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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Paperback. Offers a portrayal of the 1940s criminal underworld. This book presents the story of the Corleone family, at once drawn together and ripped apart by its position at the core of the American Mafia. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 38. Weight in Grams: 420.
Edition
01st Edition
Publisher
Cornerstone
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
9780099528128
ISBN
9780099528128
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.50

Paperback. Takes place in the years 1955-65, but it is built upon the story of that 'year of delicate political manoeuvring' - and how, in winning the battle of that year, Michael Corleone set the stage to lose the war. This novel traces the nexus of ambitious, audacious decisions that Michael Corleone implements, and their ultimate failure. Num Pages: 672 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 111 x 35. Weight in Grams: 344. Clean copy
Condition
Used, Very Good
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Cornerstone
Publication date
2005
SKU
KEX0231139
ISBN
9780099465478
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Takes place in the years 1955-65, but it is built upon the story of that 'year of delicate political manoeuvring' - and how, in winning the battle of that year, Michael Corleone set the stage to lose the war. This novel traces the nexus of ambitious, audacious decisions that Michael Corleone implements, and their ultimate failure. Num Pages: 672 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 111 x 35. Weight in Grams: 344. Well read, but remains good
Condition
Used, Good
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Cornerstone
Publication date
2005
SKU
KST0003677
ISBN
9780099465478
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 203 x 26. Weight in Grams: 284.
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781101872857
ISBN
9781101872857
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.15

Paperback. .
Publisher
Persephone Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910263075
ISBN
9781910263075
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 19.29

Hardcover. When O'Hara and Moriarty, two boys at Wrykyn School, tar and feather the statue of a pompous local MP, O'Hara mislays at the scene of their crime a tiny gold bat borrowed from Trevor, captain of the school cricket team. In this novel, the plot revolves around the fate of this bat and attempts to retrieve it. Series: Everyman's Library P G Wodehouse. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 280.
Publisher
Everyman Paperback Classics
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841591728
ISBN
9781841591728
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.00

Paperback. Into the insular town of 1930s Ferrara, a new doctor arrives. Fadigati is hopeful and modern, and more than anything wants to fit into his new home. But his fresh, appealing appearance soon crumbles when the townsfolk discover his homosexuality, and the young man he pays to be his lover humiliates him publicly. Translator(s): McKendrick, Jamie. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 128 x 9. Weight in Grams: 112.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141192154
ISBN
9780141192154
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Paperback. * The magnificent concluding volume of Vidal's epic NARRATIVES OF EMPIRE, embodying the passage of American history. Series: Narratives of Empire. Num Pages: 480 pages, genealogical table. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 31. Weight in Grams: 334.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349114279
ISBN
9780349114279
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.06

Paperback. Snowdie has to bring up her twin boys alone after her husband, King Maclain, disappears one day, discarding his hat on the banks of the Big Black. Loch Morrison, convalescing with malaria, watches from his bedroom window as wayward Virgie Rainey meets a sailor in the vacant house opposite. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 370 x 21. Weight in Grams: 226.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141196848
ISBN
9780141196848
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

Paperback. Translator(s): Walsh, P. G. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 336 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Tra Rei
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199540556
ISBN
9780199540556
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. .
Publisher
Open Letter United States
Number of pages
342
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781934824078
ISBN
9781934824078
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.79

Paperback. 'The Golden Child', Penelope Fitzgerald's first work of fiction, is a classically plotted British mystery centred around the arrival of the Golden Child at a London museum. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 19. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
Fourth Estate
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780006546252
ISBN
9780006546252
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.66

Paperback. Written in verse, this was Vikram Seth's first novel. Set in the 1980s, in the affluence and sunshine of California's silicon valley, it is the story of twenty-somethings looking for love, pleasure and the meaning of life. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: DCF; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 25. Weight in Grams: 358.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571212651
ISBN
9780571212651
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.54

Paperback. Maggie and Andrew are lovers who live apart - Maggie in the country, Andrew in town. When Andrew is offered a job close to Maggie, moving in with her is the obvious next step. Or is it? Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 35. Weight in Grams: 370.
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
KTG0015736
ISBN
9781849163934
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Hardback. When shots ring out on the Grand Trunk Road, Nargis's life begins to crumble around her. Her husband, Massud - a fellow architect - is caught in the crossfire and dies before she can confess to him her greatest secret. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 242 x 37. Weight in Grams: 634.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Condition
New
SKU
9780571330737
ISBN
9780571330737
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 5.80

paperback. The landmark novel of the Sixties - a powerful account of a woman searching for her personal, political and professional identity while facing rejection and betrayal. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 200 x 36. Weight in Grams: 396.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Number of pages
576
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007498772
ISBN
9780007498772
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.67

Paperback. Igi Heitmann is being stalked. In the suburb of Oslo where she lives with her cross-dressing husband and their daughter, someone is spray-painting the walls of the houses. Heitmann = Child Killer, the graffiti says. Who would think this, and how do they know where she lives? Num Pages: 288 pages, maps. BIC Classification: FA; FF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 133 x 20. Weight in Grams: 200.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099449133
ISBN
9780099449133
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 8.70

Paperback. The sequel to the bestselling Martha's Girls, The Golden Sisters is a moving wartime saga that takes the reader to the very heart of a close-knit, fiery, loving family - perfect for fans of Maureen Lee, Mary Larkin and Pam Weaver. Series: Martha's Girls. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC; WQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 199 x 27. Weight in Grams: 248.
Publisher
Blackstaff Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780856409394
ISBN
9780856409394
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.76

Paperback. Donna Tartt's phenomenally acclaimed new novel. Num Pages: 880 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 44. Weight in Grams: 590.
Publisher
Abacus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349139630
ISBN
9780349139630
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

paperback. A humorous look at golf by the acclaimed author of the "Jeeves and Wooster" stories. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 154 x 36. Weight in Grams: 620.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Hutchinson
Condition
New
SKU
9780091745752
ISBN
9780091745752
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 16.68

Paperback. The Jorgmund Pipe is the backbone of the world, and it's on fire. Gonzo Lubitsch, professional hero and troubleshooter, is hired to put it out - but there's more to the fire, and the Pipe itself, than meets the eye. The job will take Gonzo and his best friend, back to their own beginnings and into the dark heart of the Jorgmund Company itself. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 37. Weight in Grams: 414.
Publisher
Cornerstone
Number of pages
592
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
First Edition Thus
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099519973
ISBN
9780099519973
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

Paperback. When Kolya moves into a new flat in Kiev, he discovers an annotated manuscript hidden inside a copy of War and Peace and decides to track down its author, even if it means digging up the grave of a Ukranian nationalist who died in mysterious circumstances. Translator(s): Bromfield, Andrew. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 258.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099513490
ISBN
9780099513490
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.81

Paperback. Stuart Cuno has decided to become good. Not believing in God, he invents his own methods, which include celibacy, chastity and the abandonment of a promising academic career. Stuart's step-brother Edward Baltram is tormented by guilt because he has, he believes, killed his best friend. He dreams sometimes of redemption, sometimes of suicide. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 39. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Condition
New
SKU
9780099285250
ISBN
9780099285250
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.98

Paperback. From the twice Orange Prize longlisted author of BITTER SWEETS and THE FLYING MAN. Perfect for any reader of Jhumpa Lahiri and Khamila Shamsie. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 142 x 32. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780755383443
ISBN
9780755383443
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

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