Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
Paperback. This novel, by the Brazilian novelist Machado de Assis (originally published in 1900), is one of the unrecognized classics of the turn of the century. This translation provides an informative introduction and notes by John Gledson, which set the novel in its historical context. Translator(s): Gledson, John. Series: Library of Latin America. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc New York
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 286
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195103090
- ISBN
- 9780195103090
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.79
€ 23.99
€ 21.79
Paperback. Discusses the writings of St. Teresa and the paintings of El Greco, and comments with sagacity and wit on such illustrious figures as Cervantes, Velazquez and the creator of Don Juan. This title is full of happy surprises, curious facts and stimulating opinions that reflects the author's lifelong enchantment with the landscape and people of Spain. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; FA; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 12. Weight in Grams: 144.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099289401
- ISBN
- 9780099289401
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.87
€ 13.99
€ 10.87
Paperback. Charlotte Nicholls has a secret that haunts her. She and three-year-old Chloe have left their home and friends, and are now building a new life for themselves elsewhere. All Charlotte wants to do is to forget the past, to blot out what went before, and to look only to the future. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 38. Weight in Grams: 432. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Arrow
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KRA0009187
- ISBN
- 9780099550839
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
hardcover. Daphne Du Maurier's Don't Look Now and Other Stories showcases her unique blend of empathy and spine-tingling suspense. This is Virago's first publication of this classic book, now available in our beautiful hardback designer series. Series: VMC. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 134 x 26. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Publisher
- Virago
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349006604
- ISBN
- 9780349006604
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.87
€ 19.99
€ 14.87
Paperback. Fanny is married to absent-minded Oxford don Alfred and content with her role as a plain, tweedy housewife. But overnight her life changes when Alfred is appointed English Ambassador to Paris. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 18. Weight in Grams: 174.
- Publisher
- Fig Tree
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241974704
- ISBN
- 9780241974704
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.95
€ 13.99
€ 10.95
Paperback. When newlywed Penny turns her hand to some casual wedding planning she soon discovers that taming bridezillas is a full-time occupation, and what began as a hobby becomes a personal and professional nightmare. Soon Penny is struggling to keep her day job and prevent her own marriage from collapsing under the strain.. Series: Don't Tell the Groom. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 196 x 26. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Publisher
- Quercus
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848663664
- ISBN
- 9781848663664
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.86
€ 13.99
€ 10.86
Paperback. Will Penny be able to keep her secret long enough to say, 'I do'? Series: Don't Tell the Groom. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Quercus
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848663619
- ISBN
- 9781848663619
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.86
€ 13.99
€ 10.86
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- And Other Stories
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908276520
- ISBN
- 9781908276520
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.62
€ 13.99
€ 11.62
Paperback. John and Laura have come to Venice to try and escape the pain of their daughter's death. But when they encounter two old women who claim to have second sight, they find that, instead of laying their ghosts to rest, they become caught up in a train of strange events. This volume contains stories that explore fears, longings, secrets and desires. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 17. Weight in Grams: 206.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141188379
- ISBN
- 9780141188379
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.98
€ 13.99
€ 10.98
Paperback. How far would you go to realise your dreams? Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 28. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton General Division United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444779325
- ISBN
- 9781444779325
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.73
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€ 11.73
Paperback. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 107 x 171 x 38. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Kensington Publishing
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780786037261
- ISBN
- 9780786037261
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.49
€ 10.49
Paperback. Samia Omar grows up in war-torn Somalia, dreaming of being a world-class sprinter. She sleeps with a photo of Mo Farah by her bed and trains hard. After achieving a place on the national team to compete in the Beijing Olympics, she sets her sights on the 2012 games in London. This book is based on a true story. Translator(s): Appel, Anne Milano. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 29. Weight in Grams: 202.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571322695
