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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Paperback. The vibrant new novel from Isabel Allende takes her back to her homeland of Chile, and tells the story of the first Spanish woman to arrive on its shores with the Conquistadors in the 1500s. Num Pages: 356 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 23. Weight in Grams: 268.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007241187
ISBN
9780007241187
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.42

Paperback. A work about the voices, clashes, and traffic of Sao Paulo, a city in the middle of rapid change. It includes public documents as well as dialogue and narration, giving a panorama of the city in a sequence of colorful slices. It dramatizes the problems of exploitation, poverty, racial prejudice, prostitution, state repression, and neocolonialism. Translator(s): Jackson, Prof. Elizabeth; Jackson, K. David. Series: Latin American Women Writers. Num Pages: 154 pages, translator's preface, afterword, bibliography. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 11. Weight in Grams: 256.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
154
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803270411
ISBN
9780803270411
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.70

Paperback. The Great Gatsby meets The Secret History in this torrid novel of love, lust and deception. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 25. Weight in Grams: 286. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
SKU
KTJ0050932
ISBN
9780007556601
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Inspired by "The Tempest", the novelist rewrites the drama of Ariel, Caliban and Sycorax in a Caribbean setting, exploring the colonial conflicts of an imaginary island and one family. The author's previous novel "The Lost Father" was Regional Winner of the Commonwealth Writers' Prize. Num Pages: 416 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 298.
Publisher
Vintage
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099154518
ISBN
9780099154518
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.65

Paperback. It is 1951 in America, the second year of the Korean War. A studious, law-abiding, intense youngster from Newark, New Jersey, Marcus Messner is beginning his sophomore year on the pastoral, conservative campus of Ohio's Winesburg College. And why is he here and not at a local college in Newark where he originally enrolled? Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 178.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099523420
ISBN
9780099523420
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Paperback. Num Pages: 178 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FF. Dimension: 205 x 125. .
Publisher
NeWest Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781926455570
ISBN
9781926455570
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.06

Paperback. For Kit, the quiet Devon village she visits every year is the perfect retreat. But this summer, she arrives with a heart in turmoil: years have passed since Kit last saw Jake, but now he has written asking to meet again. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 22. Weight in Grams: 214.
Publisher
Corgi Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552169011
ISBN
9780552169011
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

Paperback. Amid the backstreets, brothels and faded hotels of Bombay, Madras and the old Portuguese port of Goa, a man searches for his lost friend. Xavier has been missing for a year, and the only clues to his disappearance lie with an overworked doctor, a young prostitute and the leader of a strange religious order. Translator(s): Parks, Tim. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 136 x 10. Weight in Grams: 94.
Publisher
Canongate Books
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857869432
ISBN
9780857869432
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.71

Hardcover. Num Pages: 48 pages, illus. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 300 x 233 x 8. Weight in Grams: 430.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Sterling Publishers Pvt.Ltd India
Number of pages
48
Condition
New
SKU
V9788120750494
ISBN
9788120750494
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.45

Paperback. Bjartus is a sheep farmer determined to eke a living from a blighted patch of land. Nothing, not merciless weather, nor his family will come between him and his goal of financial independence. Only Asta Solillja, the child he brings up as his daughter, can pierce his stubborn heart. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 34. Weight in Grams: 398.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099527121
ISBN
9780099527121
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.86

Hardcover. A collection of stories, in which moments of change, chance encounters, the twist of fate leads a person to a new way of thinking or being. It presents a radiant, indelible portrait of just how dangerous and strange ordinary life can be. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 248.
Publisher
Four Courts Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846823602
ISBN
9781846823602
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.00
€ 42.31

Paperback. The stunning first novel in the V.I. Warshawski series, introducing one of the world's best-loved private investigators. Series: V.I. Warshawski. Num Pages: 304 pages, n/a. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 111 x 21. Weight in Grams: 176.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340935125
ISBN
9780340935125
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 171 x 105. Weight in Grams: 168.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Pinnacle
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780786041145
ISBN
9780786041145
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 9.10

paperback. Once again the setting d Piemburgem, the deceptively peaceful-looking capital of Zululand, where Kommondant van Heerden, Konstabel Els and Luitenant Vekramp continue to terrorise true Englishman and even truer Zulus in their relentless search for a perfect South Africa. This book presents their story. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 198 x 22. Weight in Grams: 250.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Arrow Books
Condition
New
SKU
9780099466529
ISBN
9780099466529
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 10.27

Paperback. Sins of the past must be paid!b> Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FRD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 109 x 169 x 14. Weight in Grams: 102. Good clean copy with some shelf wear
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Mills & Boon
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
SKU
KIN0037100
ISBN
9780263916522
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Editor(s): Hichens, Joanne. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 230 x 21. Weight in Grams: 326.
Publisher
Burnet Media
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781928230182
ISBN
9781928230182
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. Lucy desperately wants a baby. Sam is determined to write a hit movie. The problem is that both their efforts seem to be unfruitful. What Sam and Lucy are about to go through is absolutely inconceivable. The question is, can their love survive? Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 264. Clean copy
Condition
Used, Very Good
Format
Paperback
Edition
New edition
Publisher
Transworld
Publication date
2000
SKU
KEX0245537
ISBN
9780552146982
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 23. Weight in Grams: 158.
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241979488
ISBN
9780241979488
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.85

Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 9. Weight in Grams: 104.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099983002
ISBN
9780099983002
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.26

Paperback. Num Pages: 188 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
NeWest Press Canada
Number of pages
188
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781897126417
ISBN
9781897126417
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.86

Paperback. A fast-paced thriller combining the forces of fear, love, heroism and extraordinary adventure. Num Pages: 720 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FHD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 111. Weight in Grams: 355. Used paperback, in good condition. Some shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
HarperCollins
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New Ed
SKU
KRF0018289
ISBN
9780006510062
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. iDEATH is a place where the sun shines a different colour every day and where people travel to the length of their dreams. Rejecting the violence and hate of the old gang at the Forgotten Works, they lead gentle lives in watermelon sugar. In this book, Richard Brautigan discovers and expresses the mood of the counterculture generation. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 9. Weight in Grams: 120.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Condition
New
SKU
9780099437598
ISBN
9780099437598
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.75

Paperback. Presents a sweeping story of one family over four generations in East Germany: the intertwining of love, life and politics under the GDR regime. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 137 x 21. Weight in Grams: 258.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571288588
ISBN
9780571288588
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.75

Hardcover. Num Pages: 255 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 147 x 20. Weight in Grams: 510.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Clear Light Publishers United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
255
Condition
New
SKU
V9780940666269
ISBN
9780940666269
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 23.67

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