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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Paperback. *A collection of personal essays - surprising, disarming, heartbreakingly funny - from the No. 1 bestselling writer Time named America's Favorite Humorist. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 128 x 18. Weight in Grams: 200.
Publisher
ABACUS (LITT)
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349119762
ISBN
9780349119762
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.85

paperback. Marcelo, a humble clerk in a Barcelona office who might have come from a novel by Kafka, inhibits a world peopled by characters in literature. He once wrote a novel about the impossibility of love, but since then he has written nothing and a mental trauma has meant that he has been unable to put pen to paper; he has become a 'Bartleby'. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 142.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099453727
ISBN
9780099453727
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.23

Paperback. Series: Art of the Novella S. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 129 x 177 x 7. Weight in Grams: 92.
Publisher
Melville House
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
58087th
Condition
New
SKU
V9780974607801
ISBN
9780974607801
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.69

Paperback. Carolina in the 1950s, and Bone - christened Ruth Anna Boatwright - lives a happy life, in and out of her aunt's houses, loving her little sister Reece and her beautiful young mother. But Glen Waddell has been watching them all, wanting her mother too, and when he promises a new life for the family, her mother gratefully accepts. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 19. Weight in Grams: 246.
Edition
Later Edition
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141391540
ISBN
9780141391540
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

Paperback. Translator(s): Pritchett, Frances W. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 258.
Publisher
The New York Review of Books, Inc United States
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590175828
ISBN
9781590175828
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.31

Paperback. From Las Vegas to the Blackrock Desert, Vaye Watkins's stories of hardship, violence and redemption take the reader right to the heart Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 192 x 121 x 19. Weight in Grams: 214.
Publisher
Granta Books
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847084873
ISBN
9781847084873
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.02

Paperback. BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 161 x 298 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1348.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Galaxy Press
Edition
First Edition, New Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781592129577
ISBN
9781592129577
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 22.12

Paperback. The peace of the Cotswold village of Thrush Green is about to be disturbed.. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 172.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752882345
ISBN
9780752882345
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.06

paperback. It is April 1204, and Constantinople, the splendid capital of the Byzantine Empire, is being sacked and burned by the knights of the Fourth Crusade. Amid the carnage and confusion, one Baudolino saves a Byzantine historian and high court official from certain death at the hands of the crusading warriors, and proceeds to tell his own story. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 32. Weight in Grams: 368.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
New
SKU
9780099422396
ISBN
9780099422396
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.53

Paperback. Her family's cottage was a place of innocence for Julie Bauer - until her sister was murdered. It's been many years since that August night, but Julie's memories of Izzy's death still haunt her. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 35. Weight in Grams: 332. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear. Previous owner's inscription on FFEP.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Mira Books
Edition
First edition
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KTG0004416
ISBN
9780778303640
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 16.99
€ 8.02

Paperback. A Tasmanian Belinda Bauer Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 270.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780755387854
ISBN
9780755387854
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

Paperback. A sassy romantic comedy to delight fans of Sophie Kinsella, Freya North and Helen Fielding. You couldn't wish for a better book! Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 132 x 4. Weight in Grams: 254.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340841129
ISBN
9780340841129
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

Paperback. A funny, poignant and unforgettable novel about Frank - one of the most lovable and unusual characters you'll ever meet Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782399209
ISBN
9781782399209
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.24

Paperback. When an English priest takes over a small Scottish parish, not everyone is ready to accept him. He makes friends with two local youths, Mark and Lisa, and clashes with a world he can barely understand. The town seems to grow darker each night. Fate comes calling, and before the summer is out his quiet life is the focus of public hysteria. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 125 x 20. Weight in Grams: 226.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571216048
ISBN
9780571216048
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.78

Paperback. A novel about the casualties of war - on the front lines, and at home Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 198 x 23. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
Virago
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349004150
ISBN
9780349004150
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.45

Paperback. Great British writers, from Joanne Harris to Alasdair Gray, and Liz Jensen, devise original responses to the biggest challenge of our time Editor(s): Norminton, Gregory. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851689699
ISBN
9781851689699
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.82

Paperback. Num Pages: 268 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 320.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
268
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816618521
ISBN
9780816618521
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 23.10

paperback. Ten witty and enchanting animal fables in verse which, like a modern Aesop's Fables, can be enjoyed by young and old alike Num Pages: 144 pages, 35. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 12. Weight in Grams: 142. Very good copy with minor wear and age
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Orion Books London
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMK0025554
ISBN
9780753807743
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.12

Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 10. Weight in Grams: 112.
Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571226696
ISBN
9780571226696
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.50

Paperback. Translator(s): Calichman, Richard. Series: Weatherhead Books on Asia. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231177054
ISBN
9780231177054
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.36

Paperback. Official Netflix Original Film tie-in about the experiences of Agu, a child-soldier fighting in an Africian civil war. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 18. Weight in Grams: 138.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473625556
ISBN
9781473625556
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.06

Paperback. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1HF; 3JJG; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. .
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780008112967
ISBN
9780008112967
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.83

Paperback. Peter Brown is a young Manhattan ER Doctor who has a past he'd prefer to stay hidden. When a figure from the old days emerges, it looks increasingly unlikely that his secret will stay intact. Nicholas LoBrutto, aka Eddy Squillante, is given three months to live, and it's clear to Peter that the clock is ticking for both of them. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 234.
Publisher
Cornerstone United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099527527
ISBN
9780099527527
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.61

Paperback. Craving the simple life she'd planned, Ella finds herself trying to keep the peace in a volatile household, wreaking havoc with the DIY, embroiled in a relationship with a married man and spending time with another whose wedding is only months away. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 131 x 30. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
Cornerstone United Kingdom
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099462293
ISBN
9780099462293
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.67

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