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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Paperback. In an isolated community in the Peruvian Andes, a series of mysterious disappearances has occurred. Army corporal Lituma and his deputy Tomas believe the Shining Path guerrillas are responsible, but the towns people have their own ideas about the forces that claimed the bodies of the missing men. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 17. Weight in Grams: 208.
Edition
Main
Publisher
Faber Paperbacks
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571175499
ISBN
9780571175499
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.69

Paperback. First of the six books in the My Struggle cycle, this title is about the author's childhood and teenage years, his infatuation with rock music, his relationship with his loving yet almost invisible mother and his distant and unpredictable father, and his bewilderment and grief on his father's death. Translator(s): Bartlett, Don. Series: Knausgaard. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 132 x 26. Weight in Grams: 366.
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099555162
ISBN
9780099555162
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.80

Paperback. Twelfth-century anatomist, Adelia Aguilar must once again examine the dead as gruesome events are beginning to unfold..Henry II's favourite mistress, Rosamund Clifford, has been poisoned - and, rumour says, by his jealous wife, Eleanor of Aquitaine. If Henry believes the stories, England will be torn apart as King battles Queen. Series: Adelia Aguilar. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 28. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publisher
Bantam Books
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st.Dell Prtg.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780553818017
ISBN
9780553818017
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.64

Paperback. A vital read for anyone who wants to understand just who the hell some men think they are Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 139 x 25. Weight in Grams: 290.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Hachette Scotland
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780755319428
ISBN
9780755319428
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. Trapped within a waterfall on the wild Franklin River, Tasmanian river guide, Aljaz Cosini, lies drowning. As the tourists he has been guiding down the river seek to save him, Aljaz is beset by visions horrible and fabulous. As the rapids rise, Aljaz relives not just his own life but also his country's dreaming. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784702908
ISBN
9781784702908
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.62

Paperback. Tells the story of a Japanese salaryman who loses his job at a TV corporation, on his 40th birthday, and slips through to a different layer of society. This novel captures the fast-changing culture of Japan and its surreal underside in a portrait of an ordinary man battling with the contradictory demands of contemporary life. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 245.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Vintage
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Reprint
SKU
KNW0008634
ISBN
9780099503699
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.49

Paperback. A novel about the celebration of the transience of life, the eternal difficulty of love and a hilarious riff on our 21st-century infatuation with movies and the superhero solution. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 244. 250 pages. A novel about the celebration of the transience of life, the eternal difficulty of love and a hilarious riff on our 21st-century infatuation with movies and the superhero solution. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 19. Weight: 242.
Publisher
Alma Books
Number of pages
250
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846882876
ISBN
9781846882876
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.99

Paperback. Translator(s): Flint, Richard; Zaraf, David. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 142 x 13. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Dalkey Archive Press United States
Edition
Rep Tra
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781564788672
ISBN
9781564788672
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 14.68

Paperback. From one of America's most acclaimed contemporary novelists, a searingly powerful literary thriller Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 136 x 18. Weight in Grams: 240.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472115393
ISBN
9781472115393
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.26

Paperback. Professor Harry Butler is obsessed with the mind/body problem. Unfortunately, this is not the least of his problems. His wife has turned his study into a Sufi shrine, the Drug Squad have taken up residence in his kitchen, and some of his colleagues suspect him of going astray academically. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 135 x 21. Weight in Grams: 280.
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Harvill P. London
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New edition
SKU
KNH0003788
ISBN
9781860467547
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 17.95

Paperback. When sixteen-year-old Portia is orphaned she is plunged into the sophisticated and politely treacherous world of her wealthy half-brother's home. There she encounters the attractive cad Eddie. To him, Portia is at once child and woman, and he fears her gushing love. To her, Eddie is the only reason to be alive. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099276456
ISBN
9780099276456
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.06

Paperback. A woman contemplates the deadly consequences of a croissant. Children's fates are intertwined with a Rottweiler's. Witty and refreshing, with unpredictable plots and quirky characters, Death Sentences intrigue and entertain. Translator(s): Hildebrand, Cassidy. Series: Literary Translation. Num Pages: 140 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 8. Weight in Grams: 151.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Univ of Ottawa Pr
Condition
New
SKU
V9780776622095
ISBN
9780776622095
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 19.71

Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 143 x 20. Weight in Grams: 462.
Publisher
A Cappella Books United States
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Edition
Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781556521102
ISBN
9781556521102
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.82

Paperback. Tells the story of Chicago's Mafia and the power struggle that ensues when the greedy Don, Jimmy Collucci, attempts to become the king-pin of Chicago's "Honored Society". For Jimmy Collucci has had a lifelong hatred pf dedicated Black Warrior, Jesse Taylor, against whom he has regularly competed for turf on the streets of Chicago. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 14. Weight in Grams: 186. 224 pages. Tells the story of Chicago's Mafia and the power struggle that ensues when the greedy Don, Jimmy Collucci, attempts to become the king-pin of Chicago's "Honored Society". For Jimmy Collucci has had a lifelong hatred pf dedicated Black Warrior, Jesse Taylor, against whom he has regularly competed for turf on the streets of Chicago. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 198 x 131 x 14. Weight: 186.
Publisher
Canongate Books
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857869753
ISBN
9780857869753
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 10.78

Paperback. A shocking murder Belorussia, 1943. When a General and his wife are found dead, German detective Heinrich Hoffmann is put in charge of the case. A single clue. There is one witness. A six-year-old girl provides him with an essential lead: a drawing of a bird. Translator(s): Aitken, Martin. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FF; FJMS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. Weight in Grams: 367.
Publisher
Random House UK
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099593195
ISBN
9780099593195
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.22

paperback. Series: Dedalus Concept Books. Num Pages: 256 pages, 20ill. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 230.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Dedalus Limited United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781873982099
ISBN
9781873982099
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. Series: Forgiving Lies. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FRD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 135 x 21. Weight in Grams: 254.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062299314
ISBN
9780062299314
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.83

Paperback. A novel of spellbinding emotional power about a family in crisis by a highly talented young author Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 135 x 26. Weight in Grams: 262. Clean copy, with some light shelfwear. Good to very good
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
SKU
KST0022800
ISBN
9780340961438
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. A famous writer and his mistress meet in a room without a bed. They talk, they play games with each other, they have sex, they tell lies. This work since "Complaint", explores adultery and the unmasking of illicit lovers in a novel that exposes the tenderness and uncertainty underlying all affairs of the heart. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 152.
Publisher
Vintage
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099801900
ISBN
9780099801900
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 139. .
Publisher
Strebor Books International, LLC United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781593096045
ISBN
9781593096045
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.03

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