Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
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: 316.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Re-issue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241951804
- ISBN
- 9780241951804
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.31
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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
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€ 10.10
Paperback. Iris Murdoch called Auto da Fe "one of the few great novels of the century." Peter Kien is a reclusive Sinologist living in Germany between the wars. Canetti creates the elements in Kien, and in his personal relationships, that will lead to his destruction." Translator(s): Wedgwood, C. V. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 137 x 34. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843432586
- ISBN
- 9781843432586
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.26
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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€ 13.09
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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
€ 20.99€ 16.69
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Paperback. Editor(s): Leve, Edouard. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 177 x 129 x 10. Weight in Grams: 136. 120 pages. A brilliant and sobering self-portrait made up entirely of facts, and a companion to the harrowing book Suicide. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 177 x 129 x 10. Weight: 136.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Dalkey Archive Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 120
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781564787071
- ISBN
- 9781564787071
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.24
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Collecting an autobiographical novel and three short stories, this work brings together the achievements of the great Russian masters, Chekhov and Nabokov and the Jewish and American storytellers, Bashevis Singer and Malamud. Editor(s): Shrayer, Maxim D. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815608202
- ISBN
- 9780815608202
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.09
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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
€ 14.99€ 11.74
€ 14.99
€ 11.74
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€ 13.20
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€ 13.20
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
€ 21.99€ 16.30
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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€ 27.79
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€ 27.79
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€ 9.18
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€ 9.18
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€ 10.97
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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€ 10.11
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Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Pearson Education Limited
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780435045739
- ISBN
- 9780435045739
Paperback
Condition: New
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Paperback. Illustrator(s): Al Nasir, Malik. Series: Fiction series. Num Pages: 404 pages, 1. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 143 x 32. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- FORE-WORD Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 404
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780954886721
- ISBN
- 9780954886721
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.24
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Paperback. Azazeel takes 5th century quarrels in the Coptic Church as the ground for an ambitious investigation into good and evil, faith and doubt.' - Boyd Tonkin, Independent In this haunting and controversial novel, Youssef Ziedan confronts issues as vital today as they were nearly two millenia ago. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 133 x 21. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Publisher
- Atlantic Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848874299
- ISBN
- 9781848874299
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.40
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Paperback. Num Pages: 350 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 107 x 25. Weight in Grams: 183.
- Publication date
- 1977
- Publisher
- Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- Format
- Paperback
- SKU
- V9780553263503
- ISBN
- 9780553263503
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.09
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Paperback. Dubravka Ugresic retells the myth of Baba Yaga -one of the most famous stories in Russian and Eastern European mythology. Translator(s): Elias-Bursac, Ellen; Hawkesworth, Celia; Thompson, Mark. Series: Myths. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 240. Series: Myths. 256 pages. Dubravka Ugresic retells the myth of Baba Yaga - one of the most famous stories in Russian and Eastern European mythology. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 196 x 129 x 22. Weight: 240.
- Publisher
- Canongate Books
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847673060
- ISBN
- 9781847673060
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.41
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Paperback. Businessman George F Babbitt loves the latest appliances, making money and the Republican party. In fact, he loves being a Solid Citizen even more than he loves his wife. In the economic boom years of 1920s America, Babbitt became a symbol of middle-class mediocrity, and his name an enduring part of the American lexicon. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 132 x 24. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Publisher
- Vintage Classics
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099264712
- ISBN
- 9780099264712
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.73
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Paperback. Series: Dover Thrift Editions. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 134 x 20. Weight in Grams: 236. Good copy with some shelf wear. Some wear and tear to cover but remains good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc.
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Edition
- New edition
- SKU
- KCW0001332
- ISBN
- 9780486431673
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 10.99€ 9.06
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Paperback. Series: Modern Library. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 137 x 26. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Publisher
- Modern Library
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780375759253
- ISBN
- 9780375759253
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.51
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Paperback. A sequel to "Virgin in the Garden" and "Still Life". A cast of characters play out their personal dramas amid the clashing politics, passionate ideals and stirring languages of the early-1960s. Their crises mirror some of the major world events of the age in which they live. Num Pages: 624 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 33. Weight in Grams: 462. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0000111
- ISBN
- 9780099839408
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Stunningly re-packaged to coincide with the release of The Longest Holiday Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 31. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781471129582
- ISBN
- 9781471129582
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.83
€ 11.99
€ 9.83