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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
paperback. 'I'm off', says Felix Ferrer to his wife. 'I'm leaving you'. And closing the door on their suburban home, Ferrer, a creature of appetite, impulse and habit, a man of our times, embarks on a journey to the extremes. Not weighing up every girl he sees. Not ignoring his doctor's warnings to avoid the very hot and the very cold. Translator(s): Waldman, Guido. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DQ; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 15. Weight in Grams: 190.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781860469503
- ISBN
- 9781860469503
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.23
€ 11.99
€ 10.23
Paperback. 'A deft masterpiece with never a false note' - Guardian Translator(s): Hunt, Jonathan. Series: Canons. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 130 x 34. Weight in Grams: 196.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Canongate Canons
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781782117155
- ISBN
- 9781782117155
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.50
€ 13.99
€ 10.50
Paperback. A bold and original novel about John Humble, the Yorkshire Ripper hoaxer Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 205 x 23. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Publisher
- Granta Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783780860
- ISBN
- 9781783780860
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.99
€ 11.99
€ 9.99
Paperback. Everything that can be done to fend off the boredom of retirement and old age, while still holding a beer. Translator(s): Harvey, Rosalind. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 22. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- And Other Stories
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Translation
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908276742
- ISBN
- 9781908276742
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.66
€ 13.99
€ 11.66
Paperback. Doc Ebersole lives with the ghost of Hank Williams. Literally. In 1963, ten years after giving Hank the overdose that killed him, Doc is wracked by addiction. But when Graciela, a young Mexican immigrant, appears in the neighbourhood in search of Doc's services, miraculous things begin to happen. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 188.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099554479
- ISBN
- 9780099554479
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.65
€ 23.99
€ 17.65
Paperback. It is 1970 in the suburbs of north London and, from the untidy comfort of her crowded house, Colette Jones is watching her older brother go to pieces, drinking himself into oblivion on home-made wine. Colette knows the solace a drink can provide. But soon she finds she cannot afford to ignore the destructive effect alcohol is having on her family. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 29. Weight in Grams: 320. Good clean copy. Showing light shelf wear, remains a nice copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0021585
- ISBN
- 9780099286936
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
paperback. Tells the story of Grace who is at that age where there are six weddings a year and the question on everyone's lips is: who's next? She and her boyfriend Robbie seem the perfect fit, but when he unexpectedly goes down on bended knee, Grace freaks out. Cue the mother of all meltdowns. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 304. Good clean copy showing some shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KMK0018832
- ISBN
- 9780141049144
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. A pregnant mother's plans for the future unravel at the hospital; a travelling salesman learns the consequences of an almost-missed exit on the motorway in the newspaper the next morning. In those crucial moments, the author demonstrates her magical skill in conveying love, lust, longing, and loneliness. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 110 x 22. Weight in Grams: 194.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 47551st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099506010
- ISBN
- 9780099506010
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.05
€ 13.99
€ 11.05
Paperback. There comes a time in every woman's life when the only answer is to marry George Clooney. For Michelle, that time is now. Slogging her guts out in a chicken factory, whilst single-handedly bringing up a teenager who hates her, is far from the life that 36-year-old Michelle had planned. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 24. Weight in Grams: 276. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Arrow
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- SKU
- KRA0013061
- ISBN
- 9780099594734
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Part "Great Gatsby", part "This Is Spinal Tap", this work paints a fictional portrait of a biographer, his notorious subject, and the illusions we hold about fame and fortune. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. . Used paperback, in good condition. Some shelf wear.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KIN0008106
- ISBN
- 9780747573944
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. The quickest way to get rich is to marry someone rich, but how do you do this if you aren't yet rich? TV chat-show host Ronnie Appleyard is preoccupied with this question as he pursues wealthy heiress Simona Quick over two continents. But as he comes closer to his prize other questions present themselves. Is the androgenous Simona really worth it? Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 197 x 14. Weight in Grams: 180.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141194257
- ISBN
- 9780141194257
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.08
€ 13.99
€ 11.08
Paperback. A modern-day Greek tragedy, this story revolves around Marco Morelli, an aspiring filmmaker with a passion for heights. Set in New York, Toronto, and on top of Mount Olympus, this sexy, vivid novel weaves mythology with current events. It will especially interest academics, members of the gay community, and film and art lovers. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 15. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Tightrope Books
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781926639604
- ISBN
- 9781926639604
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 6.40
€ 27.99
€ 6.40
Paperback. 8vo.Some minor wear otherwise a good copy
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Chatto & Windus
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Airport / Export Ed
- SKU
- KEX0264268
- ISBN
- 9780701177331
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Meet Maggie Fortenberry. Her life seems pretty much perfect - she's beautiful, charming and successful, just as you'd expect of a former Miss Alabama. But in fact, Maggie is perfectly miserable. By now she should have been living in an elegant house with an adoring husband and 2.5 children. Instead, she makes a living selling that dream to others. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 134 x 22. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Publisher
- Ballantine Books
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099555483
- ISBN
- 9780099555483
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.02
€ 13.99
€ 11.02
Paperback. Michael Tagleva is the eldest son and heir to a wealthy banking family in Europe. When visiting Germany he is welcomed as a distinguished guest by the Nazis, but not everything is as it seems and Michael soon finds himself in a labyrinth of deceit and double-cross that spreads from Berlin to Paris and London. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Peakes Place Publications
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780995542303
- ISBN
- 9780995542303
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.46
€ 10.99
€ 9.46
Paperback. Tells the story of Amy Evans' bold play for happiness, and her dangerous success. Num Pages: 214 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 136 x 16. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Publisher
- Parthian Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 214
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Library of Wales Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905762521
- ISBN
- 9781905762521
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.38
€ 11.38
Paperback. Louisa and Clem: two sisters who love each other more the further they move apart. Louisa is the elder one, the conscientious student, precise and careful, who yearns for a good marriage, a career, a family. Clem, the archetypal younger sibling, is the rebel: uncontainable, iconoclastic, committed to her work but not to the men who fall for her. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 218. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Arrow
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- SKU
- KCG0002559
- ISBN
- 9780099502937
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Leila Mashal, a medical doctor trained at Wits, has taken up politics. Her platform is a single issue: freedom. In declaring her candidacy, she wishes to make public her belief that 'while South Africans hold the vote, they don't hold the power'. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 211 x 16. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd South Africa
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781431408757
- ISBN
- 9781431408757
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.39
€ 16.99
€ 15.39
Paperback. In good condition. A well read copy
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Edition
- Main Market
- Publisher
- Pan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- SKU
- KRS0011088
- ISBN
- 9780330458245
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 133 x 19. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Publisher
- Europa Editions
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781609452476
- ISBN
- 9781609452476
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.78
€ 13.99
€ 10.78