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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Random House USA Inc United States
Number of pages
264
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780375504525
ISBN
9780375504525
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 22.98

Paperback. Num Pages: 267 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 134 x 16. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
Vintage
Number of pages
267
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780679732259
ISBN
9780679732259
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.84

Paperback. An exquisitely-crafted tale of love and loss from the author of Four Letters of Love and Only Say the Word Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 20. Weight in Grams: 260.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Picador
Edition
Main Market
Condition
New
SKU
V9780330375313
ISBN
9780330375313
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.73

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 197 x 20. Weight in Grams: 140.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Turnpike Books
Condition
New
SKU
9780957233683
ISBN
9780957233683
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.73

Paperback. When JB is served with an ASBO and sent to paint beach huts in Kent, it looks as if he has a chance to turn his life around. But then he encounters Moey and his gang. Only his attraction to Sal gives him a reason to keep going. But a storm is coming that threatens to shatter his hopes and destroy the relationship that could redeem him. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
Maia Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904559221
ISBN
9781904559221
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Paperback. In the Korean War, Yefgenii Yeremin is dubbed 'Ivan the Terrible', shooting down more American jets than any other pilot. But the Soviet Union's involvement in Korea must be kept secret, so Yefgenii is exiled to a remote Arctic base. But in 1964, a man arrives from Moscow, in search of a volunteer prepared to sacrifice everything for his country. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 17. Weight in Grams: 226.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099468523
ISBN
9780099468523
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.23

Paperback. 'Asharat nisaa' offers a kaleidoscopic look at the contemporary troubles of women, exploring themes ranging from old age to lesbianism and classic problems with roles: as daughters, mothers and wives. The novel is based on the author's conviction that wounds can be healed through sharing and working together. Translator(s): Almani, Saleh. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 133 x 24. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Publishing Qatar
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9789992194775
ISBN
9789992194775
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.30

Paperback. When war broke out in 1914, Somerset Maugham was dispatched by the British Secret Service to Switzerland under the guise of completing a play. This title collects stories that are rooted in author's own experiences as an agent, reflecting the ruthlessness and brutality of espionage, its intrigue and treachery, as well as its absurdity. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FHD; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 250.
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099289708
ISBN
9780099289708
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Hardcover. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 181 x 126 x 19. Weight in Grams: 232.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Marion Boyars Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714530277
ISBN
9780714530277
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.39

Paperback. A lawless land of violence and deprivation, The Meadow Well Estate is a no-go area for police and non-residents, and a hotbed of ritual violence. No-one dares enter of their own accord, and few make it out alive. But Jack was one of the good ones. Recently released from prison, he is determined to turn his life completely around: by getting out. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
Legend Times Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906558208
ISBN
9781906558208
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.07

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Roundfire Books
Number of pages
137
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782791126
ISBN
9781782791126
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 13.95

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
9781784293208
ISBN
9781784293208
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.77

Paperback. "Asleep" tells the stories of three women, all bewitched into a spiritual sleep. One, mourning a lost love, finds herself sleepwalking at night. Another, embarking on a relationship with a man whose wife is in a coma, finds herself unable to stay awake. The third finds her sleep haunted. Translator(s): Emmerich, Michael. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 127 x 16. Weight in Grams: 186.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571205370
ISBN
9780571205370
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.71

paperback. 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.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843101154
ISBN
9781843101154
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.58

Paperback. Takes the reader into the bohemian drawing rooms of pre-World War I London and Paris, a milieu populated by such thinly disguised versions of Ezra Pound, Richard Aldington, May Sinclair, Brigit Patmore, and Margaret Cravens. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; BG; FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 412.
Publisher
Duke University Press Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822312420
ISBN
9780822312420
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.31

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 17. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Dalkey Archive Press
Condition
New
SKU
9781564781529
ISBN
9781564781529
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 6.23

Paperback. 334 pages. The Marquis de Sade is alive and well and living in Sweden.. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Dimension: 176 x 202 x 25. Weight: 446. Translator(s): Pierce, Kerri A.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Dalkey Archive Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
334
Condition
New
SKU
V9781564786821
ISBN
9781564786821
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.50

Paperback. From the prize-winning author of Seating Arrangements comes the masterful story of a young woman who abandons her dreams to start a new life. Spanning decades, crossing continents, Astonish Me is stunning examination of love and sacrifice. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 131 x 24. Weight in Grams: 260.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007525409
ISBN
9780007525409
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.65

Paperback. The debut novel that catapulted Clare Morrall on to the Booker shortlist, a compelling and affecting tale of a woman whose longing to have children and for the mother she never knew leads her into serious trouble. . Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 139 x 21. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444780314
ISBN
9781444780314
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

Paperback. A modern fable about one man's search for visibility on an enchanted island. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 13. Weight in Grams: 170.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784082550
ISBN
9781784082550
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 8.59

paperback. Tells the story of Anne, a young woman who breaks her ankle in a daring escape from prison. She makes it to a highway where she's picked up by a motorcyclist, Julien, who's also on the run. As they travel through nights and days together, they fall in love and must do whatever they can to survive, living their lives always on the edge of danger. Series: Serpent's Tail Classics. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 134 x 14. Weight in Grams: 174.
Publisher
Serpent's Tail
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846689413
ISBN
9781846689413
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.90

Paperback. 'Emma Donoghue writes books that are unlike anything I have ever seen before, and Astray is no exception. There is such a deep and compassionate imagination at work in every story in this collection that Astray feels almost like an act of clairvoyance.' Ann Patchett, Orange prize-winning author of Bel Canto Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 19. Weight in Grams: 238.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447209508
ISBN
9781447209508
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.68

paperback. Marie's job as a museum guard at the National Gallery in London offers her the life she always wanted, one of invisibility and quiet contemplation. But amid the hushed corridors surge currents of history and violence, paintings whose power belie their own fragility. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 152.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
New
SKU
9780099572756
ISBN
9780099572756
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.45

Paperback. As a psychiatrist in a top-security mental hospital, Peter Cleave has made a study of what he calls 'the catastrophic love affair characterized by sexual obsession.' His experience is extensive, and he is never surprised. Until, that is, he comes reluctantly to accept that the wife of one of his colleagues has embarked on such an affair.. Series: Penguin Essentials. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 112 x 180 x 19. Weight in Grams: 154.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241973677
ISBN
9780241973677
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.06

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