num Pages: 544 pages, n/a. BIC Classification: FA; FT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 112 x 36. Weight in Grams: 284.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division United Kingdom
Number of pages
544
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340738603
ISBN
9780340738603
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.31

Paperback. Wife, mother and journalist Jess finds her usually cheery muddle of family life turned upside down when her husband Matt is unexpectedly made redundant. For instead of looking upon it as the disaster it is, he sees it as the perfect opportunity to indulge in some kind of second adolescence. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 12. Weight in Grams: 220. A fine reading copy
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Black Swan
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
First Edition
SKU
KRS0016790
ISBN
9780552147644
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Wife, mother and journalist Jess finds her usually cheery muddle of family life turned upside down when her husband Matt is unexpectedly made redundant. For instead of looking upon it as the disaster it is, he sees it as the perfect opportunity to indulge in some kind of second adolescence. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 12. Weight in Grams: 220. Keywords: "Subjects - Fiction - Genre - Family Sagas,Subjects - Fiction - Authors, A-Z - A - Astley, Judy,Subjects - Fiction - General,Subjects - Fiction - Contemporary Fiction: 1970 Onwards - Women's Popular Fi"
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Black Swan
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
First Edition
SKU
KHS0048846
ISBN
9780552147644
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

paperback. Fridays are different. Every other day of the week, the Colonel and his ailing wife fight a constant battle against poverty and monotony, scraping together the dregs of their savings for the food and medicine that keeps them alive. But on Fridays the postman comes - and that sets a fleeting wave of hope rushing through the Colonel's ageing heart. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 6. Weight in Grams: 66.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
SKU
9780241968734
ISBN
9780241968734
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 10.33

Paperback. Num Pages: 310 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 215 x 20. Weight in Grams: 284.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Simon & Schuster United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
310
Condition
New
SKU
V9781439178102
ISBN
9781439178102
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.08

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