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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Paperback. During a summer festival in an English spa town Miles Quentin, a distinguished actor, and his devoted wife become friendly with the local MP Geoffrey Thornton, and his young daughters Robin and Kit. All of these people seem untroubled at first. But the surface of their lives conceals problems which start to come to light. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 181 x 127 x 19. Weight in Grams: 166.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780333021
ISBN
9781780333021
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. Recounting his boyhood years in New Jersey, during the Second World War, and his unique adolescence spent in the Middle East and Europe that would later prove invaluable, the author offers a frank account of his life at West Point and his early disillusionment with the 'real' Army that nearly prompted him to leave the military. Num Pages: 672 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 110 x 46. Weight in Grams: 366.
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
672
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857501684
ISBN
9780857501684
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.64

Paperback. An account of the experiences of Maitreyi Devi, the highly educated Indian daughter of an intellectual father who fell in love with a female student staying at her home in the 1930s. the book was written as a response to Bengal Nights, by Mircea Eliade, the young student who had stayed with the family in Calcutta. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 15. Weight in Grams: 336.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226143651
ISBN
9780226143651
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 24.88

Paperback. An enchanting novel about realising that journeys of discovery don't always have to be to far-flung places Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 212. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
SKU
KTJ0050922
ISBN
9780747255512
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.49

Paperback. A wildly funny novel for the GIRLS generation, exploring life for young women in the city. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 113 x 24. Weight in Grams: 240.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
Publication date
1997
Edition
Promotional
SKU
KEX0198277
ISBN
9780752809137
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. A wildly funny novel for the GIRLS generation, exploring life for young women in the city. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 113 x 24. Weight in Grams: 240. Paperback, in good condition. Some shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Good
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
Publication date
1997
Edition
Promotional
SKU
KRF0012662
ISBN
9780752809137
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 180 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 164. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Peter Owen Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
SKU
KTG0012762
ISBN
9780720614640
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. After a military coup, four prisoners sit below ground awaiting their turn at the hands of their wardens. Between interrogations, the condemned share parables and riddles about their beloved city to pass the time. Istanbul, Istanbul is a harrowing and riveting novel about the power of human imagination and compassion in the face of adversity. Translator(s): Umit, Hussein. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 199 x 22. Weight in Grams: 250.
Publisher
Telegram Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846592058
ISBN
9781846592058
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.44

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Milet Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
356
Condition
New
SKU
V9781840596809
ISBN
9781840596809
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.33

Paperback. Everything is set for the perfect wedding - until the bridegroom calls it off with just two weeks to go.. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 39. Weight in Grams: 332.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Headline Review
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9780755329984
ISBN
9780755329984
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Granta Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847089465
ISBN
9781847089465
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.05

Hardcover. When Gordo O'Connor answers the doorbell one night when he is at home alone with his sons, he encounters an angry man who shoots him in the chest. Fortunately he escapes serious injury, but the gunshot begins a chain of events that alters the course of his life forever. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 603.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Texas Christian University Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875652696
ISBN
9780875652696
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 27.96

Paperback. Walter Withers had given the best years of his life to the CIA, setting honeytraps and reeling in the victims of his plots. But Withers has returned to his hometown for a safe life as a Private Investigator. Withers is assigned to bodyguard presidential hopeful Senator Joe Keneally's girlfriend at a society gathering. But next morning, she's dead. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FHD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 222.
Publisher
Arrow
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099706410
ISBN
9780099706410
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Hardback. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 240 x 162 x 34. Weight in Grams: 612.
Publisher
Baen Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9781476736624
ISBN
9781476736624
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.50

CD-Audio. Islands in the Stream is the story of an artist and adventurer. Num Pages: 13 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd United Kingdom
Format
CD
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857204561
ISBN
9780857204561
CD
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 22.27

Paperback. Living a bachelor's life on an island in the Gulf Stream during the 30s, Hudson's existence is dictated by the waves and tides. But when his sons come to visit, Hudson must grapple with the role of father and the unfamiliar demands of family. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
9781784872045
ISBN
9781784872045
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 9.04

Paperback. Num Pages: 464 pages, map (black and white). BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 136 x 136. Weight in Grams: 332.
Publisher
Cornerstone United Kingdom
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099586630
ISBN
9780099586630
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. Buenos Aires, 1992. Hacker Felipe Felix is summoned to the twin towers of magnate Fausto Tamerlan and charged with finding witnesses to a very public crime. Refusal is not an option. After a decade immersed in virtual realities, trying to forget the Falklands War, Felix has to confront the city - and realises that the war never really ended. Translator(s): Barnett, Ian. Num Pages: 548 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 137 x 33. Weight in Grams: 600.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
And Other Stories
Number of pages
548
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908276087
ISBN
9781908276087
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.53

Paperback. Num Pages: 309 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 24. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Dalkey Archive Press United States
Number of pages
309
Condition
New
SKU
V9781564780935
ISBN
9781564780935
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.86

Paperback. 1830. A young woman marries a minister and accompanies him to the remote island of St Kilda in the hope of converting the islanders to Christianity. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 132 x 27. Weight in Grams: 268.
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857382337
ISBN
9780857382337
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

Paperback. Set in the 17th century, in Italy, France and on the high seas, this is a tale of medieval legends and dastardly deeds, mixed with portions of exploration literature. Roberto, a young nobleman, waits alone on a Pacific island, separated from the island beyond: the island of the day before. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 33. Weight in Grams: 360.
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780749396664
ISBN
9780749396664
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.37

Paperback. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Zaffre Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785762789
ISBN
9781785762789
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.94

Paperback. When cynical journalist, Will Farnaby, arrives to research potential oil reserves on Pala, he quickly falls in love with the way of life on the island. Soon the need to complete his mission becomes an intolerable burden and he must make a difficult choice. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 142 x 19. Weight in Grams: 218.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
9780099477778
ISBN
9780099477778
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.07

Paperback. How far must you go to come home? Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publisher
Oneworld Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780746098
ISBN
9781780746098
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.89

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