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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Baen Books United States
Edition
1ST
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9781451639315
ISBN
9781451639315
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.31

Paperback. Trapped in a small, poverty-ridden town in 1933, seventeen-year-old Dominic Molise yearns to fulfil his own dreams of becoming an American sports hero. This teenage southpaw aspires to big leagues, big recognition and big love. He struggles, though, against reality of his Italian parents, and comes under pressure to go into the family business. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 8. Weight in Grams: 88. 112 pages. Trapped in a small, poverty-ridden town in 1933, seventeen-year-old Dominic Molise yearns to fulfil his own dreams of becoming an American sports hero. This teenage southpaw aspires to big leagues, big recognition and big love. He struggles, though, against reality of his Italian parents, and comes under pressure to go into the family business. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 196 x 128 x 8. Weight: 100.
Publisher
Canongate Books
Number of pages
112
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841951928
ISBN
9781841951928
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.78

Hardcover. Num Pages: 325 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 520.
Publisher
Random House USA Inc United States
Number of pages
325
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780679417392
ISBN
9780679417392
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.29

Paperback. A sharp analysis: through dialogues, parodies and essays, the author sheds light on what he called 'an apocalyptic codex of our worst fears', creating a critique that is literature in its own right. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 15. Weight in Grams: 198.
Publisher
Serpent's Tail
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846689192
ISBN
9781846689192
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.61

Paperback. Aomame standing on the Metropolitan Expressway with a gun between her lips. She knows she is being hunted, and that she has put herself in terrible danger in order to save the man she loves. But things are moving forward, and Aomame does not yet know that she and Tengo are more closely bound than ever. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 26. Weight in Grams: 342.
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099549055
ISBN
9780099549055
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.00

Paperback. The year is 1Q84. This is the real world, there is no doubt about that. But in this world, there are two moons in the sky. In this world, the fates of two people, Tengo and Aomame, are closely intertwined. They are each, in their own way, doing something very dangerous. And in this world, there seems no way to save them both. Num Pages: 816 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 198 x 44. Weight in Grams: 584.
Publisher
Vintage Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
9780099549062
ISBN
9780099549062
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.51

Paperback. The year is 1Q84. This is the real world, there is no doubt about that. But in this world, there are two moons in the sky. In this world, the fates of two people, Tengo and Aomame, are closely intertwined. They are each, in their own way, doing something very dangerous. Num Pages: 1344 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 308 x 61. Weight in Grams: 918.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Number of pages
1328
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099578079
ISBN
9780099578079
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.53

Hardback. A sparkling, enchanting, one-of-a-kind novel about one day in the lives of three unforgettable characters. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 138 x 24. Weight in Grams: 412. Good copy in dustwrapper. DW with some minor shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
SKU
KTG0010957
ISBN
9781447254423
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardback. A sparkling, enchanting, one-of-a-kind novel about one day in the lives of three unforgettable characters. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 138 x 24. Weight in Grams: 412. Fine in fine dust wrapper. DW showing minor shelfwear with bumps to edges, remains in good condition
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
SKU
KSG0009038
ISBN
9781447254423
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. A sparkling, enchanting, one-of-a-kind novel about one day in the lives of three unforgettable characters. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 162 x 16. Weight in Grams: 200.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447254447
ISBN
9781447254447
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.42

Paperback. Life as a film extra in Beijing might seem hard, but Fenfang won't be defeated. She has travelled 1800 miles to seek her fortune in the city, and has no desire to return to the never-ending sweet potato fields back home. Num Pages: 208 pages, ill. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 156.
Publisher
Vintage Books USA
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099512936
ISBN
9780099512936
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Paperback. Interweaves a loose narrative line with anecdotes, autobiography, lyricism, myth, dream, fantasy, philosophical insights, and intertextual citations of and conversations with other authors and thinkers. Num Pages: 162 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 227.
Publisher
The Third Body
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810126541
ISBN
9780810126541
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.30

Hardback. A new novel from the bestselling Saudi author of Wolves of the Crescent Moon Translator(s): Calderbank, Anthony. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 130 x 12. Weight in Grams: 431.
Publisher
MUNIRA´S BOTTLE Egypt
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789774163463
ISBN
9789774163463
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.46

Hardback. Budour marries a humble tailor named Girgis, but begins an extended affair with his Jewish employer, Luka. Her friend Sawsan goes off to the university, only to fall in love with a dangerous young Marxist named Salim. Translator(s): Rossetti, Chip. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 399.
Publisher
SAINT THERESA AND SLEEPING WITH STRANGERS
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789774163401
ISBN
9789774163401
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.45

Hardback. A novel of loss and memory from the Egyptian Nobel laureate Translator(s): Stock, Raymond. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 207 x 17. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
THE COFFEEHOUSE
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9789774163517
ISBN
9789774163517
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 22.98

Paperback. Food can bring together families, communities, and cultures. This fascinating subject has brought together a unique collection of fiction - including flash fiction, essay, short stories, and "stoku" (amalgam of short story and haiku) from an international line-up of authors. Editor(s): Chiew, Elaine. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 194 x 17. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
Cooked Up: Food Fiction from Around the World
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780262147
ISBN
9781780262147
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.73

Paperback. In 2020, Britain is at breaking point, society on the edge. The country is a bomb waiting to explode.. and then it does. Thoughtful, compassionate and sometimes provocative, Kenneth Steven's 2020 is a parable for our times. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Saraband
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910192559
ISBN
9781910192559
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.09

Paperback. It is 1946 and Silvana and eight-year-old Aurek board a ship that take them from Poland to England. Silvana has not seen her husband Janusz in six years, but, they are assured, he has made them a home in Ipswich. However, after living wild in the forests for years, carrying a terrible secret, all Silvana knows is that she and Aurek are survivors. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 133 x 27. Weight in Grams: 256.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141399676
ISBN
9780141399676
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.79

Paperback.
Publisher
Flamingo
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9780006550785
ISBN
9780006550785
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. Identical twins, Georgia and Bessi, live in the loft of 26 Waifer Avenue. It is a place of beanbags, nectarines and secrets, and visitors must always knock before entering. Forced to create their own identities, the Hunter children build a separate universe. It is when the reality comes knocking that the fantasies of childhood start to give way. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 178.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099479048
ISBN
9780099479048
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Paperback. Three young firefighters must find matching sets of buttons to complete their costumes for a parade, but should they sort them by shape, color, or size?. Illustrator(s): Lum, Bernice. Series: MathStart 1. Num Pages: 40 pages, colour illus. BIC Classification: FA; PB; YBC. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 200 x 251 x 6. Weight in Grams: 159.
Publisher
HarperCollins
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780060001209
ISBN
9780060001209
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.86

Paperback. Leah and Toby have lived across the street from one another for years without meeting. When fate finally lets her in, Leah finds that Toby needs her as much as she is surprised to realize she might need him. Sometimes life needs a helping hand and with a sprinkle of romance, Toby and Leah's dreams show the glimmer of a chance of coming true. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 31. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141012209
ISBN
9780141012209
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 121 x 9. Weight in Grams: 102.
Publisher
Europa Editions
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781609453480
ISBN
9781609453480
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.75

Paperback. Rebecca Goldstein's brilliant international bestseller is now available in paperback. 'A rare find among contemporary novelists: she has intellectual muscle as well as a tender emotional reach.' Ian McEwan Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 157 x 33. Weight in Grams: 384. A Work of Fiction. 400 pages. Rebecca Goldstein's brilliant international bestseller is now available in paperback. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 198 x 157 x 33. Weight: 388.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848871557
ISBN
9781848871557
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.42

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