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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
Paperback. A gripping Second World War novel, from the bestselling author of NOTHING LASTS FOREVER and THE LEAVING OF LIVERPOOL. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 260. Good copy, some shelf wear
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- SKU
- KTG0000113
- ISBN
- 9781409121091
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 11.99€ 4.99
€ 11.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. The author was arguably the best-known and most influential writer in the former East Germany. In this title, she revisits her stay at a tuberculosis hospital in the winter of 1946, a real-life event that was the inspiration for the closing scenes of her 1976 novel Patterns of Childhood. Translator(s): Derbyshire, Katy. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 137 x 12. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Seagull Books London Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 80
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857421869
- ISBN
- 9780857421869
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.58
€ 17.99
€ 15.58
Paperback. 'Richly nuanced and empathetic .. a vivid modern fable' Guardian From the winner of the Forward Prize, a magical and haunting novel set in the underbelly of Jamaica. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474603614
- ISBN
- 9781474603614
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.12
€ 13.99
€ 11.12
Paperback. "This collection of short stories about the fictional quiltmaker Aunt Jane Parish was originally published in 1907 by Caroline Obenchain (who published under the name of Eliza Calvert Hall). Known for her gentle folk wisdom, Aunt Jane vividly describes a picturesque way of life in the rural South of the nineteenth century." Num Pages: 283 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 146 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 283
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813108384
- ISBN
- 9780813108384
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.40
€ 54.40
Paperback. Set in Peru during the 1950s, this novel tells the story of an 18 year old student who falls for a 32 year old divorcee. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 199 x 26. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571288601
- ISBN
- 9780571288601
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.76
€ 13.99
€ 11.76
Paperback. A novel that tells the story of a young Muslim who, when his life is threatened, finds sanctuary in a community of Coptic monks. Translator(s): Romaine, Barbara. Series: Literature of the Middle East. Num Pages: 116 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 143 x 9. Weight in Grams: 174. A Novel. Series: Literature of the Middle East. 116 pages, 1 map. A novel that tells the story of a young Muslim who, when his life is threatened, finds sanctuary in a community of Coptic monks. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Dimension: 209 x 143 x 9. Weight: 174. Translator(s): Romaine, Barbara.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 116
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520200753
- ISBN
- 9780520200753
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 25.06
€ 31.99
€ 25.06
Paperback. When shy young heir Patrick is orphaned at the age of ten, the only family he has is his wealthy and eccentric aunt, a New York socialite named Mame. Prone to dramatic costumes, flights of fancy and expensive whims, Mame will raise Patrick the only way she knows how - with humour, mishaps, unforgettable friends and lots of love. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 20. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Publishers Proof Copy
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141194127
- ISBN
- 9780141194127
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.76
€ 13.99
€ 11.76
Paperback. A critical edition of Carlos Fuentes' 1962 novel, *Aura*, accompanied by an introduction and notes on the text. Editor(s): Standish, Peter. Series: Durham Modern Language Series. Num Pages: 52 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADS; DSBH; DSK; FA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 4. Weight in Grams: 82.
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 52
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719081835
- ISBN
- 9780719081835
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.96
€ 25.96
Paperback. The beloved novel set at a Jane Austen fantasy camp for women, from "New York Times"-bestselling author and Newbery Honor winner Shannon Hale. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 14. Weight in Grams: 158. A Novel. 208 pages. The beloved novel set at a Jane Austen fantasy camp for women, from "New York Times"-bestselling author and Newbery Honor winner Shannon Hale. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 199 x 131 x 14. Weight: 150.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408840092
- ISBN
- 9781408840092
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.76
€ 13.99
€ 11.76
Paperback. In 1939, five-year-old Jacques Austerlitz is sent to England on a Kindertransport and placed with foster parents. This childless couple promptly erase from the boy all knowledge of his identity and he grows up ignorant of his past. Translator(s): Bell, Anthea. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 127 x 198 x 30. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780241951804
- ISBN
- 9780241951804
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.53
€ 16.99
€ 12.53
Paperback. A novel that is both a moving love story and a thought-provoking meditation upon the nature of painting. It is above all an exploration of what it means to be an artist in contemporary society. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 158 x 24. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780571298754
- ISBN
- 9780571298754
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.10
€ 13.99
€ 10.10
Paperback. 'A remarkable achievement' Mary Stewart Num Pages: 944 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 132 x 43. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Publisher
- Pan Books
- Number of pages
- 944
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Main Market
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780330298735
- ISBN
- 9780330298735
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. Rin is flying back from her honeymoon. She's madly in love with her husband, Shin, and the future looks rosy. This title follows Rin's life backwards through time from this moment so that we see her when she is eighteen, sixteen and finally fifteen, and a picture of the dark heart and violent past of this disturbed young woman gradually develops. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 133 x 15. Weight in Grams: 142.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099515982
- ISBN
- 9780099515982
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.91
€ 21.99
€ 16.91
Paperback. An absorbing novel of politics, family fractures and scandal in late 70s Britain. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton United Kingdom
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780340518564
- ISBN
- 9780340518564
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.92
€ 15.99
€ 11.92
Paperback. Juan Diego's little sister is a mind reader. As a teenager, he struggles to keep anything secret - Lupe knows all the worst things that go through his mind. What might a young girl be driven to do if she thought she had the power to change what lies ahead? This is the story of what happens when the future collides with the past. Num Pages: 768 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 41. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Publisher
- Black Swan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552778640
- ISBN
- 9780552778640
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.49
€ 17.99
€ 13.49
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; FA; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 139 x 16. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- New Falcon Publications,U.S. United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781561841288
- ISBN
- 9781561841288
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.69
€ 23.99
€ 16.69
Paperback. Num Pages: 268 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- IBEX Publishers,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781588140487
- ISBN
- 9781588140487
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.55
€ 38.99
€ 28.55
Paperback. Revitalises the American road trip novel, from the perspective of a vulnerable but spirited woman. This book paints an earthy and surprising picture of 1920s America, its smells and textures, its population of drifters and con artists, pimps and prostitutes. It is epic in sweep, but intimate and psychologically acute, moving but unsentimental. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 190.
- Publisher
- Granta Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847080134
- ISBN
- 9781847080134
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.27
€ 10.99
€ 9.27
Paperback. A novel about parenthood and sacrifice, from the acclaimed author of CHOOSE ME and HER GIANT OCTOPUS MOMENT. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444784718
- ISBN
- 9781444784718
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.76
€ 13.99
€ 11.76
Hardback. Num Pages: 196 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 184 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Publisher
- M P Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 196
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849821759
- ISBN
- 9781849821759
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.31
€ 11.99
€ 10.31