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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Paperback. Follows the lives of the Pargiters, a large middle-class London family, from an uncertain spring in 1880 to a party on a summer evening in the 1930s. We see them each endure and remember heart-break, loss, radical change and stifling conformity, marriage and regret. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 296.
Publisher
Vintage
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099982807
ISBN
9780099982807
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Paperback. An unforgettable depiction of the psychological impact of war, by a young Iraq veteran and poet, THE YELLOW BIRDS is already being hailed as a modern classic. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 178.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444756142
ISBN
9781444756142
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

Paperback. Wilfred Davis, quiet, retired, respectable widower, is sitting and sobbing on a park bench. He has lost his daughter and any sense of purpose. A mysterious stranger passes him a handkerchief, and strikes up a conversation that leads to friendship and an unconventional new home for Wilfred. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 197 x 26. Weight in Grams: 326.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784870287
ISBN
9781784870287
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Paperback. Translator(s): Vetch, John. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
New Directions Publishing Corporation United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780811222181
ISBN
9780811222181
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.51

Paperback. Series: Dover Thrift Editions. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: 5AF; FA; FYB; YFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 134 x 5. Weight in Grams: 68. Series: Dover Thrift S. 80 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 5AF; FA; FYB; YFA. Dimension: 209 x 134 x 5. Weight: 72.
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc.
Number of pages
80
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486298573
ISBN
9780486298573
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 5.48

Paperback. The brilliantly original new novel from Michael Chabon, author of THE ADVENTURES OF KAVALIER & CLAY and WONDER BOYS. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 29. Weight in Grams: 316.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007150939
ISBN
9780007150939
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.58

Paperback. The hilarious Man Booker-longlisted novel from the author of 'Darkmans' and 'The Burley Cross Postbox Theft'. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 134 x 36. Weight in Grams: 394. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
SKU
KAK0002925
ISBN
9780007476664
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. This beautiful, literary commercial novel in the vein of PREP will be an exciting, stand-out debut launch for Tinder Press BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 136 x 36. Weight in Grams: 428. 8vo. Good clean copy of the large format paperback edition
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Tinder Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
SKU
KEX0260019
ISBN
9780755395187
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. This stunning, literary commercial novel in the vein of Curtis Sittenfeld's Prep is a New York Times bestseller and a stand-out debut launch for Tinder Press Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 144 x 197 x 26. Weight in Grams: 284.
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780755395194
ISBN
9780755395194
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. This beautiful, literary commercial novel in the vein of PREP will be an exciting, stand-out debut launch for Tinder Press BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 136 x 36. Weight in Grams: 428. Some light shelf wear else as new,
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Tinder Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
SKU
KTG0004925
ISBN
9780755395187
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. From the no.1 bestselling author--a wonderful, romantic novel now with a brand new cover. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 174 x 29. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Little, Brown & Company
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
Format
Paperback
SKU
V9781455567331
ISBN
9781455567331
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.99

Paperback. T S makes sense of his chaotic family life by drawing beautiful, meticulous maps kept in innumerable colour-coded notebooks. He is brilliant, and the Smithsonian Institution agrees, though when they award him a major scientific prize they don't suspect for a moment that he is twelve years old. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 190 x 29. Weight in Grams: 388.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
9780099589990
ISBN
9780099589990
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.70

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 209 x 17. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
Europa Editions
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781609453343
ISBN
9781609453343
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.96

Paperback. The seventeen-year-old Hornblower became notorious as soon as he stepped on board ship - as the midshipman who was seasick in Spithead. But he was soon to gain his sea legs. Amid battle, action and adventure he proves himself time and time again - courageous in danger, resourceful in moments of difficulty and decisive in times of trouble. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 126 x 44. Weight in Grams: 448.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
640
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
Film and TV-Tie Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140271737
ISBN
9780140271737
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. The seventeen year old Hornblower became infamous as soon as he stepped on board ship as the midshipman who was seasick in the Spithead, but things were soon to change. Amid battle, action and adventure he proves himself time and time again - courageous in danger, resourceful in moments of difficulty and decisive in times of trouble. Num Pages: 640 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FA; FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 436.
Publisher
Penguin UK
Number of pages
640
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140119398
ISBN
9780140119398
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.53

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 143 x 16. Weight in Grams: 330.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Arsenal Pulp Press Canada
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781551521817
ISBN
9781551521817
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.29

Paperback. This novel portrays the experiences of ordinary soldiers fighting World War II. Using the points of view of a perceptive young Nazi, a jaded American film producer, and a shy Jewish boy just married to the love of his life, Irwin Shaw conveys the scope, confusion and complexity of war. Series: Phoenix Fiction S. Num Pages: 704 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: FA; FJMS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 140 x 42. Weight in Grams: 926.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
704
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226751290
ISBN
9780226751290
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.84

Hardback. This, "the greatest novel written by a nine-year-old, " had been in print in Britain since the '20s, but had been out of print in the U.S. for 35 years. It has two hilarious themes: love and social climbing. Illustrator(s): Anderson-Miller, Julia. Num Pages: 105 pages, 10 illus. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 191 x 127 x 19. Weight in Grams: 191. Clean copy with some shelf wear fine in dustjacket
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Academy Chicago Publishers
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KJE0001911
ISBN
9780897333658
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 18.99
€ 16.26

Paperback. In two closing essays, the author considers how her experiences as a Latin American woman with ties to the United States has brought to her writing a dual cultural perspective. Her works include Sweet Diamond Dust and The House on the Lagoon. Translator(s): Ferre, Rosario. Series: Latin American woman writers. Num Pages: 170 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA; FYB; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 13. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803268746
ISBN
9780803268746
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.70

Paperback. There was an old story about a king who asked his favourite wizard to create a magic mirror. This mirror didn't show you your reflection. Instead, it showed you your soul, it showed you who you really were. But the king couldn't look into the mirror without turning away, and nor could his courtiers. What happens when we discover who we really are? Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
9780099593683
ISBN
9780099593683
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.45

Paperback. Julia Lambert is in her prime, the greatest actress in England. Off stage, however, she is bored with her handsome husband, coquettish and undisciplined. She is at first flattered and amused by the attentions of a shy and eager young fan, but before long Julia is amazed to find herself falling wildly, dangerously, in love. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 24. Weight in Grams: 186.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099286837
ISBN
9780099286837
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.01

Paperback. Series: American Literature Series. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 129 x 10. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
DALKEY ARCHIVE PRESS
Condition
New
SKU
9781564784810
ISBN
9781564784810
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 6.23

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747249047
ISBN
9780747249047
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.04

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 228.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Counterpoint United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781582438191
ISBN
9781582438191
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.07

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