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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
paperback. Recording his reactions to initiation into college life at the University of Chicago and the imminent death of his grandmother, one of his primary caretakers, Danny realizes the value of time and gains confidence in his writing abilities. This is a saga of Danny O'Neill's struggles with harsh urban realities in early twentieth-century Chicago. Num Pages: 376 pages, maps, frontispiece. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252074875
- ISBN
- 9780252074875
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.25
€ 26.99
€ 25.25
Paperback. A letter, two lovers, a terrible lie. In war, truth is only the first casualty. 'Inspires the kind of devotion among its readers not seen since David Nicholls' One Day' The Times Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 143 x 26. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KTG0014571
- ISBN
- 9780007361441
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. A letter, two lovers, a terrible lie. In war, truth is only the first casualty. 'Inspires the kind of devotion among its readers not seen since David Nicholls' One Day' The Times Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 143 x 26. Weight in Grams: 284. 8vo. Standard paperback edition.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- SKU
- KEX0300117
- ISBN
- 9780007361441
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. My Documents is the latest work from Alejandro Zambra, the award-winning Chilean writer whose first novel was heralded as the dawn of a new era in Chilean literature. My Documents is unflinchingly human and essential evidence of a sublimely talented writer working at the height of his powers. Translator(s): McDowell, Megan. Num Pages: 228 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 23. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Publisher
- Fitzcarraldo Editions
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780992974787
- ISBN
- 9780992974787
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.03
€ 17.99
€ 13.03
Paperback. A book of dreams that cover themes from the mundane and ordinary - conversations with the author's friends Allen Ginsberg or Ian Sommerville, feeding his cats, procuring drugs or sex - to the erotic, bizarre and visionary. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 111 x 14. Weight in Grams: 160.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141189895
- ISBN
- 9780141189895
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.00€ 11.85
€ 13.00
€ 11.85
Hardcover. Manny Riley is a recovering alcoholic and struggling scriptwriter with a serious anger management problem. Lately, though, things have started to change for the better. A happy marriage, a move away from Glasgow to an idyllic seaside village and the adoption of Bailey, a lurcher with epilepsy. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 140 x 28. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Publisher
- Luath Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906307226
- ISBN
- 9781906307226
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.44
€ 17.99
€ 13.44
Paperback. Hannah's thirty-two-year-old husband has a stroke .. on the day she was going to leave him. A thought-provoking, emotive and page-turning debut novel perfect for fans of Jojo Moyes and Jodi Picoult. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 29. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton General Division
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473613638
- ISBN
- 9781473613638
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.26
€ 11.99
€ 10.26
Paperback. A hilarious, honest and warm story about modern marriage and divorce Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 56. Weight in Grams: 324. Used paperback, in very good condition. Some shelf wear.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Headline Review
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KRF0037883
- ISBN
- 9780755328444
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. A novel about the secrets buried in the past of an Argentine family; a story of fathers and sons, corruption and responsibility, memory and history, with a mystery at its heart. It tells a completely original story of family and remembrance. It is an audacious accomplishment by an internationally acclaimed voice. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135 x 17. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571277148
- ISBN
- 9780571277148
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.03
€ 17.99
€ 13.03
paperback. A collection of stories from the author's final years. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 23. Weight in Grams: 292. Clean copy with minor shelf wear. Newspaper clipping pasted to half-title page by previous owner. Remains a very good copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Hamish Hamilton
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMK0022712
- ISBN
- 9780141042596
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.70
€ 5.70
Paperback. Ash O'Halloran is happily single. But when she meets Dan Morland she begins to wonder whether being self-contained and secure might also mean missing out.. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 142 x 39. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Headline Review
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780755329977
- ISBN
- 9780755329977
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.06
€ 13.99
€ 11.06
Paperback. Used paperback in good condition. Some shelf wear.
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- GRANTA BOOKS
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- First UK edition
- SKU
- KRF0025688
- ISBN
- 9781862070028
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. The world-wide, mega selling author of Man and Boy is back with a sizzling, Shanghai tale of sex, romance and second wives Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 28. Weight in Grams: 304. Clean copy in very good condition.
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- SKU
- KNH0012136
- ISBN
- 9780007226498
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. The world-wide, mega selling author of Man and Boy is back with a sizzling, Shanghai tale of sex, romance and second wives Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 28. Weight in Grams: 304. Some minor shelf wear, but remains very good
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- SKU
- KTJ0007132
- ISBN
- 9780007226498
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback.
- Publisher
- Open Letter United States
- Number of pages
- 282
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781934824405
- ISBN
- 9781934824405
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.75
€ 20.99
€ 16.75
Paperback. When Jesus Christ arrives uninvited at your flat, and gently but firmly advises you to clean up your life, well, naturally, you do as you're told - Translator(s): Petersen, Mette. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Publisher
- Granta Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846272103
- ISBN
- 9781846272103
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.26
€ 10.99
€ 9.26
Hardback. Part of Jane Duncan's classic 'My Friend..' series Series: My Friends.. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 241 x 21. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447297901
- ISBN
- 9781447297901
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.30
€ 26.99
€ 25.30
Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 23. Weight in Grams: 232. Clean copy
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Hachette Books Ireland
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- SKU
- KST0021520
- ISBN
- 9780340924488
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. My Glass Heart is a dramatic story of desire and its price, of love and its guises and, ultimately, of the astounding resilience of the human heart. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 23. Weight in Grams: 232. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Hachette Books Ireland
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- SKU
- KAK0002870
- ISBN
- 9780340924488
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 21 x 154 x 235. Weight in Grams: 382. Used paperback, in good condition. Some shelf wear.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Hachette Books Ireland
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publication date
- 2007
- SKU
- KIN0007833
- ISBN
- 9780340924471
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. Translator(s): Koch, Henning. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220. Weight in Grams: 372. Fine in fine dustjacket. DJ in mylar
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Quartet Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- KEC0000193
- ISBN
- 9780704370395
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 6.86
€ 6.86
Paperback. One of the last artistic expressions of life under communism, this novel captures the atmosphere in Prague between 1983 and 1987, where a dance could be broken up by the secret police, a traffic offence could lead to surveillance and where contraband books were the currency of the underworld. Num Pages: 282 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 279.
- Publisher
- Granta UK
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- Reprint, Subsequent
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781862071032
- ISBN
- 9781862071032
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.69
€ 13.99
€ 11.69
Paperback. The hilarious, heart-breaking novel by the author of the international bestseller A MAN CALLED OVE. Translator(s): Koch, Henning. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton General Division
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444775853
- ISBN
- 9781444775853
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.05
€ 13.99
€ 11.05
Paperback. For better or worse.. Ella was nineteen and madly in love when she married dashing young artist Sebastian Montclair. But that was a long time ago. Now Ella and the kids live in a ramshackle farmhouse while Sebastian and his paintings inhabit the outhouse next door - a family separated in every way but distance. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 36. Weight in Grams: 360. Good, clean copy. Showing some shelfwear to covers and page edges
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- SKU
- KSG0007566
- ISBN
- 9781405913928
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99