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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Paperback. This book is one of the classics of modern Japanese fiction. It is the story of an adolescent who must learn to live with the painful fact that he is unlike other young men. Mishima's protagonist discovers that he is becoming a homosexual in a polite, post-war Japan. To survive, he must live behind a mask of propriety. Series: New Directions Paperbook. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 132 x 20. Weight in Grams: 264.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1958
Publisher
New Directions Publishing Corporation United Kingdom
Condition
New
Edition
Later Printing
SKU
V9780811201186
ISBN
9780811201186
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.29

Paperback. Cassie Cavanagh has never minded being 'just a PA'. In fact she's quite content with her lot. She has a city job she kind of enjoys - after all she is indispensable, you know. She has a boyfriend who showers her with gifts - what more could a girl want? And she earns enough to (just about ) finance the luxuries she's become used to. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 22. Weight in Grams: 234.
Publisher
Cornerstone United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099543558
ISBN
9780099543558
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.22

Paperback. Confessions of a Wild Child takes you on trip and navigates the teenage years of a wild child who will eventually rule an empire. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 278. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
UK ed.
SKU
KOC0008192
ISBN
9781471127243
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Confessions of an English Opium-Eater remains its author's most famous and frequently-read work and one of the period's central statements about both the power and terror of imagination. De Quincey describes the intense "pleasures" and harrowing "pains" of his opium use in lyrical and dramatic prose. Editor(s): Faflak, Joel. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 487.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Broadview Press Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781551114354
ISBN
9781551114354
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.44

Paperback. Isabel Bookbinder dreams of pearly white weddings, happy brides, handsome grooms. And champagne towers that don't topple over. She dreams of the perfect wedding. But not for herself.. for her clients. It's all about bride management as far as Isabel's concerned. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 35. Weight in Grams: 326. Used paperback in good condition. Some shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Arrow
Number of pages
528
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
SKU
KRF0023442
ISBN
9780099545750
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408802540
ISBN
9781408802540
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.79

Paperback. One of Canada's funniest and nastiest writers takes on the urban glitterati in this testosterone-injected new collection. Num Pages: 158 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 127 x 15. Weight in Grams: 257.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Biblioasis Canada
Number of pages
158
Condition
New
SKU
V9781771960151
ISBN
9781771960151
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.81

Paperback. In the heart of Africa, three intrepid adventurers are desperate to find the fabulous diamonds of the lost city of Zinj. They encounter the Kigani cannibals, flaming volcanoes and ferocious gorillas - and Amy, the cuddly gorilla who's fluent in sign language. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FH; FJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 111 x 25. Weight in Grams: 214.
Publisher
Arrow
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099544319
ISBN
9780099544319
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

Paperback. A happiness drug is found to be intolerable to society. This book describes the process by which its disseminators are hounded to death. Series: Library of Wales. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 280.
Publisher
Parthian Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
264
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905762798
ISBN
9781905762798
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.34

Paperback. Series: Break Away Books. Num Pages: 202 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 133 x 17. Weight in Grams: 250.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Indiana University Press
Edition
Break Away Book Club ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253019813
ISBN
9780253019813
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.70

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 222. Good, clean copy. Showing minor shelfwear to covers
Publisher
Hachette Books Ireland
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0007615
ISBN
9780755323463
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 222. Clean copy with some shelf wear, minor nicks and bumps on cover but otherwise clean
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Hachette Books Ireland
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KSS0007615
ISBN
9780755323463
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. 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
€ 11.04

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
€ 9.98

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
€ 11.00

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

368 pages. When an exploration ship from Freehold discovered a planet with intelligent lifeforms, it should have been the most important event in history. Corporations on Freehold were eager to sell high-tech toys to the Ithkuil, as the inhabitants called themselves, which had the potential to disrupt their society. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 172 x 107 x 25. Weight: 218.
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Baen
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9781439133736
ISBN
9781439133736
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.86

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

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