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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Paperback. The wickedly funny new romantic comedy from the bestselling author of Ex-Girlfriends United Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 24. Weight in Grams: 268. Clean copy with some reader wear.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Pocket Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
KTM0000720
ISBN
9781847395238
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. A young boy discovers the ambiguity of adult affection. A camp comedian cracks up on stage. A picture-restorer learns to accept her husband's true nature. A honeymoon couple take an unconventional route to love . This collection of stories employs a host of characters and a range of voices. Num Pages: 254 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 282.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Maia Press
Edition
New
Number of pages
254
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904559085
ISBN
9781904559085
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.30

Paperback. From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of "A Thousand Acres" , this is a novel about some very American seductions: money, sex and real estate. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 25. Weight in Grams: 296. Some minor shelf wear, but a very good copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KTJ0027932
ISBN
9780571218554
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. June Pepper finds there is more to life than death in this touching, sensitive and funny exploration of bereavement from the creator of Jeffrey Bernard is Unwell and Billy Liar. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 199 x 18. Weight in Grams: 198.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444753974
ISBN
9781444753974
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

Paperback. How can the son of a man damaged by war learn to love? How can a father tormented by the past reach out to his son? From the author of TV book club pick, TIGER HILLS, an epic tale about love, loss and hope. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 34. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780229058
ISBN
9781780229058
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.30

Paperback. Another warm, wise and witty offering from Sunday Times bestseller Trisha Ashley. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 33. Weight in Grams: 358. 400 pages. Another warm, wise and witty offering from Sunday Times bestseller Trisha Ashley. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 33. Weight: 356.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847562814
ISBN
9781847562814
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.98

Paperback. "In the tradition of Mary Kay Andrews and Dorothea Benton Frank, a charming and heartfelt tale of love lost and regained in a gated community in Savannah, Georgia"-- Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 18. Weight in Grams: 294.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062659705
ISBN
9780062659705
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.63

Paperback. GRAVITY meets THE SNOW CHILD in this haunting novel from an electrifying new voice. An aging scientist is left alone at an Arctic research base; a woman is on a craft travelling back through space. Suddenly all they hear across their communication channels is static.. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474600606
ISBN
9781474600606
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.89

Paperback. In 1930s Paris, where one cheap hotel room is very like another, a young woman is teaching herself indifference. She has escaped personal tragedy and has come to France to find courage and seek independence. She tells herself to expect nothing, especially not kindness, least of all from men. Tomorrow, she resolves, she will dye her hair blonde. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 11. Weight in Grams: 140.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780141183930
ISBN
9780141183930
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.33

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
MacLehose Press
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857050687
ISBN
9780857050687
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.47

hardcover. Set in the Central Europe of old, this anti-war novel features a simple soldier whose determination to survive brings into question the powerful social and political institutions he confronts. A portrait of a "little man" waging his own war against authority, it becomes a satire on the old regime. Translator(s): Parrott, Cecil. Num Pages: 800 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 162 x 210 x 47. Weight in Grams: 866.
Publisher
Everyman
Number of pages
800
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857151510
ISBN
9781857151510
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 17.37

Paperback. When bruises on the mother, Lorraine, prove to be late-stage cancer, 43-year-old Clara Purdy moves the three children and their terrible grandmother into her own house while Lorraine undergoes treatment at the local hospital. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 32. Weight in Grams: 348.
Publisher
Cornerstone United Kingdom
Number of pages
496
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099537458
ISBN
9780099537458
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. Using the credit card and identity of a handcuffs salesman, professional failure Tyndale Corbett arrives in Miami for a law enforcement conference to discover the joys of luxury hotels and above all the delight of being someone else, someone successful. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 132 x 22. Weight in Grams: 274. 300 pages. Using the credit card and identity of a handcuffs salesman, professional failure Tyndale Corbett arrives in Miami for a law enforcement conference to discover the joys of luxury hotels and above all the delight of being someone else, someone successful. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 202 x 132 x 22. Weight: 240.
Publisher
Alma Books Ltd
Number of pages
300
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846880841
ISBN
9781846880841
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.40

