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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Paperback. Henry Tillotson, a generous, genial man who inherited his father's philanthropic attitude along with his beautiful house, rescues Margaret from a disastrous marriage in Egypt and brings her home to the West Country as his new wife. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
Vintage Books
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099513049
ISBN
9780099513049
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.67

Hardback. Blackly comic, A Fabulous Liar is a heartrending novel about family and storytelling - those stories we tell about ourselves, those we tell about each other and those we pass down from generation to generation. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 372. 224 pages. Blackly comic, A Fabulous Liar is a heartrending novel about family and storytelling - those stories we tell about ourselves, those we tell about each other and those we pass down from generation to generation. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 212 x 153 x 21. Weight: 372.
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848878488
ISBN
9781848878488
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.05

Paperback. A short, gripping suspense novel in which an elderly aristocrat becomes obsessed with a young girl. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 154. Good clean copy with some shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0008410
ISBN
9781849162609
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. A wonderful, heartwarming and funny Christmas novel from Chrissie Manby, perfect for curling up with in front of the fire Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 35. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473639744
ISBN
9781473639744
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

Paperback. A dramatic novel about a tragedy in Australia in 1984 which had its roots in Eastern Europe and World War II. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 145 x 25. Weight in Grams: 284. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
2nd Edition
SKU
KSS0002426
ISBN
9780340394595
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. A dramatic novel about a tragedy in Australia in 1984 which had its roots in Eastern Europe and World War II. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 145 x 25. Weight in Grams: 284. Good copy with some shelf wear. Previous owner's inscription on FFEP.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KTG0007386
ISBN
9780340394595
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. **A gritty and emotional family drama, from the Sunday Times bestseller. Perfect for fans of Nadine Dorries and Katie Flynn.** Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; 3JJP; FA; FT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. .
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847562470
ISBN
9781847562470
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.94

Paperback. The new novel from Sunday Times bestselling author Josephine Cox - the master storyteller. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. .
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007420032
ISBN
9780007420032
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.70

Paperback. From the bestselling author of The Piano Tuner -- a stunning new novel about a young girl's journey through a vast, unnamed country in search of her brother Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 16. Weight in Grams: 226.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Picador
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
Edition
Main Market
SKU
V9780330492706
ISBN
9780330492706
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.26

Hardback. * 'The divine Spark is shining at her brightest .. Pure delight' Claire Tomalin, Independent Series: VMC Designer Collection. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 200 x 21. Weight in Grams: 304.
Edition
01st Edition
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Number of pages
208
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844085279
ISBN
9781844085279
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.00

Paperback. A young American volunteers for the Italian ambulance service in World War I. Working near the front, he meets and falls in love with a British nurse. Disillusioned by the war, he makes the decision to desert, taking his new love to Switzerland. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FJMF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 112 x 20. Weight in Grams: 160.
Format
Paperback
Edition
01st Edition
Publisher
Arrow
Publication date
1994
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099910107
ISBN
9780099910107
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.27

Hardcover. First published in 1929, this draws on Hemingway's experiences of World War I, when he was badly wounded while serving with the Italians. This is a portrait of men at war which explores their deeper responses to the cruelty and heroism of battle. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FJMF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 135 x 33. Weight in Grams: 528.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Everyman
Condition
New
SKU
9781857151497
ISBN
9781857151497
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.67

Paperback. In 1918 the author went to war. He volunteered for ambulance service in Italy, was wounded and twice decorated. Out of his experience came A Farewell to Arms. This title tells a love story of immense drama and uncompromising passion. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 133 x 23. Weight in Grams: 266.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Special edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099582564
ISBN
9780099582564
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

Paperback. Series: Phoenix Books. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 134 x 14. Weight in Grams: 232.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226773223
ISBN
9780226773223
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 23.17

Paperback. Love and war in the French Pyrenees - the fourth novel of life in the small village of Fogas Series: Fogas Chronicles. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 197 x 25. Weight in Grams: 268.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444764444
ISBN
9781444764444
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

Paperback. Dora is in her forties, divorced and under no illusions about her personal appearance. She is also secretly a successful writer of erotica. Dora's agent arranges a promotional tour, but Dora just doesn't look the part. He hires a glamorous substitute - all is fine until Dora's cover is blown. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. Weight in Grams: 210. 313pp
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
HarperCollins London
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
(Reissue)
SKU
KHS1015692
ISBN
9780006499923
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Dora is in her forties, divorced and under no illusions about her personal appearance. She is also secretly a successful writer of erotica. Dora's agent arranges a promotional tour, but Dora just doesn't look the part. He hires a glamorous substitute - all is fine until Dora's cover is blown. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. Weight in Grams: 210. 313pp.
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
HarperCollins London
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
(Reissue)
SKU
KEX0195458
ISBN
9780006499923
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. A superb new collection from the No.1 bestselling author: 'Reading her books is like gossiping with old friends' DAILY EXPRESS Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 293.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781409161448
ISBN
9781409161448
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

Paperback. Warm, quirky, yet heartbreakingly real fiction from Hodder's answer to Jennifer Weiner Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 214.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340962152
ISBN
9780340962152
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 8.68

Paperback. A conceptual tour de force and a satire of pseudo-philosophy and literary devices, from the brilliantly comic ironist and Granta Best of Young British author Illustrator(s): Ralfe, Oly. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780872322
ISBN
9781780872322
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.30

Paperback. Set in mid-1970s India, a subtle and compelling narrative about four unlikely characters who come together in circumstances no one could have foreseen soon after the government declares a 'State of Internal Emergency'. It is a breathtaking achievement: panoramic yet humane, intensely political yet rich with local delight. Num Pages: 624 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 127 x 50. Weight in Grams: 466.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571230587
ISBN
9780571230587
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.75

Paperback. The latest in the Guido Guerrieri series set in southern Italy. Guerrieri takes on another case with dubious merits. This time he agrees to defend a judge suspected of corruption, an accusation that sadly looks likely to stick. Num Pages: 246 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 272.
Publisher
Bitter Lemon Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Translation
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908524614
ISBN
9781908524614
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.82

Paperback. Following on from the international bestseller THE FLOWERS OF THE FIELD, an epic novel set amid the turbulence of the Second World War. Num Pages: 816 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 136 x 51. Weight in Grams: 560.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
Number of pages
816
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781409128779
ISBN
9781409128779
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. Series: Caribbean Modern Classics. Num Pages: 324 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 298. Series: Caribbean Modern Classics. 324 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 207 x 138 x 19. Weight: 292.
Publisher
Peepal Tree Press Ltd.
Number of pages
324
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845231026
ISBN
9781845231026
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.68

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