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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Paperback. Pathetic, contrite and hapless, Benjamin is nonetheless the scapegoat at The Store: there is nothing for which he cannot be blamed. While his blunders remain minor, most of his unwitting victims can find it in their hearts to forgive him, but when violent explosions begin to follow him around, he inevitably becomes the prime suspect. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 12. Weight in Grams: 162.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Harvill Secker
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846559075
ISBN
9781846559075
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.20

Paperback. Before motherhood, before marriage, Bridget, with biological clock ticking very, very loudly, finds herself unexpectedly pregnant at the eleventh hour: a joyful pregnancy which is dominated, however, by a crucial but terribly awkward question - who is the father? Mark Darcy: honourable, decent, notable human rights lawyer? Series: Bridget Jones's Diary. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FRD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
9781784706173
ISBN
9781784706173
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 4.99

Paperback. A manic satire of psychiatry, crime and corruption in Russia. Peter Null is undergoing treatment in Moscow's Psychiatric Clinic number 17, where his consultant believes the way to treat his condition is to humour his delusive personality until it achieves reintegration with the rest of his psyche. Translator(s): Bromfield, Andrew. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127. Weight in Grams: 275.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Faber and Faber
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571201266
ISBN
9780571201266
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 11.54

Paperback. The stories of Giovanni Verga (1840-1922) are wonderful evocations of ordinary Italian life, focusing in particular on his native, Sicily. In an original and dynamic prose style, he portrays such eternal human themes as love, honour and adultery with rich and colourful language. Translator(s): McWilliam, G.H. Num Pages: 272 pages, map. BIC Classification: 2ADT; 2AHA; DSBF; DSBH; DSK; FA; FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 192.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140447415
ISBN
9780140447415
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.20

Paperback. Sara slept with the enemy but survived. She was one of the lucky ones. She was a stranger in a small town. She changed her name. Her looks. Her life. All to escape the most dangerous man she ever met. Her husband. Num Pages: 332 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 182 x 113 x 27. Weight in Grams: 182.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Cornerstone United Kingdom
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
332
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099949107
ISBN
9780099949107
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.82

paperback. Two years after "The Collector" had brought him international recognition and a year before he published "The Magus", the author set out his ideas on life in The Aristos. The chief inspiration behind them was the fifth century BC philosopher Heraclitus. In the world he posited of constant and chaotic flux the supreme good was the Aristos. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; FA; HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 205 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 152.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099755319
ISBN
9780099755319
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.23

Paperback. Describes life in an Irish country house during the Second World War. In the absence of their employers the Tennants, the servants enact their own battles and conflict amid rumours about the war in Europe; invading one another's provinces of authority to create an anarchic environment of self-seeking behaviour, pilfering, gossip, and love. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 131 x 17. Weight in Grams: 166.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099285090
ISBN
9780099285090
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.82

Paperback. A loving family, a child on the way, and a secret concealed generations ago that will tear their lives apart.. 'The Family Tree' is issue-led women's fiction perfect for fans of Jodi Picoult. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 254. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSS0005000
ISBN
9780007245123
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Three generations of beautiful women and their journey from rags to riches. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 112 x 38. Weight in Grams: 270. Clean copy with some shelf wear, minor nicks and bumps on cover but otherwise clean
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
HarperCollins
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KSS0004929
ISBN
9780586058503
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Enthralling sequel to Barbara Taylor Bradford's universally loved novels, A Woman of Substance and Hold The Dream. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 110 x 35. Weight in Grams: 296. Clean copy with some shelf wear, minor nicks and bumps on cover but otherwise clean
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
HarperCollins
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KSS0004928
ISBN
9780586070345
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. A forgotten past hides the key to the future. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 113 x 55. Weight in Grams: 196. Clean copy with some shelf wear, minor nicks and bumps on cover but otherwise clean
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
HarperCollins
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KSS0004927
ISBN
9780586217412
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Excitement is running high in the Adams family. Mr Finch, after a long career in secret government work, is to be knighted. Chinese Lady is overwhelmed by the excitement, her grandson Paul, working for the Young Socialists, is ashamed about it all, and Sammy is waging war against denim jeans. Series: The Adams Family. Num Pages: 384 pages, tables, facsimiles. BIC Classification: FA; FT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 112 x 31. Weight in Grams: 206. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Corgi
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSS0004898
ISBN
9780552149082
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. In the worst times you find out who your friends are Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 23. Weight in Grams: 236. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Hachette Books Ireland
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
UK ed.
SKU
KSS0004845
ISBN
9780340923849
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Editor(s): Haining, Peter. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 137 x 23. Weight in Grams: 412. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Souvenir Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSS0004458
ISBN
9780285636590
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. As Hurricane Ophelia bears down on New York City, millions are caught up in the horrific flooding it unleashes. Ellen Wharton flies into New York from London, heedless of the hurricane warnings. She is intent on seeing her mother, Grace. But when the storm hits, the women are forced to wade through freezing waters to the police boats outside. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FRD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127. . Good clean copy with some shelf wear. Tear at bottom of spine
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Corgi
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0006968
ISBN
9780552166355
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. The Gingerbread House is a deeply moving novel: a compassionate and occasionally wickedly funny tale of a family's agonising struggle with dementia. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 20. Weight in Grams: 252.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Bonnier Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
KKD0006880
ISBN
9781785300868
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.95

Paperback. The sensational new n ovel from Sunday Times bestseller Paige Toon - a bittersweet love story set on the Australian coast Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 29. Weight in Grams: 304.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
KKD0006859
ISBN
9781471138416
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.95

Paperback. "Emma Straub's The Vacationers leaves you smiling for days" Maria Semple, author of Orange prize-shortlisted Where'd You Go, Bernadette? Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 134 x 19. Weight in Grams: 222.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
KKD0006767
ISBN
9781447262855
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.95

Paperback. "Emma Straub's The Vacationers leaves you smiling for days" Maria Semple, author of Orange prize-shortlisted Where'd You Go, Bernadette? Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 134 x 19. Weight in Grams: 222. Fine copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KKD0006752
ISBN
9781447262855
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 17.95

Paperback. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 28. Weight in Grams: 308.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Old Street Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
KKD0006621
ISBN
9781906964986
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.95

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