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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Paperback. Henry Chinaski, an outcast, a loner and a hopeless drunk, drifts around America from one dead-end job to another, from one woman to another and from one bottle to the next. Uncompromising, gritty, hilarious and confessional in turn, his downward spiral is peppered with black humour. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 128.
Edition
Revised
Publisher
Virgin Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753518151
ISBN
9780753518151
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.88

Paperback. Portrays a love between two older women, a writer and artist, as they work side-by-side in their Helsinki studios, travel together and share summers on a remote island. Translator(s): Teal, Thomas. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 10. Weight in Grams: 154.
Publisher
Sort of Books
Number of pages
152
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780954899530
ISBN
9780954899530
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.53

Paperback. When John Franklin brings his plane down into Occupied France at the height of the Second World war, there are two things in his mind, the safety of his crew and his own badly injured arm. It is a stroke of unbelievable luck when the family of a French farmer risk their lives to offer the airmen protection. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 196.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141188164
ISBN
9780141188164
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Paperback. Clean copy
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
New Island Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
SKU
KEX0202725
ISBN
9781904301479
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. Hilda Foster is alone in an isolated cottage when she receives an important telephone call. She must get in touch with her husband but it is virtually impossible. How can she avert the crisis? Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 137 x 29. Weight in Grams: 374.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099285335
ISBN
9780099285335
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.88

Paperback. The narrator meets Helen, a tiny, blonde, serious girl when they are both looking after children during a summer holiday in Normandy. Helen's adventures in search of a morally satisfying life lead her into situations that are neither satisfying nor moral. Series: A chronicle of modern twilight. Num Pages: 306 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128. Weight in Grams: 230. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0003342
ISBN
9780099286028
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. Num Pages: 182 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 139 x 11. Weight in Grams: 140.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
182
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062513090
ISBN
9780062513090
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.60

Hardcover. Num Pages: 96 pages, colour illus. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 216 x 11. Weight in Grams: 588.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Gazelle Book Services
Condition
New
SKU
V9788120747401
ISBN
9788120747401
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

Paperback. Are happy-ever-afters made in Manhattan? Find out in this gorgeous debut, perfect for cold winter nights. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 292. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
UK ed.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
SKU
KCG0002558
ISBN
9781847561657
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. She was convicted for killing her best friend.. Laura Brannigan is in jail for murder. She insists that she didn't kill her best friend, Jackie. But her search for justice seems futile. Then she receives a letter that takes her back to her youth.. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 128 x 42. Weight in Grams: 450.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
640
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Re-issue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141046112
ISBN
9780141046112
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.06

Paperback. * A brilliant, witty and moving novel about keeping the faith in extreme adversity Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349121017
ISBN
9780349121017
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.86

Hardback. A young woman must redefine herself after a tragic road accident in a powerful story of love, family and fate. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 242 x 30. Weight in Grams: 492. Good clean copy in dust jacket. Ex-libris with cover in mylar
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0000685
ISBN
9781471157714
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 29. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
Hachette Books Ireland
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444705096
ISBN
9781444705096
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.30

Paperback. Discover the original novels behind ITV's Midsomer Murders, featuring favourite characters Detective Chief Inspector Barnaby and Sergeant Troy. Now includes a brand-new foreword by John Nettles, star of the ITV drama. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 31. Weight in Grams: 320.
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472243690
ISBN
9781472243690
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

Paperback. Contemporary short stories enacting giddy, witty revenge on the documents that define and dominate our lives. Editor(s): Shields, David; Vollmer, Matthew. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DQ; FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
Original
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393341959
ISBN
9780393341959
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.62

Paperback. A story of four sisters tied by inescapable family bonds, of miracles, terrible secrets, attempted murder and an extraordinary love affair. The settings range from haunted Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, through the battlefields of World War I, to the emerging jazz scene of New York City. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 36. Weight in Grams: 406.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
576
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099740513
ISBN
9780099740513
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.43

Paperback. Fallen Angel is the second in an erotic romance trilogy inspired by the burlesque clubs of New York and Los Angeles. The novels are about an ordinary woman who discovers herself - and her sexuality - through the world of burlesque. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 15. Weight in Grams: 198. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
SKU
KIN0032878
ISBN
9781472106155
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Following the critical acclaim for his debut, Patrick Flanery's Fallen Land is his astonishing break-out novel; a nail-biting story powered by a fierce anger at the utter failure of the American dream, and the greatest fears that lurk in every one of us. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857898791
ISBN
9780857898791
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.99

Paperback. Terrific novel set in the Roaring Twenties, reissued to accompany Philippa Gregory's new bestselling novel, The Other Boleyn Girl Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 40. Weight in Grams: 452.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007233069
ISBN
9780007233069
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.91

Paperback. From the author of the red-hot Vincent Boys and Sea Breeze series, comes a new steamy romance series. Get ready for to fall hard for Rush.. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 17. Weight in Grams: 184.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781471118616
ISBN
9781471118616
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.40

Paperback. .
Publisher
Copy Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909570016
ISBN
9781909570016
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.48

Paperback. By Debbie Macomber Including: A Ceder Cove Christmas Mother-to-be Mary Jo Wyse arrives in Cedar Cove on Christmas Eve, pregnant and alone. However, the people of Cedar Cove are happy to lend a hand. There's more than enough hope and love to go round this Christmas! Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 27. Weight in Grams: 292. Clean copy
Condition
Used, Good
Edition
First edition
Publisher
Mira Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
SKU
KEX0237694
ISBN
9780778303947
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. By Debbie Macomber Including: A Ceder Cove Christmas Mother-to-be Mary Jo Wyse arrives in Cedar Cove on Christmas Eve, pregnant and alone. However, the people of Cedar Cove are happy to lend a hand. There's more than enough hope and love to go round this Christmas! Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 172 x 31. Weight in Grams: 294. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Mira Books
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
First edition
SKU
KTG0005972
ISBN
9780778303947
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. .
Publisher
Mills & Boon
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780263922974
ISBN
9780263922974
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 7.41

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