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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Paperback. Collects tales that are complete miniature narratives. None longer than three pages, this title includes stories that deal with hurtling changes of perspective, science fiction, the Middle East, boredom, beauty, grossness, global history, and death. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 186.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099575177
ISBN
9780099575177
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.00
€ 16.75

Paperback. Features Raymond Gunt, a decent chap who tries to do the right thing. Or, to put it another way, the worst person ever: a foul-mouthed, misanthropic cameraman, trailing creditors, ex-wives and unhappy homeless people in his wake. Men dislike him, women flee from him. This book is about a human being with absolutely no redeeming social value. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 138 x 22. Weight in Grams: 242.
Publisher
Cornerstone
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099537397
ISBN
9780099537397
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

Paperback. Has Jack Reacher finally met his match? 61 Hours ended with Reacher trapped in a desperate situation from which escape seemed impossible. Even for him. Was that really the end of the road for the maverick loner? Series: Jack Reacher. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FF; FH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 149 x 34. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Bantam
Condition
New
SKU
9780553825480
ISBN
9780553825480
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.45

Paperback. Series: St. James. Num Pages: 309 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FRD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 208 x 23. Weight in Grams: 326.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Montlake Romance
Condition
New
SKU
V9781503954502
ISBN
9781503954502
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.65

Paperback. Clare Dowling's romantic comedy explores the meaning of friendship and how honesty isn't always the best policy! Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 25. Weight in Grams: 264. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
SKU
KTG0002552
ISBN
9780755359813
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 274 x 17. Weight in Grams: 204.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Strebor Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781593095987
ISBN
9781593095987
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.06

Paperback. Training horses is dangerous - a head-to-head confrontation with 1,000 pounds of muscle takes courage. It is these same qualities that allow John and his uncle Gus to live in the beautiful high desert of Wyoming. This novel explores a divided America. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 14. Weight in Grams: 182.
Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571232451
ISBN
9780571232451
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.78

Paperback. When Mabelline visits her pen pal Rosa, she quickly takes Rosa and her son Carlos to her heart, but she knows right away there is something different about the boy. When tragedy occurs, Mabelline becomes responsible for Carlos as he struggles to fit into a world based on rules he doesn't understand, and finds himself in serious trouble. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: FA; YF; YX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 233 x 9. Weight in Grams: 228. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0002905
ISBN
9781843102564
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. When Mabelline visits her pen pal Rosa, she quickly takes Rosa and her son Carlos to her heart, but she knows right away there is something different about the boy. When tragedy occurs, Mabelline becomes responsible for Carlos as he struggles to fit into a world based on rules he doesn't understand, and finds himself in serious trouble. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: FA; YF; YX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 233 x 9. Weight in Grams: 228. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0002906
ISBN
9781843102564
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. Cora has everything a woman is supposed to want - a career, a caring husband, children, and a stylish home. Desperate for release & burdened with guilt she falls into a pattern of ever increasing violence and sexual degradation till a one night stand tips her over the edge. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 200 x 14. Weight in Grams: 200.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Bluemoose Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780992791919
ISBN
9780992791919
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.88

Paperback. Perilously ill, Jasper Scriven spends his days roaming the wards of a derelict psychiatric hospital on England's southeast coast. His daughter Cleo works in London as a news editor, making palatable stories of the world's events and trying to stay one step ahead of her demons. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 216 x 26. Weight in Grams: 324.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099523857
ISBN
9780099523857
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.84

Paperback. *Elizabeth Taylor is one of the most acclaimed 20th century writers *With a new introduction by Helen Dunmore Series: VMC. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 124 x 16. Weight in Grams: 154.
Publisher
Virago
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844087129
ISBN
9781844087129
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.00

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 140 x 209 x 25. Weight in Grams: 348.
Publisher
Amazon Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781477821930
ISBN
9781477821930
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.79

Paperback. The spectre of another world war haunts journalist Walter Craig and disturbs the peace of his seaside holiday. But below the Cornish cliffs, hidden by churning seas, the enemy is very real indeed, and much closer than anyone could suspect. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 15. Weight in Grams: 166.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099577348
ISBN
9780099577348
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.00
€ 16.85

Paperback. Series: Carnegie Mellon Series in Short Fiction. BIC Classification: FA; FF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 131 x 23. Weight in Grams: 367.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Carnegie-Mellon University Press United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9780887483783
ISBN
9780887483783
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.29

Paperback. Translator(s): Rogers, Katina. Num Pages: 190 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 142 x 217 x 8. Weight in Grams: 162.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Dalkey Archive Press United States
Number of pages
190
Condition
New
SKU
V9781628970401
ISBN
9781628970401
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.92

Paperback. Num Pages: 214 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 133 x 15. Weight in Grams: 228.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
United Kingdom
Number of pages
214
Condition
New
SKU
V9780988400887
ISBN
9780988400887
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.66

Hardcover. The Writers : a sense of Ireland : new works by 44 Irish writers / selected and edited by Andrew Carpenter and Peter Fallon; with photographs of the writers by Mike Bunn Editor(s): Carpenter, Andrew; Fallon, Peter. Num Pages: 224 pages, 45 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 176 x 24. .
Publisher
O'Brien Press Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1980
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780905140766
ISBN
9780905140766
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.38

Hardback. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 20. Weight in Grams: 249.
Publisher
Seven Stories Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
128
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781609806491
ISBN
9781609806491
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 16.78

Paperback. Translator(s): Polizzotti, Mark. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 205 x 10. Weight in Grams: 170.
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816677535
ISBN
9780816677535
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.54

Paperback.
Publisher
The American University in Cairo Press Egypt
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9789774165351
ISBN
9789774165351
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.06

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Bella Books United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781594932908
ISBN
9781594932908
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.47

Paperback. Revealing that Conrad actually hated sailing and Emily Bronte was so tough she was known as 'The Major', among many other stories of eccentricity, drunkenness and even murder, this book uses unusual angles and peculiar details to illuminate writers' lives in a new way. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141389271
ISBN
9780141389271
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.37

Paperback. A secret code only visible in certain lights: the accumulation of a lifetime gather there. In places the palimpsest is so heavily worked that the letters feel like braille. I like to keep my body rolled away from prying eyes, never unfold too much, tell the whole story. I didn't know that Louise would have reading hands. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 198 x 12. Weight in Grams: 144.
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099598275
ISBN
9780099598275
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

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