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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Paperback. A young video shop assistant exchanges the home comforts of one mother-figure for a fleeting encounter with another; a brother and sister find themselves at the bottom of a coal mine with a Japanese tourist; a Welsh stag on a debauched weekend in Dublin confesses an unimaginable truth; and more. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 226.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Condition
New
SKU
9780571317028
ISBN
9780571317028
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 5.47

Paperback. * Linda Grant's 'best novel yet' (Financial Times) is a thoughtful and engaging story of a London family from the late sixties to the present Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 24. Weight in Grams: 284.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Virago
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844086399
ISBN
9781844086399
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.46

Paperback. Living in the Blackwood family home with only her sister Constance and her Uncle Julian for company, Merricat just wants to preserve their delicate way of life. But ever since Constance was acquitted of murdering the rest of the family, the world isn't leaving the Blackwoods alone. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 11. Weight in Grams: 136.
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
Edition
01st Edition
Format
Paperback
SKU
9780141191454
ISBN
9780141191454
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.14

Paperback. This pioneering post-colonial novel was the first break-through Moroccan novel to be written in native Moroccan Arabic. The story follows two generations of the al-Tihamis family whose members characterise distinctive aspects of Moroccan society, and whose lives reflect the profound social changes taking place during the period. Translator(s): Allen, Roger. Series: Modern Arabic Classics. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Haus Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910376409
ISBN
9781910376409
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. Offers a collection of stories about the American family. This book brings to life a world of lost fathers and redemptive con men, of personal struggles and diminished dreams, a world marked by the wry wit and generosity of spirit that has made Jess Walter one of America's most talked-about writers. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 203 x 12. Weight in Grams: 144.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Viking
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241003855
ISBN
9780241003855
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.21

Paperback. This shattering novel is filled with storytelling sleight of hand. What appears to be a story of mothers and daughters, of sisterhood put to the test, of adolescent love and grown-up misconduct, and of history's long reach, becomes a provocative and compelling exploration of America's failure to find a language to talk about race. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 211 x 38. Weight in Grams: 360.
Publisher
Algonquin Books (division of Workman)
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781616206444
ISBN
9781616206444
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 16.19

Paperback. Darling and her friends live in a shanty called Paradise, which of course is no such thing. It isn't all bad, though. There's mischief and adventure, games of Find bin Laden, stealing guavas, singing Lady Gaga at the tops of their voices. They dream of the paradises of America, Dubai, Europe, where Madonna and Barack Obama and David Beckham live. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 218.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099581888
ISBN
9780099581888
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Paperback. Series: Serpent's Tail Classics. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Profile Books Ltd
Number of pages
496
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Main - Classic edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781255674
ISBN
9781781255674
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.61

Paperback. Eva never really wanted to be a mother; certainly not the mother of the unlovable boy who murdered seven of his fellow high school students, a cafeteria worker and a teacher who tried to befriend him. Now, two years later, it is time for her to come to terms with marriage, career, family, parenthood and Kevin's horrific rampage. Series: Serpent's Tail Classics. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 133 x 34. Weight in Grams: 338.
Edition
Main
Publisher
Serpent's Tail
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846687341
ISBN
9781846687341
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.61

Paperback. Num Pages: 120 pages, 1 illus. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 127 x 8. Weight in Grams: 127.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Nightboat Books United States
Number of pages
120
Condition
New
SKU
V9780984459803
ISBN
9780984459803
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.42

paperback. Num Pages: 132 pages. BIC Classification: FA; YFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 137 x 11. Weight in Grams: 204.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Kwela Books South Africa
Number of pages
132
Condition
New
SKU
V9780795701474
ISBN
9780795701474
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.31

Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 232.
Publisher
The New York Review of Books, Inc
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590173954
ISBN
9781590173954
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.51

Paperback. The unforgettable story of the rise, fall and ultimate redemption of an American family. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 29. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2020
Publisher
Fourth Estate
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841156996
ISBN
9781841156996
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.79

Paperback. Num Pages: 278 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 126 x 18. Weight in Grams: 306.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
PM Press United States
Number of pages
278
Condition
New
SKU
V9781604865912
ISBN
9781604865912
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.01

Paperback. In 1848 a motley crew of Danish sailors sets sail from the small island town of Marstal to fight the Germans. Not all of them return - and those who do will never be the same. Among them is the daredevil Laurids Madsen, who promptly escapes again into the anonymity of the high seas. Translator(s): Barslund, Charlotte. Num Pages: 704 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 44. Weight in Grams: 560.
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099512967
ISBN
9780099512967
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.50

Paperback.
Publisher
Scribner
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780743220156
ISBN
9780743220156
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.65

paperback. Num Pages: 157 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 197 x 11. Weight in Grams: 116.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Route United Kingdom
Number of pages
157
Condition
New
SKU
V9781901927160
ISBN
9781901927160
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.27

Paperback. The Casteel family saga concludes with this fifth and final book as Annie and Luke return to Farthinggale Manor to finally put her past behind her. But the Manor still holds one final key to the mysteries surrounding her family. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 115 x 26. Weight in Grams: 250.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
HarperCollins
Condition
New
SKU
V9780006178224
ISBN
9780006178224
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.29

paperback. Clean copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Edition
New Ed
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KEX0237743
ISBN
9780751538458
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 404 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 204 x 24. Weight in Grams: 306.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Berkley
Condition
New
SKU
V9780425276617
ISBN
9780425276617
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.47

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