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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Paperback. Features a girl whose ears are so exquisite that, when uncovered, they improve sex a thousand-fold, a runaway friend, a right-wing politico, an ovine-obsessed professor, and a manic-depressive in a sheep outfit. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 216.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Condition
New
Edition
01st Edition
SKU
9780099448778
ISBN
9780099448778
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.04

Paperback. The man was leading an aimless life, time passing, one big blank. His girlfriend has perfectly formed ears, ears with the power to bewitch, marvels of creation. The man receives a letter from a friend, enclosing a seemingly innocent photograph of sheep, and a request: place the photograph somewhere it will be seen. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 23. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784870157
ISBN
9781784870157
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Paperback. Here are the moments that our fairy tales forgot or deliberately concealed, reimagined by one of the most gifted storytellers of his generation, the Pulitzer Prize winning author of The Hours, and exquisitely illustrated by Yuko Shimizu. Rarely have our bedtime stories been this dark, this perverse, or this true. Illustrator(s): Shimizu, Yuko. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 264 x 13. Weight in Grams: 210.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
9780008140403
ISBN
9780008140403
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 4.95

Paperback. This first-person narrative of a baby boomer's mid-life crisis is set in Baton Rouge. Sorrow alternates with good-ol'-boy humor as the hero struggles over three consecutive days surrounding his 47th birthday to come to terms with grief, aging and the disappointments of a childless marriage. Num Pages: 186 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 132 x 14. Weight in Grams: 217.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Bridge Works Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
Number of pages
186
Condition
New
SKU
V9781882593460
ISBN
9781882593460
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 14.32

Paperback. A collection of some of Tove Jansson's best loved and most famous stories. Drawn from youth and older age, and spanning most of the 20th century, this translated selection provides a showcase of the great Finnish writer's prose, scattered with insights and home truths. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 16. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
Sort Of Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780954899523
ISBN
9780954899523
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.46

Paperback. Commissario Soneri - Italy's Maigret - returns in his fourth investigation, the most painfully personal yet. Translator(s): Farrell, Joseph. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 26. Weight in Grams: 202.
Publisher
MacLehose Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848666887
ISBN
9781848666887
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.04

Paperback. Nora Roberts - The World's Greatest Storyteller. Num Pages: 336 pages, n/a. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 22. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780749958770
ISBN
9780749958770
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.00

Paperback. Landish Druken, son of a Newfoundland sealing captain, is a formidable figure - broader than most doorways, quick-witted and sharp-tongued. He turns his back on family tradition and leaves St John's to head to Princeton University, where he is befriended by 'Van' Vanderluyden, son of the wealthiest man in America. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 125 x 20. Weight in Grams: 232.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099572039
ISBN
9780099572039
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.09

Paperback. .
Publisher
Baker Publishing Group
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764217258
ISBN
9780764217258
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.36

Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 290 x 30. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405925334
ISBN
9781405925334
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Paperback. A perfect start to the new year for all fans of Cathy Bramley and Scarlett Bailey. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 306 x 37. Weight in Grams: 362.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781471163142
ISBN
9781471163142
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.20

Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 121 x 24. Weight in Grams: 266.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Black Swan
Edition
1st Black Swan Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552772969
ISBN
9780552772969
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

Paperback. Num Pages: 207 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 144 x 14. Weight in Grams: 336.
Publisher
Pighog Press
Number of pages
207
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
9781906309251
ISBN
9781906309251
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.97

Paperback. Drawing from sources as varied as Mark Twain, the Patty Hearst story, Melville's "Ishmael", detective fiction, Hollywood and the porn industry, his own experiences as a father and a teacher on Yuork Indian reservations, the author tells the Biblical story of Abraham & Isaac through the distorted lens of popular culture. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 114 x 14. Weight in Grams: 192.
Publisher
Counterpoint New York
Number of pages
168
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
KEX0228208
ISBN
9781932360462
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. The future is on its way to Picardy with the construction of a motorway. But nearby is a house where nothing has changed since 1945. Traumatised by events that year, Yolande hasn't left her home since. Life has not been kinder to Bernard, her brother, who has a terminal illness. With no longer anything to lose, he becomes reckless - and murderous. Translator(s): Florence, Melanie. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 9. Weight in Grams: 116.
Publisher
Gallic Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908313164
ISBN
9781908313164
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 9.12

Paperback. .
Publisher
Tilted Axis Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781911284116
ISBN
9781911284116
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.85

Paperback. A dazzling fantasy adventure for all ages, the first of a quartet. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FK; FM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 181 x 111 x 31. Weight in Grams: 284.
Publisher
Voyager
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780006513704
ISBN
9780006513704
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.95

Paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 141 x 15. Weight in Grams: 274.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
NeWest Press Canada
Edition
1St Edition
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9781896300252
ISBN
9781896300252
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.06

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
Marion Boyars Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1982
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714527642
ISBN
9780714527642
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.25

paperback. From the Orange Prize-shortlisted author of AMY & ISABELLE, a deeply moving story of love, abandonment, and the peril of family secrets.. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Downtown Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780743462280
ISBN
9780743462280
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.86

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