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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Paperback. In Egypt, Nuri, a teenage boy, falls in love with Mona - the woman his father will marry. Consumed with longing, Nuri wants to get his father out of the way - to take his place in Mona's heart. But when his father disappears, Nuri regrets what he wished for. Alone, he and Mona search desperately for the man they both love. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 128 x 19. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141027500
ISBN
9780141027500
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.01

Paperback. Imagine if your whole life changed in the blink of an eye.. Captain Tom Barnes is leading British troops into a war zone when he is gravely injured by an exploding IED. In this book, this devastating moment and the transformative months that follow are narrated by forty-five objects, telling one unforgettable story. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 248.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571325832
ISBN
9780571325832
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.27

Paperback. Abie follows the arc of a letter from London back to Africa to a coffee plantation that now could be hers if she wants it. Standing among the ruined groves she strains to hear the sound of the past, but the layers of years are too many. Thus begins the gathering of her family's history through the tales of her aunts. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 276.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747585923
ISBN
9780747585923
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.83

Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 131 x 27. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
Arcadia Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9781901969078
ISBN
9781901969078
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.92

Paperback. This title involves left-wing academics, right-wing capitalists, true-blue country gentry, workers, peasants, police and lawyers. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 274.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Arrow
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
9780099435532
ISBN
9780099435532
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.76

Paperback. Num Pages: 314 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 140. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Huia Publishers New Zealand
Number of pages
314
Condition
New
SKU
V9781775500377
ISBN
9781775500377
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.22

Hardcover. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: FA; HRLK; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Larson Publications United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780943914701
ISBN
9780943914701
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.46

Paperback. For Andre, a young man growing up on a farm in Brazil, life consists of 'the earth, the wheat, the bread, our table and our family'. He loves the land, fears his austere, pious father who preaches from the head of the table as if it is a pulpit, and loathes himself, as he starts to harbour shameful feelings for his sister Ana. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141396781
ISBN
9780141396781
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.89

Paperback. Arthur Dent's accidental association with that wholly remarkable book The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy has not been entirely without incident. Arthur has, though, finally made it home to Earth. But that does not mean he has escaped his fate. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 25. Weight in Grams: 266.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141042138
ISBN
9780141042138
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.80

Paperback. When the Second World War erupts, a remarkable woman finds happiness where she least expects it Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 111 x 35. Weight in Grams: 282.
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747248552
ISBN
9780747248552
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Paperback. Who is A. N. Dyer? For fans of 'The Art of Fielding' and 'Wonder Boys' - this is the panoramic, deeply affecting story of an iconic novelist and the heartbreaking truths that fiction can hide. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 28. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
KLJ0015470
ISBN
9780007552818
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Hardcover. Who is A. N. Dyer? For fans of 'The Art of Fielding' and 'Wonder Boys' - this is the panoramic, deeply affecting story of an iconic novelist and the heartbreaking truths that fiction can hide. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 159 x 51. Weight in Grams: 802. Fine copy in dust wrapper. DW and page edges showing minor shelfwear, remains in very good condition
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
SKU
KSG0009200
ISBN
9780007552795
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Translator(s): Watson, Ellen. Num Pages: 374 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 142 x 28. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Dalkey Archive Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
374
Condition
New
SKU
V9781564788719
ISBN
9781564788719
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.22

Paperback. Outcast, mute, a lone twin cut from a drunk mother in a shack full of junk, Euchrid Eucrow of Ukulore inhabits a nightmarish Southern valley of preachers and prophets, incest and ignorance. When the God-fearing folk of the town declare a foundling child to be chosen by the Almighty, Euchrid is disturbed. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 224.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Re-issue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241966570
ISBN
9780241966570
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.01

Paperback. Offers a portrait of modern Scotland as seen through the eyes of natives and immigrants, journalists and politicians, drop-outs and spooks, all trying to make their way through a country in the throes of great and rapid change. This novel includes stories that give insight into Scotland's history in the twentieth century. Num Pages: 688 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 134 x 31. Weight in Grams: 464.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
688
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141028545
ISBN
9780141028545
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. Storytelling of the highest calibre Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 19. Weight in Grams: 214. Good clean copy with some reader wear.
Condition
Used, Like New
Edition
Unabridged
Publisher
Pan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
SKU
KTM0005712
ISBN
9780330453141
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Jessica, a Air Force drone pilot, is tasked with launching a missile against a suspected terrorist, she has no choice but to follow orders. Ethan, a Wall Street quant, develops an algorithm that enables his company's clients to profit by exploiting the international financial instability caused by exactly this kind of antiterrorist strike. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 209 x 32. Weight in Grams: 346.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Workman Publishing
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781616206109
ISBN
9781616206109
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.29

Paperback. The first novel by the author of SOUTH RIDING. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 208 x 19. Weight in Grams: 234.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844087914
ISBN
9781844087914
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.30

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781498740333
ISBN
9781498740333
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.34

Paperback. A captivating story of family and friends, innocence and corruption. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 115 x 180 x 32. Weight in Grams: 280. Some minor shelf wear, but remains very good
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
HarperCollins
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
SKU
KTJ0006720
ISBN
9780586212844
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Series: Caribbean Modern Classics. 320 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 206 x 137 x 27. Weight: 412.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Peepal Tree Press Ltd.
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845231859
ISBN
9781845231859
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.16

Paperback. It is January, 1914 and Jonathan Crane returns home from his travels with a new American bride, former Coney Island showgirl Beatrice. In the remote Lancashire village Beatrice is the focus of attention, the men captivated by her beauty, the women initially charmed by tales of her upbringing in Normal, Illinois. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 232.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099516552
ISBN
9780099516552
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.43

Paperback. Translator(s): Lewis, Tess. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 171 x 24. Weight in Grams: 332.
Publisher
Archipelago
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780914671466
ISBN
9780914671466
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.11

Set in the lesbian and gay circles of Paris in the 1920s, this title tells the story of a hermaphrodite born to upper class parents in Normandy and ignorant of his/her physical difference. Series: The Angel and the Perverts. Num Pages: 246 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 135 x 15. Weight in Grams: 290.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
United States
Number of pages
246
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814750988
ISBN
9780814750988
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.56

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