- ISBN
- 9780571322695
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.67
€ 13.99
€ 10.67
Paperback. Together, the nine stories in Don't Think illuminate the astonishing fact of existence itself while justifying the Philadelphia Inquirer's assessment that Burgin is one of America's most distinctive storytellers. Series: Johns Hopkins: Poetry and Fiction. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421419718
- ISBN
- 9781421419718
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.84
€ 24.99
€ 21.84
Paperback. A delightful, heart-warming novel about a man, a baby and a lot of surprises from the author of the Sunday Times bestsellers TO THE MOON AND BACK and THREE AMAZING THINGS ABOUT YOU. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Publisher
- Headline Publishing Group
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780755355891
- ISBN
- 9780755355891
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.86
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€ 10.86
Paperback. From the bestselling author of ME AND MR DARCY, this funny, magical love story is for every girl who has loved, lost and dreamt of getting her man back. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 27. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444712117
- ISBN
- 9781444712117
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.97
€ 13.99
€ 10.97
Paperback. Tells the tragic story of three generations of the Allen family in post-war LA. This title paints their lives with compassion, telling their stories in their own words, in the language of the street. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 132 x 17. Weight in Grams: 210. 272 pages. Tells the tragic story of three generations of the Allen family in post-war LA. This title paints their lives with compassion, telling their stories in their own words, in the language of the street. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 200 x 132 x 17. Weight: 210.
- Publisher
- Canongate Books
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857869791
- ISBN
- 9780857869791
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.44
€ 19.99
€ 14.44
Paperback. After a Halloween ritual gone awry, Madison finds herself trapped in Purgatory - or, as mortals like you and I know it, Earth. She can see and hear every detail of the world she left behind, yet she's invisible to everyone who's still alive. Not only do people look right through her, they walk right through her as well. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 145 x 22. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099552635
- ISBN
- 9780099552635
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.86
€ 13.99
€ 10.86
Paperback. Series: Dopeman's Trilogy. Num Pages: 202 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 142 x 15. Weight in Grams: 194.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Time Warner Trade Publishing United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 202
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781601622884
- ISBN
- 9781601622884
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.09
€ 15.99
€ 14.09
Paperback. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Urban Books
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781601626349
- ISBN
- 9781601626349
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.19
€ 9.19
Paperback. In these slippery stories the truth and the possible weave as unexpected lives, complicated minds and exotic spaces are sketched in with nimble words and quick wit. Ghosts torment from the past; future selves write back; the lost look about, find themselves watched, are lead astray. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 202 x 21. Weight in Grams: 206.
- Publisher
- Parthian Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910409688
- ISBN
- 9781910409688
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.20
€ 12.20
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 141 x 22. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Publisher
- Persephone Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781903155509
- ISBN
- 9781903155509
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.16
€ 20.99
€ 18.16
Paperback. In the summer of 1981, aristocratic, drug-addicted Henry Wooten and Warhol-acolyte Baz Hallward meet Dorian Gray. Dorian is a golden adonis - perfect, and deliciously uncorrupted. The subject of Baz's video installation, Cathode Narcissus, and the object of Henry's attentions, Dorian is launched on a hedonistic binge that spans the '80s and '90s. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141040202
- ISBN
- 9780141040202
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.65
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€ 16.65
Paperback. Num Pages: 64 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 6. Weight in Grams: 124.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- ibooks United States
- Number of pages
- 80
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781596871595
- ISBN
- 9781596871595
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.15
€ 11.99
€ 10.15
Hardcover. Includes stories like "To Room Nineteen", in which a woman reacts against the oppression of her banal marriage with dreadful results; "One off the Short List", that traces the surprising conclusion to a seduction gone awry; and "The Habit of Loving", in which a lonely older man who takes a vivacious young wife witnesses a reversal of intimacy. Num Pages: 696 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 133 x 36. Weight in Grams: 734.
- Publisher
- Everyman United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 696
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841593166
- ISBN
- 9781841593166
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 15.48
€ 20.99
€ 15.48