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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Paperback. In this finely crafted novel, Yusuf Idris, best known as the master of the Arabic short story, brings to life not only some of the most human characters in modern Arabic fiction but the soul of Cairo itself and the soul of a national consciousness focused on liberation. Translator(s): Hewison, Neil R. Num Pages: 175 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 134 x 13. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
The American University in Cairo Press Egypt
Number of pages
175
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9789774246999
ISBN
9789774246999
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.32

Paperback. The life of Paul Metzger, a writer, is in disrepair. Mid-thirties, divorced, underachieving. A mid-winter Sunday in New York sees him traversing the city to visit three people: a half-brother who wants little to do with him; a dying father, whose meagre estate has pitted his sons against one another; and an ex-wife whom Paul still loves. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 160.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099531852
ISBN
9780099531852
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.50

paperback. An ecological romance with a pulsing heart, equal parts Rider Haggard and Chico Buarque - one of the world's greatest and most beloved storytellers broadens her style and reach with a Amazonian adventure story that will appeal to all ages. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 27. Weight in Grams: 304. Clean copy showing some age and light shelf wear. Remains a very good copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Harper Perennial
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMK0022200
ISBN
9780007146376
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. In London's changing heartland, architect Matthew Halland is aware of how the past and the present blend. It stirs memories of his boyhood, the early years of his daughter Jane and the failed marriage that he has almost put behind him. Here too is the London of prehistory, of Georgian elegance, of the Blitz. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 160.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140156676
ISBN
9780140156676
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.82

Paperback. A thrilling novel from the critically-acclaimed author of THE 25TH HOUR and one of Hollywood's brightest screenwriting stars. Num Pages: 400 pages, n/a. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 150 x 26. Weight in Grams: 280.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340977392
ISBN
9780340977392
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.89

Paperback. Num Pages: 944 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099597476
ISBN
9780099597476
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 562 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 162 x 39. Weight in Grams: 306. Some shelf wear, but remains good
Publisher
POOLBEG Dublin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KTJ0007088
ISBN
9781853712760
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 562 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 162 x 39. Weight in Grams: 306. Well-read paperback, in good condition. Some shelf wear and/or some light soiling.
Publisher
POOLBEG Dublin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KRF0030523
ISBN
9781853712760
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Delivering stories that span generations, and offering warmth, wisdom and love on every page - if you treasured Maeve Binchy, read Patricia Scanlan Num Pages: 656 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 132 x 44. Weight in Grams: 448.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781471141096
ISBN
9781471141096
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.78

Paperback. Taking you on a trip to the shopping malls and theme parks and enviromental hazards that lie just around the chronological corner, this book introduces you to a gang of misfits and losers struggling to survive in an increasingly haywire world. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 19. Weight in Grams: 150.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
9781784871291
ISBN
9781784871291
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.75

Paperback. .
Publisher
Mills & Boon
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780263924862
ISBN
9780263924862
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.27

Paperback. A New York Times bestseller from the award-winning author brings diverse Haitian townspeople together in the search for a missing girl. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 146 x 16. Weight in Grams: 176.
Publisher
riverrun
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782068518
ISBN
9781782068518
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.73

Paperback. Based on the life of Clara Schumann, this novel considers the place of love in a life of increasing isolation and alienation. Clara, herself a celebrated pianist, composer and teacher, was the wife of Robert Schumann, and cared for him through a series of crippling mental illnesses. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 28. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publisher
Vintage London
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099750512
ISBN
9780099750512
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.84

Paperback. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 205 x 25. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
Random House USA Inc United States
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812980189
ISBN
9780812980189
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.00

Paperback. Michele is a successful business woman with a troubled private life. When she moves her elderly mother, Clara, into the basement, her husband slams the door and disappears into the night. Eventually, Clara - the controlling matriarch - finds a way to release her daughter. But can Michele release herself? Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 9. Weight in Grams: 114.
Publisher
Salt Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907773792
ISBN
9781907773792
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.15

Hardcover. A satirical novel about a mother whose life spirals out of control when she's forced to rethink her bleeding heart liberal ideals Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 219 x 34. Weight in Grams: 464.
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780316265416
ISBN
9780316265416
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 20.59

Paperback. Sunday Times bestselling author Jenny Colgan - writing as Jane Beaton - welcomes you to a new term at a beautiful Cornish boarding school by the sea. Series: Maggie Adair. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FRD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 197 x 20. Weight in Grams: 216.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780751553291
ISBN
9780751553291
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.30

Paperback. Editor(s): Strowbridge, Clarence C. Series: Dover Large Print Classics. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 642.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc. United States
Edition
Large type edition
Number of pages
528
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486422510
ISBN
9780486422510
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.67

Paperback. Translator(s): White, Antonia. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 174.
Publisher
Random House
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099422471
ISBN
9780099422471
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Paperback. Claudine is in despair, having left her beloved Montigny for a new life in Paris. But her instinctive curiosity gradually leads to an awakened interest in the city. She records her witty observations and adventures amongst the intriguing characters that surround her. Translator(s): White, Antonia. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 11. Weight in Grams: 130.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099422525
ISBN
9780099422525
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

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