×


 x 

Shopping cart

Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Results 7753 - 7776 of 14917

Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 16. Weight in Grams: 374.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Bancroft Press United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781610880190
ISBN
9781610880190
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.80

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 203 x 124 x 21. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
M P Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849822060
ISBN
9781849822060
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 8.59

Paperback. Writes the origin of chess into the narrative of The Ramayana, one of the two formative epics of ancient India. Num Pages: 142 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 141 x 17. Weight in Grams: 146.
Publisher
John Hunt Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782798613
ISBN
9781782798613
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.30

Paperback. Set in and around the cities of New York, Mexico and Caracas, this title is a cautionary tale for elder brothers and their new girlfriends. It illustrates the value of revelry, relationships and having a repertoire of unbeatable stories to tell. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 182.
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Legend Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
First
SKU
KNW0010324
ISBN
9780955103285
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 5.49

Paperback. Set in Mexico City during the early fifties, this title follows William Lee's hopeless pursuit of desire from bar to bar in the American expatriate scene. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 5SG; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 160.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141189918
ISBN
9780141189918
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.00

Paperback. Wonderful characters and Maeve Binchy's inimitable storytelling talent - a winner from the No. 1 bestselling author. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 30. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752876849
ISBN
9780752876849
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.58

Paperback. Illustrator(s): Rehnby, Maret. Num Pages: 160 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 5AK; FA; YFB. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 8. Weight in Grams: 206.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,Canada Canada
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780888393968
ISBN
9780888393968
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.27

Paperback. A novel of dazzling virtuosity and luminous intelligence that explores our urge to leave home, by a writer previously longlisted for both the Man Booker and Orange prizes whose prose can only be described as 'rich, luxuriant, intense, and gorgeous.' (Anita Desai) Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 132 x 38. Weight in Grams: 494.
Publisher
Allen & Unwin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781743316641
ISBN
9781743316641
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.90

Hardcover. In Quick Service a complicated chain of events is set into motion after Mrs. Chavender takes a bite of breakfast ham. Series: Everyman's Library P G Wodehouse. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 191 x 136 x 23. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
Everyman
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841591285
ISBN
9781841591285
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.29

Paperback. Dazzling, hilarious, disturbing and utterly unforgettable new novel from the author of the Man Booker-shortlisted A Fraction of the Whole. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473606074
ISBN
9781473606074
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.97

Paperback. Sonoko Kakiuchi is a cultured Osaka lady, unfortunately widowed young. This work presents a tale of infatuation and deceit, of eliberate evil. Its theme is humiliation, its victim Sonoko's mild-mannered husband. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 134 x 15. Weight in Grams: 176.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099485612
ISBN
9780099485612
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.86

paperback. Including a cast of characters such as Newton, Leibniz, Christopher Wren, Charles II, Cromwell and the young Benjamin Franklin, this book shows the ability to get inside a place and time; and more. Num Pages: 944 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 51. Weight in Grams: 684.
Edition
01st Edition
Publisher
Arrow
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099410683
ISBN
9780099410683
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.32

Paperback. Looking back to author's bohemian life in 1930s Paris, when he was an obscure, penniless writer, this title is a love letter to a city. It describes nocturnal wanderings through shabby Montmartre streets, cafes and bars, sexual liaisons and volatile love affairs, Miller brilliantly evokes a period that would shape his entire life and oeuvre. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141399164
ISBN
9780141399164
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.95

Paperback. Nicholas Royle challenges and experiments with literary form to forge a new mode of storytelling that is both playful and inquisitive. Tender, absorbing and at times shockingly funny, this extraordinary novel is both mystery and love story. It confronts the mad hand of grief while embracing the endless possibilities of language. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 132 x 14. Weight in Grams: 196.
Publisher
Myriad Editions United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780956251541
ISBN
9780956251541
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.91

The Quilter's Legacy follows a daughter's search for her mother's treasured heirlooms. Now in paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 139 x 22. Weight in Grams: 304.
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781451606102
ISBN
9781451606102
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.30

Paperback. From Nigel Williams, acclaimed master comic genius of suburbia and author of the much-loved Wimbledon Poisoner: R.I.P. is a sublime comedy told from beyond the grave. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472118585
ISBN
9781472118585
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.18

Hardcover. Features stories such as "Mr Sampath - The Printer of Malgudi", "The Financial Expert", and "Waiting for the Mahatma". Num Pages: 616 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 135 x 34. Weight in Grams: 644.
Publisher
Everyman United Kingdom
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857152944
ISBN
9781857152944
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.86

Hardcover. R K Narayan witnessed nearly a century of change in his native India and captured it in fiction of warmth and vibrancy. This book features stories such as "Swami and Friends", "The Bachelor of Arts", "The Dark Room", and "The English Teacher". Num Pages: 648 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 134 x 38. Weight in Grams: 682.
Publisher
Everyman United Kingdom
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857152937
ISBN
9781857152937
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.64

Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Exile Editions Canada
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781550962987
ISBN
9781550962987
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.53

Hardcover. Chronicles the history of a man and a nation from the 1950s to the 1980s. Num Pages: 1519 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 170 x 181 x 61. Weight in Grams: 1152.
Publisher
Random House
Number of pages
1530
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857152142
ISBN
9781857152142
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 30.47

Paperback. Fifty-six and overweight, Harry Rabbit Angstrom has a struggling business on his hands and a heart that is starting to fail. His family, too, is giving him cause for concern. His son is a wreck of a man and his wife has decided that she wants to be a working girl. He has to make the most of life. After all, he doesn't have much time left. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 23. Weight in Grams: 362.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141188447
ISBN
9780141188447
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.19

Paperback. It's 1979 and Rabbit is no longer running. He's walking, and beginning to get out of breath. That's ok, though - it gives him the chance to enjoy the wealth that comes with middle age. So why is it that he finds it so hard to accept the way that things have turned out? Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 330.
Edition
01st Edition
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141188553
ISBN
9780141188553
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.87

Paperback. In 1969, the times are changing in America. Things just aren't as simple as they used to be for Rabbit Angstrom. His wife leaves him, and suddenly, into his confused life comes Jill, a runaway who becomes his lover. But when she invites her friend to stay, a young black radical named Skeeter, the pair's fragile harmony soon begins to fail. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141188546
ISBN
9780141188546
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.95

Paperback. It's 1959 and Harry 'Rabbit' Angstrom, one time high school sports superstar, is going nowhere. At twenty-six he is trapped in a second-rate existence - stuck with a fragile, alcoholic wife, a house full of overflowing ashtrays and discarded glasses, a young son and a futile job. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 218.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780141187839
ISBN
9780141187839
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.45

Subscribe to our newsletter

News on special offers, signed editions & more!