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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
Paperback. A tour de force from the author of Jeffrey Bernard is Unwell and Billy Liar. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 14. Weight in Grams: 164.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444753950
- ISBN
- 9781444753950
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.05
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Paperback. As Home Secretary, David Blaylock oversees the police, border control and the struggle against domestic terrorism. Some say the job is impossible; Blaylock insists he is tough enough. Constantly in his mind is the threat of an attack on Britain's streets. But over the course of one autumn, Blaylock finds that the danger is much more personal.. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FHP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571296675
- ISBN
- 9780571296675
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.99
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Paperback. Set in contemporary New York, this book revolves around four characters, all either unemployed or barely employed. The calamities begin when Gilbert, who is gay, and Moira, an arch bitch, devise a seemingly brilliant plan to swindle their respective monied families - by getting married. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 18. Weight in Grams: 224.
- Publisher
- Arrow
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099435044
- ISBN
- 9780099435044
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.61
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Paperback. Lord Jim is a book about courage and cowardice, self-knowledge and personal growth, in the exotic setting of post-colonial Patusan, a remote Malay settlement. This new edition uses the first English edition text and includes a new introduction and notes by leading Conrad scholar Jacques Berthoud, glossaries, and an appendix on Conrad's sources and reading. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 400 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199536023
- ISBN
- 9780199536023
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.07
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Paperback. When Jack, a war correspondent and wayward soul, returns home to Jersey injured from Afghanistan, he turns the lives of Ben Merryweather and his family upside down.; Twenty years later, an adult Ben Merryweather returns home after a long absence to finally make sense of that fateful winter with his uncle Jack to help him decide his future. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Short Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780722023
- ISBN
- 9781780722023
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.30
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€ 10.30
Paperback. Ruprecht Van Doren is an overweight genius whose hobbies include very difficult maths and the Search of Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence. Daniel 'Skippy' Juster is his roommate. In the grand old Dublin institution that is Seabrook College for Boys, nobody pays either of them much attention. Num Pages: 672 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 197 x 31. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141009957
- ISBN
- 9780141009957
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.02
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Paperback. Harare, Zimbabwe. A gun lost in a taxi will bind the fate of five couples - expats and locals - who will either be torn apart or brought together under its violent gravity Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 26. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Publisher
- Quercus Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857054296
- ISBN
- 9780857054296
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.02
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Paperback. Harry Goldfarb, heroin addict and son of lonely widow Sara, cares only about enjoying the good life with girlfriend Marion and best friend Tyrone C Love, and making the most of all the hash, poppers and dope they can get. Sara Goldfarb sits at home with the TV, dreaming of the life she could have and struggling with her own addictions. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 9. Weight in Grams: 182.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141195667
- ISBN
- 9780141195667
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.02
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Paperback. Eleven-year-old Owen Meany, playing in a Little League baseball game in Gravesend, New Hampshire, hits a foul ball and kills his best friend's mother. Owen doesn't believe in accidents; he believes he is God's instrument. What happens to Owen after that 1953 foul ball is both extraordinary and terrifying. Num Pages: 720 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 41. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Publisher
- Black Swan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552993692
- ISBN
- 9780552993692
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.08
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Paperback. Equipped with love, Mr Harold Pye lands on the island of Sark, his mission to convert the islanders into a crusading force for the undiluted goodness that he feels within. The extraordinary inhabitants of the island range from the formidable Miss George in her purple busby to the wanton, raven-haired Tintagieu, 'five foot three inches of sex'. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 16. Weight in Grams: 190.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099283263
- ISBN
- 9780099283263
Paperback
Condition: New
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Paperback. Translator(s): Landry, Judith. Series: Dedalus Europe 2014. Num Pages: 166 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 124 x 196 x 13. Weight in Grams: 168.
- Publisher
- Dedalus Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 166
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909232518
- ISBN
- 9781909232518
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.47
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Paperback. From the bestselling author of Little Beach Street Bakery comes this brand new, deliciously feel-good novel: the perfect gift for Mother's Day Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 127 x 198 x 31. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780751553918
- ISBN
- 9780751553918
Paperback
Condition: New
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Paperback.
- Publisher
- Luath Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906307493
- ISBN
- 9781906307493
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.26
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Paperback. A sweet and touching novel which can be read both as a coming of age story, set against a fascinating backdrop, and at a deeper level as a commentary on life in country where there is very little freedom of expression. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 128 x 17. Weight in Grams: 208.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408707500
- ISBN
- 9781408707500
Paperback
Condition: New
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Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 213 x 19. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Publisher
- Tramp Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780992817008
- ISBN
- 9780992817008
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.00€ 11.51
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Paperback. Across the country, wannabes are auditioning to be part of mega-girlband Purrfect in a new reality TV series. Each one is determined to be the new Purrfect girl. But as the show progresses it seems someone has a very different sort of agenda in mind - someone who's not afraid of things getting deadly.. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408801116
- ISBN
- 9781408801116
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.35
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Paperback. The story of two people whose friendship deepens into love as they meet the obstacles that life presents and face the future together with humour, humanity and courage. Bill Thigpen, divorced and happily living alone in Hollywood, meets the married and pregnant Adrienne Townsend. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 107 x 27. Weight in Grams: 230. Used paperback in good condition. Some shelf wear.
- Edition
- Reprint
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Corgi
- Publication date
- 1992
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KRF0023479
- ISBN
- 9780552135252
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. The story of two people whose friendship deepens into love as they meet the obstacles that life presents and face the future together with humour, humanity and courage. Bill Thigpen, divorced and happily living alone in Hollywood, meets the married and pregnant Adrienne Townsend. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 107 x 27. Weight in Grams: 230. 432pp. Slight creasing to spine and cover
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Edition
- Reprint
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Corgi
- Publication date
- 1992
- SKU
- KLN0008523
- ISBN
- 9780552135252
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. A. B. Yehoshua was shortlisted for the Man Booker International Prize 2005 Translator(s): Halkin, Hillel. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 200 x 29. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Publisher
- Peter Halban Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781870015776
- ISBN
- 9781870015776
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.06
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Paperback. Hidden away in an Oxford back street is a crumbling Georgian mansion, unknown to any but the few who possess a key to its unassuming front gate. Its owner is the mercurial, charismatic Mark Winters, whose rackety trust-fund upbringing has left him as troubled and unpredictable as he is wildly promiscuous. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 135 x 24. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141025964
- ISBN
- 9780141025964
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.08
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Paperback. One quiet evening in Salisbury, the peace is shattered by a serious car crash. At that moment, five lives collide - a flower seller, a schoolboy, an army wife, a security guard, a widower - all facing their own personal disasters. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 23. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784161354
- ISBN
- 9781784161354
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.00€ 11.84
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Paperback. Reeling from the terrorist attack that killed her father, Lorna lurches through an inebriated adolescence until she finds redemption in a young soldier called Danny. However, her dream of a stable life is shattered when Danny is called to serve overseas. Danny is lost in the desert. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 17. Weight in Grams: 186.
- Publisher
- Legend Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910394564
- ISBN
- 9781910394564
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 10.11
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Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWC; 3JMG; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KSG0013194
- ISBN
- 9780008179854
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. A single moment can change a life forever .. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 302. Good clean copy
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Publisher
- Hachette Books Ireland
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- SKU
- KSG0011809
- ISBN
- 9781444725971
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99