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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Paperback. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Oldcastle Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843446514
ISBN
9781843446514
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 139 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 143 x 12. Weight in Grams: 222.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Dalkey Archive Press United States
Edition
Dalkey Archive ed
Number of pages
139
Condition
New
SKU
V9781564781833
ISBN
9781564781833
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 12.93

Paperback. London: A group of thirty-somethings meet to celebrate a birthday. But, after two years of trying, Claire and Anthony have still not conceived a child, and pulsing with the fear of terrorist attacks, the city is crackling with tension. Befriending a young girl, Nora, Claire finds herself drawn as her maternal instincts begin to blur. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 164.
Publisher
Legend Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906558178
ISBN
9781906558178
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.11

Paperback. The must-read novel of the summer.' Guardian Longlisted for the Man Booker Prize, THE SLAP is the most talked-about novel of 2010, and looks set to be the most read book of 2011. 'Honestly, one of the three or four truly great novels of the new millennium.' John Boyne Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 38. Weight in Grams: 356. Good clean copy with some shelf wear
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Main
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KTK0097644
ISBN
9781848873568
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. The must-read novel of the summer.' Guardian Longlisted for the Man Booker Prize, THE SLAP is the most talked-about novel of 2010, and looks set to be the most read book of 2011. 'Honestly, one of the three or four truly great novels of the new millennium.' John Boyne Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 38. Weight in Grams: 356. Good, clean reading copy. Half title page torn
Condition
Used, Good
Edition
Main
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
SKU
KSG0005313
ISBN
9781848873568
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. At a suburban barbecue one afternoon, a man slaps an unruly 3-year-old boy. The boy is not his son. It is a single act of violence, but this one slap reverberates through the lives of everyone who witnesses it happen. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 135 x 36. Weight in Grams: 536. Good clean copy with some shelf wear
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Main
SKU
KCG0003208
ISBN
9781848873551
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. At a suburban barbecue one afternoon, a man slaps an unruly 3-year-old boy. The boy is not his son. It is a single act of violence, but this one slap reverberates through the lives of everyone who witnesses it happen. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 135 x 36. Weight in Grams: 536. Good, clean copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Edition
Main
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0005359
ISBN
9781848873551
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. A new title aimed at club and tournament chess players which explains how to apply the Slav Defence. Draws upon model games to highlight basic theoretical elements, practical strategies, and tactics used, as well as recent alternative variations. Series: Chess Press Opening Guides. Num Pages: 144 pages, 120d. BIC Classification: FA; WDMG1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 12. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
Everyman Chess
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9781901259001
ISBN
9781901259001
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 17.61

Paperback. Jacob, a Jewish slave held in a mountain village after escaping a massacre by Cossacks, will be killed if he tries to escape. The one saving grace is his love for his master's daughter, Wanda. They begin a secret affair, trying to avoid the cruelty of the other villagers, until one day Jacob's fortunes unexpectedly change. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 194 x 14. Weight in Grams: 182.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141197623
ISBN
9780141197623
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. The classic novel from the author of Rope and Hangover Square. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 199 x 25. Weight in Grams: 282.
Publisher
Abacus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349141541
ISBN
9780349141541
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.84

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Peepal Tree Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
180
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845231651
ISBN
9781845231651
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.81

Paperback. Presents a novel based on the testimonies of a number of women who survived the Spanish Civil War, and suffered imprisonment under the France regime, as well as on accounts of others who died fighting for freedom. This book is a bestseller in Spain, where it was voted 'Book of the year'. Translator(s): Caistor, Nick. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843432098
ISBN
9781843432098
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.22

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 282.
Publisher
Methuen Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780413776525
ISBN
9780413776525
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.44

Paperback. Published in 1890, The Slum is a tale of passion and greed with two intersecting story lines: a penny-pinching immigrant landlord who becomes a rich capitalist and discards his black lover for a wealthy white woman; and the innocent love affair between the immigrant and a mulata who live in a tenement owned by this landlord. Editor(s): Rosenthal, David H.; Graham, Richard; Sant'Anna, Alfonso Romano de. Series: Library of Latin America. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 142 x 17. Weight in Grams: 344.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195121872
ISBN
9780195121872
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.84

Paperback. Translator(s): Gambrell, Jamey. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 128 x 16. Weight in Grams: 316.
Publisher
The New York Review of Books, Inc United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590171967
ISBN
9781590171967
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.86

Paperback. A wonderful and startling novel about the havoc and pain, healing and love that comes with growing up in a family. Like A.L. Kennedy and Ali Smith, Susie Boyt is an exquisite writer, thoughtful and truly original. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 212.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844088263
ISBN
9781844088263
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 14. Weight in Grams: 188.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Turnpike Books
Condition
New
SKU
9780957233652
ISBN
9780957233652
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.73

Paperback. The Coffey siblings are having a rough year. Claire has broken up with her fiance and is hiding from her debts. Martha's in a career crisis and even her therapist is losing patience with her. And Max, the baby of the family in his final year of college, is keeping a life-altering secret. Before long, all three of them have moved back home. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 31. Weight in Grams: 350. Good copy with some shelf wear
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
SKU
KHN0000895
ISBN
9780099563297
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Winner of the "CNA Literary Debut Award". Marnus is terrified he will not fulfil the expectations of his elite Afrikaner family who are certain of their superiority. But when Mr Smith arrives, things start to change, affecting Marnus's values and everything around him that he he holds dear. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 14. Weight in Grams: 172.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group London
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349107561
ISBN
9780349107561
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Paperback. A collection of short stories that evokes isolated lives and a lost world in stories that are set in the Jewish-Italian community of 1930s Ferrara. Translator(s): McKendrick, Jamie. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 8. Weight in Grams: 96.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141192123
ISBN
9780141192123
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

Paperback. Translator(s): Weaver, William. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200. Weight in Grams: 148. Good clean copy with some slight shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Quartet Books
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KJE0000495
ISBN
9780704302211
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardback. Abandoned in Puerto Rico, Sophia James, the eldest of six Californian children, is in charge of her five younger siblings-and she is only eleven. Told through the eyes of the sixty-year-old Sophia as she paints a large canvas, The Smell of Sugarcane is based on a true story. Num Pages: 302 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 562.
Publisher
University Press of America
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761862864
ISBN
9780761862864
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 91.77

Paperback. .
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099552291
ISBN
9780099552291
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.00
€ 16.79

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 24. Weight in Grams: 358.
Publisher
Daunt Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907970306
ISBN
9781907970306
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.71

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