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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Paperback. "Robert Vivian's prose is lyrical and harrowing - harrowing in the Biblical sense," Sven Birkerts said of The Mover of Bones, the first book in Vivian's Tall Grass Trilogy. That same lyrical power carries this new volume to a place of hard-won hope and redemption at once both spiritual and earthly. Series: Flyover Fiction. Num Pages: 198 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 10. Weight in Grams: 236.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
198
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803213807
ISBN
9780803213807
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.89

Paperback. 'Reading Templeton has become somewhat of an addiction' Sue Baker, LAMB TO THE SLAUGHTER selected as a Personal Choice, Publishing News Num Pages: 416 pages, n/a. BIC Classification: FA; FH; FJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 113 x 26. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340922309
ISBN
9780340922309
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.64

Hardback. .
Publisher
Verso Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784782191
ISBN
9781784782191
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.35

Paperback. 'The best Scottish novelist since Sir Walter Scott' ANTHONY BURGESS This cornerstone epic is now available as a beautiful canon with an introduction by William Boyd Series: Canons. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 41. Weight in Grams: 436.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Canongate Canons
Condition
New
SKU
9781782117148
ISBN
9781782117148
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.66

Paperback. A nineteenth century saga set in Lancashire and Australia, by the author of OUR LIZZIE. Num Pages: 416 pages, n/a. BIC Classification: FA; FT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 114 x 26. Weight in Grams: 264.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340748275
ISBN
9780340748275
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.18

Paperback. The modern classic of life on the Home Front re-issued with a great new cover. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 192 x 174 x 25. Weight in Grams: 284. 288 pages. Stella arrives at Hallows Farm in her Rayon stockings, having just waved goodbye to the love of life - naval officer Philip. Agatha has just graduated from Cambridge; life on the Farm is certainly going to offer her a different kind of education. Prue, a hairdresser from Manchester, is used to painting the town red, not manual labour. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 192 x 174 x 25. Weight: 282.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780332468
ISBN
9781780332468
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.58

Hardcover. In Liza WielandAEs deeply moving novel, three interwoven stories show the myriad ways ordinary women become extraordinary as they betray and heal, love and let go, and bear witness to the everyday beauty and loss that surrounds them. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 617.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815610465
ISBN
9780815610465
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 25.14

Paperback. A collection of short stories; or one long one. Num Pages: 201 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 227.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Zero Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785350030
ISBN
9781785350030
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.50

Paperback. 1914, and an English archaeologist called Somerville is fulfilling a lifelong dream: to direct an excavation in the desert of Mesopotamia. Yet forces beyond his control threaten his work. The Great War is looming, and various interest groups are vying for control over the land and its many prizes. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 218.
Publisher
Cornerstone
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099534549
ISBN
9780099534549
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.69

Paperback. Three Westernized siblings return to their Himalayan hometown, but a game of happy families is the last thing on the cards. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 143 x 16. Weight in Grams: 188.
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780873008
ISBN
9781780873008
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.95

Paperback. A Land without Jasmine is a sexy, satirical detective story about the sudden disappearance of a young female student from Yemen's Sanaa University. Each chapter is narrated by a different character beginning with Jasmine herself. The mystery surrounding her disappearance comes into clearer focus with each self-serving and idiosyncratic account. Translator(s): Hutchins, William. Num Pages: 94 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 139 x 8. Weight in Grams: 134.
Publisher
Garnet Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
94
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781859643105
ISBN
9781859643105
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.77

Paperback. Brought up in the Anglo-Welsh borders by an affectionate but alcoholic and feckless mother, Owen Ithell's sense of self is rooted in his long, vivid visits to his grandparents' small farm in the hills. As an adult he moves to an English city where he builds a new life, working as a gardener. He meets Mel, they have children. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 131 x 20. Weight in Grams: 246.
Publisher
Cornerstone
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099537472
ISBN
9780099537472
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.43

Paperback. The captivating, quirky and heartwarming new novel from the bestselling author of ELEANOR & PARK Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 252.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781409152125
ISBN
9781409152125
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.10

Paperback. An explicitly sexual, lustful novel about a fevered love affair between a married man and a single woman Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 139 x 16. Weight in Grams: 228.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844084456
ISBN
9781844084456
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.87

paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Seven Stories Press United States
Edition
New
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781609804992
ISBN
9781609804992
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.25

Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Head of Zeus
Condition
New
SKU
9781786695208
ISBN
9781786695208
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 10.58

Num Pages: 342 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Weight in Grams: 0.85.
Number of pages
342
Publisher
United States
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781477824689
ISBN
9781477824689
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.59

Paperback. Selected from the book A Concise Chinese-English Dictionary for Lovers by Xiaolu Guo VINTAGE MINIS: GREAT MINDS. BIG IDEAS. LITTLE BOOKS. Also in the Vintage Minis series: Desire by Haruki Murakami Eating by Nigella Lawson Race by Toni Morrison Babies by Anne Enright Series: Vintage Minis. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 110. .
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784872700
ISBN
9781784872700
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 7.83

Paperback. In the sector of the holiday market that caters for sun, sangria and house music, not to mention sex, Lanzarote rivals Corfu and Ibiza. On Lanzarote, one can meet some fascinating human specimens - notably Pam and Barbara, 'non-exclusive' German lesbians. Will they succeed in seducing Rudi, the police inspector from Luxembourg? Num Pages: 96 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 8. Weight in Grams: 110.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing London
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099448365
ISBN
9780099448365
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. The daughter of a wealthy railway magnate, Paula Power inherits De Stancy Castle, an ancient castle in need of modernization. She commissions George Somerset, a young architect, to undertake the work. Somerset falls in love with Paula but she, the Laodicean of the title, is torn between his admiration and that of Captain De Stancy. Editor(s): Schad, John. Num Pages: 480 pages, Illustrations, facsim., map. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140435061
ISBN
9780140435061
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.65

Paperback. A semi-autobiographical novel-in-verse based on the author's own childhood and family history. It explores the lives of those who leave one country in search of a better life elsewhere, but who end up struggling to be accepted even as they lay the foundations for their children and future generations. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 256.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Bloodaxe Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9781852248314
ISBN
9781852248314
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.38

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: 432 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 27. Weight in Grams: 296.
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780755394227
ISBN
9780755394227
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.18

Paperback. Lark and her brother, Termite, who is unable to walk or talk but is deeply loved by his family. The two are raised by their aunt Nonie in place of Lola, their mother, and Termite's father, Corporal Robert Leavitt, who is caught up in the chaos of the Korean War. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 21. Weight in Grams: 256.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
New
SKU
9780099288749
ISBN
9780099288749
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 4.99

Paperback. Lark and her brother, Termite, who is unable to walk or talk but is deeply loved by his family. The two are raised by their aunt Nonie in place of Lola, their mother, and Termite's father, Corporal Robert Leavitt, who is caught up in the chaos of the Korean War. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 21. Weight in Grams: 256. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KAC0000449
ISBN
9780099288749
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.99
€ 4.99

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