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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Paperback. A novel that tells the story of an American company, which starts as a small family soap and candle-making firm in the early 1800s, and of a contemporary woman, living in the company town, who diagnosed and then finally dies of cancer, a cancer that is almost certainly caused by exposure to chemical wastes from the company's factories. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 24. Weight in Grams: 264. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0002082
ISBN
9780099284468
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. Series: Kate Daniels. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYN; FA; FF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. .
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Main Market Ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447291084
ISBN
9781447291084
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.21

Paperback. In the bestselling tradition of Frank Delaney, Colleen McCullough, and Maeve Binchy comes a poignant historical family saga set against the Famine. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 40. Weight in Grams: 622.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Grand Central Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780446697101
ISBN
9780446697101
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.77

Paperback. From the Orange Prize-winning author of WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN comes a grimly comic tale of bad ideas and good intentions. With a deft, droll touch, Shriver highlights the hypocrisy of lofty intellectuals who would "save" humanity but who don't like people. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 282.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007578016
ISBN
9780007578016
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.94

Paperback. 'Taylor is one of the hidden treasures of the English novel' Philip Hensher, Daily Telegraph Series: VMC. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 127 x 48. Weight in Grams: 222.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844086191
ISBN
9781844086191
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241970454
ISBN
9780241970454
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.25

Paperback. Sunday Times bestseller Adele Parks writes novels that real women want to read. With her trademark tell-it-like-it-is style, she gets right to the heart of the dilemmas people face in their lives and takes her stories to unexpected places. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 27. Weight in Grams: 284.
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780755394210
ISBN
9780755394210
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.26

Paperback. Set in contemporary Bombay and other cities, this is a collection of 11 short stories that reflect Desai's skill for evoking the full flavour of Indian life. The colours, smells and sounds, as well as some intensely individual characters, are here. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 10. Weight in Grams: 110.
Publisher
Vintage
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099428534
ISBN
9780099428534
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.29

Paperback. .
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Urban Books
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9781601626189
ISBN
9781601626189
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 9.12

Paperback. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 106 x 15. Weight in Grams: 112.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Time Warner Trade Publishing United States
Number of pages
300
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781601620064
ISBN
9781601620064
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 9.23

Paperback. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781448215645
ISBN
9781448215645
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 4.34

Paperback. The prequel to the compelling saga that began with 'Flowers in the Attic', repackaged for a new generation of fans. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 114 x 24. Weight in Grams: 222.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
HarperCollins
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780006175490
ISBN
9780006175490
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.66

Paperback. A magical, utterly delicious debut that will cast its charm over everyone who loved Chocolat or Fried Green Tomatoes. Be enchanted by a delicious international bestseller.. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 2. Weight in Grams: 232.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340935743
ISBN
9780340935743
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

Paperback. The kids are out of school, trying to start a band, trying to find work; looking for something to do within the degraded terrain of their suburban hometown. This novel captures the lyricalism of their lives in an intense story of friendship and betrayal. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 125 x 16. Weight in Grams: 163. Clean copy
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Faber and Faber
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st ed.
SKU
KEX0201030
ISBN
9780571200610
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. The kids are out of school, trying to start a band, trying to find work; looking for something to do within the degraded terrain of their suburban hometown. This novel captures the lyricalism of their lives in an intense story of friendship and betrayal. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 125 x 16. Weight in Grams: 163. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Faber and Faber
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
1st ed.
SKU
KKD0006164
ISBN
9780571200610
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. A gorgeous, heart-warming tale set among the gardens of Italy from bestselling author Erica James. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 32. Weight in Grams: 336.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781409153450
ISBN
9781409153450
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

Paperback. An incredibly powerful debut novel about a family caught up in the tragic earthquake in Istanbul in 1999 Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 230. 352 pages. An incredibly powerful debut novel about a family caught up in the tragic earthquake in Istanbul in 1999. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 197 x 129 x 23. Weight: 230.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747596578
ISBN
9780747596578
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.31

paperback. Translator(s): Winston, Professor Richard; Winston, Clara. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 134 x 15. Weight in Grams: 240.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Condition
New
SKU
9781400077557
ISBN
9781400077557
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 21.89

Paperback. In a makeshift hospital in a refugee camp on the outskirts of Beirut, Yunis, an aging Palestinian freedom fighter, lies in a coma. His spiritual son, Dr Khaleel nurses the older man, refusing to admit that his hero may never regain consciousness. This work interweaves many true-life tales collected throughout Lebanon and its refugee camps. Translator(s): Davies, Humphrey. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 32. Weight in Grams: 360.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099461593
ISBN
9780099461593
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.45

Paperback. An astounding novel about a girls coming-of-age inter-woven with a real life murder that rocked turn-of-the-century America. Winner of the 2004 Carnegie Medal. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 5AN; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 276.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of pages
400
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New ed
SKU
KNW0010671
ISBN
9780747570639
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 7.99
€ 4.99

Paperback. Gaby Harvey's uncle is a media baron who is keen on setting up a privatized media faculty at the university where she works as a researcher. His choice of professor is Piers Gaveston, a narcissistic type whom Gaby finds both repulsive and attractive. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 134 x 30. Weight in Grams: 450. Fine copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KSS0000950
ISBN
9780571210558
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Great Britain. 1984. The miners' strike. It is the closest Britain has come to civil war in fifty years, setting the government against the people. This book presents a fictional documentation of the violence, sleaze and fraudulence that characterised Thatcher's Britain. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 30. Weight in Grams: 360.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571314874
ISBN
9780571314874
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.50

Paperback. A special twenty-fifth anniversary edition of Katherine Dunn's extraordinary cult classic, with a new introduction by the author. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 127 x 27. Weight in Grams: 392.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349100869
ISBN
9780349100869
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.69

Paperback. Fast-paced London thriller for fans of Bad Girls and the Martina Cole readership. Series: Gangland Girls. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 31. Weight in Grams: 320. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
SKU
KRA0011619
ISBN
9780340937112
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

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