Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
Paperback. Cassandra Mortmain lives with her impoverished family in a crumbling castle. Her journal records her life with her bored sister Rose, her stepmother Topaz, her little brother Thomas and her novelist father who suffers from a financially crippling writer's block. However, all their lives are turned upside down when American heirs to castle arrive. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 27. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- New Edition
- SKU
- 9780099460879
- ISBN
- 9780099460879
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.75
€ 11.99
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Paperback. It was Rome, 63 BC. In a city on the brink of acquiring a vast empire, seven men are struggling for power - Cicero is consul; Caesar, his ruthless young rival; Pompey, the republic's greatest general; Crassus, its richest man; Cato, a political fanatic; Catilina, a psychopath; and, Clodius, an ambitious playboy. Series: Cicero Trilogy. Num Pages: 464 pages, map. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 132 x 27. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Arrow
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099406327
- ISBN
- 9780099406327
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.64
€ 13.99
€ 10.64
Paperback. An old man looks into the eyes of a burglar left to guard him while his brother is beaten; an Irish priest in a war-torn Syrian town teaches its men the art of hurling; a squad of broken friends assemble to take revenge on a rapist; a young man sets off on his morning run, reflecting on the ruins of his relationship, but all is not as it seems. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 198 x 16. Weight in Grams: 170.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781784160241
- ISBN
- 9781784160241
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 10.24
€ 10.99
€ 10.24
Paperback. Odran Yates enters Clonliffe Seminary in 1972 after his mother informs him that he has a vocation to the priesthood. He goes in full of ambition and hope, dedicated to his studies and keen to make friends. Forty years later, Odran's devotion has been challenged by the revelations that have shattered the Irish people's faith in the church. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 35. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Black Swan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780552778435
- ISBN
- 9780552778435
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.50
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Paperback. 'a sad and splendid book' New York Times Book Review Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 150.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141022826
- ISBN
- 9780141022826
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.81
€ 11.99
€ 9.81
Paperback. The Irish troubles rage, but up at the 'Big House', tennis parties, dances and flirtations with the English officers continue, undisturbed by the ambushes, arrests and burning country beyond the gates. Faint vibrations of discord reach the young girl Lois, who is straining for her own freedom. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 162.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Vintage Classics
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Promotion Copy
- SKU
- 9780099276470
- ISBN
- 9780099276470
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.08
€ 13.99
€ 11.08
Paperback. Features ten stories that depicts the underside of life, deep in the American South. This book is about the weaknesses and follies of humanity, about the operation of grace in our lives and about the necessity of humility. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 15. Weight in Grams: 170.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780571322855
- ISBN
- 9780571322855
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.94
€ 11.99
€ 9.94
Paperback. Set in (what was then) Bombay against the backdrop of war in the Indian subcontinent and the birth of Bangladesh, telling the story of the peculiar way in which the conflict impinges on the lives of Gustad Noble, an ordinary man, and his family. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 23. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780571230570
- ISBN
- 9780571230570
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.10
€ 13.99
€ 10.10
Hardcover. A global phenomenon, The Alchemist has been read and loved by over 62 million readers, topping bestseller lists in 74 countries worldwide. Now this magical fable is beautifully repackaged in an edition that lovers of Paulo Coelho will want to treasure forever. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 120 x 27. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Condition
- New
- Format
- Hardback
- SKU
- 9780008144227
- ISBN
- 9780008144227
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 10.24
€ 15.99
€ 10.24
Paperback. 'They all broke the rules. They all crossed into forbidden territory. They all tampered with the laws that lay down who should be loved, and how. And how much.' Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 260. 339pp. Bailiúchán den Alt Rialta "Ceart nó Mícheart a scríobh Seán Ó Ruadhain agus a d'fhoilsiogh I bFeasta idir 1960-65
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Harper Perennial
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- SKU
- 9780006550686
- ISBN
- 9780006550686
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.57
€ 11.99
€ 9.57
Paperback. Presents a narrative particle accelerator that zooms between Wild Turkey Whiskey and Bob Dylan, unicorn skulls and voracious librarians, John Coltrane and Lord Jim. Tracking one man's descent into the Kafkaesque underworld of contemporary Tokyo, this title unites East and West, tragedy and farce, compassion and detachment, slang and philosophy. Num Pages: 416 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; FA; FM; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 26. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- SKU
- 9780099448785
- ISBN
- 9780099448785
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.33
€ 13.99
€ 10.33
Paperback. From wartime Bletchley to a modern day Suffolk village, a gorgeous tale of friendship and love from the Sunday Times bestselling author of SUMMER AT THE LAKE. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 36. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781409146131
- ISBN
- 9781409146131
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.76
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€ 11.76
Paperback. A collection of short stories that examines the lives and experiences of mixed-blood and metis people in modern America. Series: Native Storiers: A Series of American Narratives. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 10. Weight in Grams: 227.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803226340
- ISBN
- 9780803226340
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.04
€ 21.99
€ 21.04
Paperback. A tale of murder, loss and romance in the mist of Niagara Falls: it is the crowning achievement of Joyce Carol Oates's career to date. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 33. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Edition
- 1st HarperPerennial Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007196746
- ISBN
- 9780007196746
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.06
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€ 16.06
Paperback. On a street in a town in the North of England, ordinary people are going through the motions of their everyday existence. A young man is in love with a neighbour who does not even know his name. An old couple make their way up to the nearby bus stop. But then a terrible event shatters the quiet of the early summer evening. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 204. Clean copy.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Edition
- New
- SKU
- KEX0216115
- ISBN
- 9780747561576
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
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€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
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€ 13.09
€ 17.99
€ 13.09
Paperback. Suitable for those who enjoyed "The Story of Lucy Gault" and "Love and Summer", this title deals with themes of missed opportunities, the inevitability of change and the powerful but fragmentary quality of our memories. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 174.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd London
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141032450
- ISBN
- 9780141032450
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.91
€ 21.99
€ 16.91
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
€ 21.99€ 16.91
€ 21.99
€ 16.91
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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 4.99