Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
Paperback. When Martin Clay, a young would-be art historian, believes he has discovered a missing masterpiece. The owner of the painting is oblivious to its potential and asks Martin to help him sell it, leaving Martin with the chance of a lifetime: if he could only separate the painter from its owner, he would be able to perform a great public service.. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 26. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571283484
- ISBN
- 9780571283484
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.71
€ 13.99
€ 10.71
Hardback. Deals with beheadings, both literal and metaphorical. This narrative takes us from the most archetypal beheading in Arabo-Islamic history, that of al-Husayn, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, via the torture of communists in Nasser's detention camps, and the meanderings of a Cairene teenager unwittingly caught in the bread riots of 1977. Num Pages: 166 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 132 x 20. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Publisher
- The American University in Cairo Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789774161889
- ISBN
- 9789774161889
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.13
€ 26.99
€ 23.13
Paperback. BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 112 x 178 x 20. Weight in Grams: 102.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099590422
- ISBN
- 9780099590422
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 9.11
€ 9.99
€ 9.11
Paperback. Part of a twelve-novel sequence, "A Dance to the Music of Time". Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 19. Weight in Grams: 210. Fine in fine dust wrapper. Lightly toned, text is clear and remains fine
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Cornerstone United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0027227
- ISBN
- 9780099472537
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 24.00
€ 24.00
Paperback. A novel full of warmth and magic from No. 1 bestselling author Maeve Binchy. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 35. Weight in Grams: 368. Used paperback in good condition. Some shelf wear.
- Publisher
- Orion
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KRF0023619
- ISBN
- 9780752884646
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. In this tale of colonial exploitation, the narrator, Marlowe, journeys deep into the heart of Africa. But there he encounters Kurtz, an idealist apparently crazed and depraved by his power over the natives, and the meeting prompts Marlowe to reflect on the darkness at the heart of all men. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 117 x 15. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Publisher
- Everyman United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 112
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781857151749
- ISBN
- 9781857151749
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.00
€ 19.99
€ 15.00
Paperback. Marlow, a seaman and wanderer, recounts his physical and psychological journey in search of the infamous ivory trader Kurtz: dying, insane, and guilty of unspeakable atrocities. Travelling upriver to the heart of the African continent, he gradually becomes obsessed by this enigmatic, wraith-like figure. Editor(s): Hampson, Robert; Knowles, Owen. Series Editor(s): Stape, J. H. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 11. Weight in Grams: 146.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141441672
- ISBN
- 9780141441672
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.47
€ 10.99
€ 9.47
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Random House USA Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780375753770
- ISBN
- 9780375753770
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 12.13
€ 13.99
€ 12.13
Paperback. Series: Dover Thrift Editions. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 131 x 6. Weight in Grams: 72. Series: Dover Thrift S. 80 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 208 x 131 x 6. Weight: 74.
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- different cover
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486264646
- ISBN
- 9780486264646
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 6.24
€ 6.24
Paperback. A tale of horror, set in the Congo during the period of rapid colonial expansion in the 19th century. The story deals with the highly disturbing effects of economic, social and political exploitation of European and African societies and the cataclysmic behaviour this induced in some individuals. Series Editor(s): Carabine, Dr. Keith. Series: Wordsworth Classics. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 14. Weight in Grams: 158.
- Publisher
- Wordsworth Editions
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781853262401
- ISBN
- 9781853262401
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 6.33
€ 6.33
Paperback. 'Heart of Darkness' is Conrad's finest tale and tells of Marlow's journey up the Congo River to meet Mr Kurtz. This volume also includes 'An Outpost of Progress', 'Karain', and 'Youth' in a revised edition using the English first edition texts and with new chronology and bibliography. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 272 pages, one map. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 39. Weight in Grams: 190.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199536016
- ISBN
- 9780199536016
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 10.87
€ 10.99
€ 10.87
Paperback. Marlow, a seaman, tells of a journey up the Congo. His goal is the troubled European and ivory trader Kurtz. Worshipped and feared by invaders as well as natives, Kurtz has become a godlike figure, his presence pervading the jungle like a thick, obscuring mist. As his boat labours upstream, Marlow finds his faith in civilization crumbling. Series: Penguin Essentials. Num Pages: 112 pages, map. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 111 x 7. Weight in Grams: 64.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241956809
- ISBN
- 9780241956809
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.26
€ 11.99
€ 10.26
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 136 x 23. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062207975
- ISBN
- 9780062207975
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.01
€ 17.99
€ 17.01
Paperback. Series: Open Door Series. Num Pages: 114 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 112 x 21. Weight in Grams: 102.
- Publisher
- New Island Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781848404120
- ISBN
- 9781848404120
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Editor(s): Decker, Karla. Num Pages: 256 pages, 25 b/w photos. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Heritage House Publishing Co Ltd Canada
- Number of pages
- 255
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781894974424
- ISBN
- 9781894974424
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 15.79
€ 20.99
€ 15.79
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Bold Strokes Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781626393271
- ISBN
- 9781626393271
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.73
€ 17.99
€ 16.73
Hardback. On his 'journey from the dreams of the jinn to the love of the truth' Jaafar Ibrahim Sayyed al-Rawi is guided by his motto, 'let life be filled with holy madness to the last breath'. He goes from a life of comfort with a promising future guaranteed by his wealthy grandfather, Sayyed al-Rawi, to the life of a pauper. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 136 x 15. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Publisher
- The American University in Cairo Press Egypt
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789774164538
- ISBN
- 9789774164538
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 22.66
€ 26.99
€ 22.66
Paperback. Heart of the Sea is a standalone novel and the heart-warming conclusion to the Gallaghers of Ardmore trilogy Series: Gallaghers of Ardmore. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 199 x 30. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780349411682
- ISBN
- 9780349411682
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 4.99
€ 11.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. A highly acclaimed collection of short stories set in the great outdoors of New England, by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of 'The Shipping News' and 'Brokeback Mountain'. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 128. A highly acclaimed collection of short stories set in the great outdoors of New England, by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of 'The Shipping News' and 'Brokeback Mountain'. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 128. Fine copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Fourth Estate
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- SKU
- KSS0003858
- ISBN
- 9781857024043
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. A highly acclaimed collection of short stories set in the great outdoors of New England, by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of 'The Shipping News' and 'Brokeback Mountain'. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 128. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Fourth Estate
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSS0004070
- ISBN
- 9781857024043
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99