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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Paperback. Sun, sea and sparkling storytelling.. welcome to paradise Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 220. Used paperback, in good condition. Some shelf wear.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Headline Review
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KIN0007556
ISBN
9780755323456
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Sun, sea and sparkling storytelling.. welcome to paradise Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 220. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear. Previous owner's inscription on FFEP.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Headline Review
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KTG0007661
ISBN
9780755323456
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. The poignant and heartwarming story of a community struggling to survive the dangers of the Blitz Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 188 x 142 x 17. Weight in Grams: 146.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
Headline
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747230632
ISBN
9780747230632
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

Hardback. An intricate and revealing portrait of a dysfunctional marriage as it unravels in midlife crisis and estrangement, and the fallout from one summer, twenty-five years ago. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 217 x 34. Weight in Grams: 530.
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782397922
ISBN
9781782397922
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 5.21

Paperback. An intricate and revealing portrait of a dysfunctional marriage as it unravels in midlife crisis and estrangement, and the fallout from one summer, twenty-five years ago. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782397939
ISBN
9781782397939
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.01

Paperback. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 154 x 37. Weight in Grams: 556.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Persephone Books Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903155028
ISBN
9781903155028
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 19.30

Paperback. Now considered a modern classic, CONSIDER THE LILIES focuses on the eviction of an old woman from her croft. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 12. Weight in Grams: 158.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753812938
ISBN
9780753812938
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.06

paperback. 1910, and Corley Roper, an eminent children's author of his age, mourns the death of his young daughter. Estranged from his wife, and wracked by grief, he happens one night upon Mary Wilson, a woman in a similar position, as she mourns her stillborn son. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 133 x 26. Weight in Grams: 365.
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Faber & Faber London
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1900
Edition
Main
SKU
KNW0014466
ISBN
9780571238057
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. One woman finds grief for her lost lover is assuaged by involvement in some carpentry repair work. Another grows increasingly angry as the grim reaper scythes through her circle, with farcical and tragic results. This title offers stories of charting tantrums, funerals, pregnancy, war and love affairs that unroll with piercing wit and sympathy. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 12. Weight in Grams: 144.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099494188
ISBN
9780099494188
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Paperback. Dominic Pattison's life is one of level contentment: his marriage has proved happy and durable; his business, too, is successful. And then Sam Williams, a builder and ex-squaddie, enters his life. Sam claims to be his son. Yet is Sam who he says he is? After almost thirty years, Dominic can remember little of the affair with Sam's mother. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 136 x 21. Weight in Grams: 332.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Sort of Books
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
Main
SKU
V9780956003867
ISBN
9780956003867
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.57

Paperback. In this Very Short Introduction, Robert Eaglestone provides a clear and engaging exploration of the major themes, patterns, and debates of contemporary fiction. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 136 pages, One or two black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 170 x 109 x 7. Weight in Grams: 106.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
136
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199609260
ISBN
9780199609260
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.81

Paperback. Editor(s): Heighway, Elizabeth. Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; DQ; FA; FYB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 600.
Publisher
Dalkey Archive Press
Number of pages
362
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781564787163
ISBN
9781564787163
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.84

Paperback. Editor(s): Cheyette, Bryan. Series: Jewish Writing in the Contemporary World. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 139 x 229 x 30. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803263888
ISBN
9780803263888
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 38.60

Paperback. Translator(s): Davidson, Angus. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 268.
Publisher
The New York Review of Books, Inc United States
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590171226
ISBN
9781590171226
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.33

Paperback. A novel based on the life of painter, Pierre Bonnard. Num Pages: 140 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 216 x 10. Weight in Grams: 212. A Triptych After Pierre Bonnard. 140 pages. A novel based on the life of painter, Pierre Bonnard. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 151 x 216 x 10. Weight: 212.
Publisher
Carcanet Press Ltd.
Number of pages
140
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857544107
ISBN
9781857544107
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.25

Paperback. Suspicion, paranoia and blackmail have become part of life. The conversation flows between two individuals, Santiago and Ambrosia, who talk of their tormented lives and of the degradation and frustration that has taken over their town. Translator(s): Rabassa, Gregory. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 33. Weight in Grams: 406.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Number of pages
608
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571168828
ISBN
9780571168828
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.54

Paperback. Collector, adventurer and artist, Vivant Denon was a youthful courtier at Versailles; he lived through the French Revolution, and galloped across Egypt with Bonaparte. He found world fame without seeking it, risking his life and happiness in an endless quest, a love affair with art. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 274.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099492924
ISBN
9780099492924
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.73

Paperback. Driven by a sense of total disconnection, the narrator embarks on a journey from northern Italy to Sicily, the home he has not seen in some fifteen years. Through the conversations of the islanders and a reunion with his mother, he gradually begins to feel reconnected. But to what kind of world? Translator(s): Mason, Alane Salierno. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 156.
Publisher
Canongate Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841954509
ISBN
9781841954509
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.74

Paperback. Fans of Jennifer Weiner and Jane Green will devour this funny, smart and heart-wrenchingly honest novel about growing up, growing out of your best jeans, and growing apart from your best friend.. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 20. Weight in Grams: 206.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
Reprint
SKU
KNW0008612
ISBN
9780340898208
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. One night, two men waving guns break and enter their Paris hotel room, terrorizing Russell and his much older companion, a famous American poet named Edward Cannon. The intruders, not finding what they seemingly expected, leave without further incident. But the baffling, traumatic events overwhelm Cannon who dies in his sleep later that night. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 135 x 16. Weight in Grams: 230.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Arcadia
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905147984
ISBN
9781905147984
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.64

Paperback. Magical new novel from the author of SNAKE ROPES. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 29. Weight in Grams: 258.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444738056
ISBN
9781444738056
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

Paperback. A brand new edition of book made famous by the film starring Paul Newman to tie-in with a new West End Theatre production. Includes an introduction by the film critic Andrea Quirke. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 212.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780333816
ISBN
9781780333816
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

paperback. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 288 pages, forms transparencies. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 220. Good copy showing light age and wear. Ex Libris stamp to title page
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Penguin Classics U.K.
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KMK0025988
ISBN
9780140186802
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 5.12

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199689118
ISBN
9780199689118
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.23

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