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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

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
€ 10.67

Paperback. Features a collection of the author's short stories such as 'And All This Unease', 'Madness Had Come with the Rain', and 'The Survivors'. Translator(s): Wilson, Betty. Series: CARAF Books: Caribbean and African Literature Translated from French. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 296.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813929019
ISBN
9780813929019
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.71

Hardback. Features a collection of the author's short stories such as 'And All This Unease', 'Madness Had Come with the Rain', and 'The Survivors'. Translator(s): Wilson, Betty. Series: CARAF Books: Caribbean and African Literature Translated from French. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813929002
ISBN
9780813929002
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.89

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

€ 36.71

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
€ 11.01

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

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

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

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

Paperback. Acclaimed poet's debut novel explores loss and the legacy of childhood grief, as five siblings prepare for one sister's death. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: DQ; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 18. Weight in Grams: 285.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Coach House Books Canada
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9781552452523
ISBN
9781552452523
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.61

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
€ 13.28

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
€ 16.62

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
€ 13.37

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
€ 11.92

Paperback. Westerners familiar only with stereotypical images of bowing geisha and dark-suited businessmen will be surprised by the cast of characters translator Lane Dunlop introduces in this anthology. Lovers of fiction and students of Japan are certain to find these stories absorbing, engaging and instructive. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 133 x 19. Weight in Grams: 309.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Tuttle Shokai Inc Japan
Edition
1ST
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9784805308509
ISBN
9784805308509
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.04

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

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
€ 16.53

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

€ 37.99
€ 28.24

Paperback. Translator(s): Snook, Jean M. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 141 x 203 x 17. Weight in Grams: 292. 224 pages. One of the loveliest riddles of Austrian literature is finally available in English translation: Gert Jonke's 1982 novel, Awakening to the Great Sleep War, is an expedition through a world in constant nervous motion, where reality is rapidly fraying. This enormously comic--and equally melancholic--tale is perhaps Jonke's masterwork. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 141 x 203 x 17. Weight: 292. Translator(s): Snook, Jean M.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Dalkey Archive Press
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781564787941
ISBN
9781564787941
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.42

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Bella Books United States
Number of pages
226
Condition
New
SKU
V9781594933059
ISBN
9781594933059
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.77

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
€ 9.19

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

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
€ 10.23

Paperback. .
Publisher
Pearson Education Limited
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780435045739
ISBN
9780435045739
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.54

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