Paperback. Annabelle Worthington, born into a life of privilege, was raised amid the glamour of New York society. But everything changes on a cold April day in 1912, when the sinking of the Titanic alters her world forever. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 27. Weight in Grams: 282. Some shelf wear, but remains good
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Corgi
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
SKU
KTJ0007455
ISBN
9780552154765
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Annabelle Worthington, born into a life of privilege, was raised amid the glamour of New York society. But everything changes on a cold April day in 1912, when the sinking of the Titanic alters her world forever. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 27. Weight in Grams: 282. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Corgi
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
SKU
KAK0002753
ISBN
9780552154765
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. A collection of novellas, each of which features a formidable woman. In "Light My Fire" a snobbish man is undone by a new young wife, and an ancient Aga; in "Walking with Angels" a housewife's mundane life is illuminated by the arrival of Ariel, an angel; and in "Garden Guerillas" a widow takes an horticultural revenge on her daughter-in-law. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 167.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099472155
ISBN
9780099472155
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.50

Paperback. Ben Contini, a disenchanted painter of considerable talent, has just buried his mother. Determined to learn the provenance of the painting, he and Elsa, a disturbed and secretive woman who accosts him at the funeral, become embroiled in the sinister world of Nazi art theft. But they are not the only one with an interest in the painting. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publisher
The Lilliput Press Ltd Dublin
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843511892
ISBN
9781843511892
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.30

Paperback. A touching portrayal of a mother and daughter bound by love and danger Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FT; FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 112 x 28. Weight in Grams: 284.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747267782
ISBN
9780747267782
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

Paperback. The beloved classic novel about an unforgettable teacher, perfect for fans of Dead Poets Society, Stand and Deliver and Mr Holland's Opus. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 11. Weight in Grams: 100.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Condition
New
SKU
9781473640559
ISBN
9781473640559
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.65

Paperback. From the outbreak of the Second World War to the evacuation of Dunkirk, GOODBYE SWEETHEART follows the fortunes of the people who live in a working-class street in Portsmouth. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 113 x 25. Weight in Grams: 280. Well-read paperback in good condition.Some shelf wear; may have some light soiling.
Condition
Used, Good
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Orion
Publication date
1999
Edition
New Ed
SKU
KRF0031016
ISBN
9781857978124
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. A semi autobiographical account of Isherwood's time in 1930s Berlin that shows the lives of people at threat from the rise of the Nazis: Natalia Laundauer, the rich, Jewish heiress, Peter and Otto, a gay couple and the 'divinely decadent' Sally Bowles, a young English woman who was so memorably portrayed by Liza Minnelli. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 196.
Edition
01st Edition
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Condition
New
SKU
V9780749390549
ISBN
9780749390549
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.70

Paperback. Maria is the only daughter of an unmarried woman. She has grown up at the seaside alongside her cousin Tsugumi, a lifelong invalid, charismatic, spoiled and occasionally cruel. Now Maria's father is finally able to bring Maria and her mother to Tokyo, ushering Maria into a world of university, impending adulthood, and a normal family. Translator(s): Emmerich, Michael. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 114 x 179 x 16. Weight in Grams: 128.
Edition
Open Market - Airside ed
Publisher
Faber and Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571212842
ISBN
9780571212842
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.74

Paperback. Tells the story of Neil Klugman and pretty, spirited Brenda Patimkin, he of poor Newark, she of suburban Short Hills, who meet one summer break and dive into an affair that is as much about social class and suspicion as it is about love. This novella is also accompanied by five short stories. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 123 x 5. Weight in Grams: 164.
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099498155
ISBN
9780099498155
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.04

Paperback. Presents the story of Henry Hill's life as a gangster and notorious participation in the Witness Protection Programme. Series: Bloomsbury Film Classics. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 214.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747578635
ISBN
9780747578635
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.20

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