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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Paperback. Urania Cabral, a New York lawyer, returns to the Dominican Republic after a lifelong self-imposed exile. Once she is back in her homeland, the elusive feeling of terror that has overshadowed her whole life suddenly takes shape. Urania's own story alternates with the powerful climax of dictator Rafael Trujillo's reign. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 199 x 31. Weight in Grams: 398.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Condition
New
SKU
9780571288625
ISBN
9780571288625
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.94

Paperback. London 2011. Catherine Gehrig, conservator at the Swinburne museum, learns of the unexpected death of her lover of thirteen years. Her employer at the museum, gives her a special project - to piece together the mechanics and the story of an extraordinary automaton, commissioned in the nineteenth century by Henry Brandling to amuse his dying son. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 128 x 19. Weight in Grams: 224. ****THIS IS A PREORDER TO BE SHIPPED ON OR AROUND THE PUBLICATION DATE IN AUGUST 2022****
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Condition
New
SKU
9780571280018
ISBN
9780571280018
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.58

Paperback. In an attempt to escape her past, Bessy Buckley takes a job working as a maid in a big country house. But when Arabella, her beautiful mistress, asks her to undertake a series of bizarre tasks, Bessy begins to realise that she hasn't quite landed on her feet. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 35. Weight in Grams: 438.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Condition
New
SKU
9780571223367
ISBN
9780571223367
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.06

Paperback. From the internationally-renowned author of The Beach, a gripping mystery and stylistic tour de force that delves into the subconscious mind, with brilliantly disturbing results. The award-winning illustrations from Nicholas Garland make this a beautiful and atmospheric book. Num Pages: 224 pages, 40 b&w illistrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 115 x 17. Weight in Grams: 150.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Condition
New
SKU
9780571223107
ISBN
9780571223107
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.78

Paperback. Growing up disabled and gay in the 1950's, circumstances force John Cromer from an early age to develop an intense and vivid internal world. As his character develops, this ability to transcend external circumstance through his own strength of character proves an invaluable asset. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 127 x 35. Weight in Grams: 424.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Condition
New
SKU
9780571217045
ISBN
9780571217045
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.88

Paperback. The Bloodworths come from Ackerman's Field, Tennessee. Theirs is a rough and violent past and Boyd Bloodworth - father of the hero, Fleming - is intent on continuing the tradition. The year is 1952 and E.F. Bloodworth, Boyd's father, has returned after 20 years of roaming. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 21. Weight in Grams: 220.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Condition
New
SKU
9780571212149
ISBN
9780571212149
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 10.45

Paperback. After 19 years of teaching his pupils to emigrate, Alford George, elitist schoolteacher turned populist politician, is forced to work out a welcome for the diverse races of Trinidad to their own island and how to liberate those who, despite emancipation, are still struggling under old captivities. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 127 x 6. Weight in Grams: 258.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Condition
New
SKU
9780571192946
ISBN
9780571192946
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.06

Paperback. The tale of lives won from a cruel sea and crueller landlords. The dawning of the herring fisheries brought with it the hope of escape from the Highland Clearances, and this story paints a vivid picture of a community fighting against nature and history, and refusing to be crushed. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 34. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1978
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Condition
New
SKU
9780571090419
ISBN
9780571090419
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 10.59

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
Second Edition
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393927924
ISBN
9780393927924
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.43

Paperback. A successful author and Liberal MP with a loving and benevolent wife, Richard Remington appears to be a man to envy. But underneath his superficial contentment, he is far from happy with either his marriage or the politics of his party. Editor(s): James, Simon. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 32. Weight in Grams: 368.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141439990
ISBN
9780141439990
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.09

Paperback. As the citizens of an unnamed Caribbean nation creep through dusty corridors in search of their tyrannical leader, they cannot comprehend that the frail and withered man lying dead on the floor can be the self-styled General of the Universe. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 16. Weight in Grams: 174.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
SKU
9780241968635
ISBN
9780241968635
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.78

Paperback. Follows the experiences of a tour guide through a virtual theme-park that re-creates the Cherokee Trail of Tears for tourists. Series: Native Storiers: A Series of American Narratives. Num Pages: 360 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 496.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803239265
ISBN
9780803239265
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 33.99

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC London
Edition
New edition
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747573333
ISBN
9780747573333
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.17

Paperback. An astounding new novel from the bestselling author of Frankie and Stankie and Brother of the More Famous Jack Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 149 x 22. Weight in Grams: 264. 320 pages. The time is 1995, but everybody has a past. Brilliant Australian Caroline can command everyone except her own ghoulish mother, which means that things aren't easy for Josh and Zoe, her husband with and twelve-year-old daughter. From far and wide, they are all drawn together: a masquerade in which things are not always what they seem. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 200 x 149 x 22. Weight: 230.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408809815
ISBN
9781408809815
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.85

Paperback. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 136 x 8. Weight in Grams: 128. a Novel. 120 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 207 x 136 x 8. Weight: 132.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Peepal Tree Press Ltd.
Number of pages
120
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845231514
ISBN
9781845231514
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.40

Paperback. Series: Caribbean Modern Classics. Num Pages: 340 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 136 x 31. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Peepal Tree Press Ltd.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845230906
ISBN
9781845230906
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.06

Hardback. Part of Jane Duncan's classic 'My Friend..' series Series: My Friends.. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 241 x 21. Weight in Grams: 486.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447297901
ISBN
9781447297901
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.00

Paperback. Presents a series of stories about women stirred, bothered, or fascinated by men they cannot understand, or understand too well. This book features characters that are haunted by the ghosts of the lives they might have led - lit by new flames, old flames, and flames that are guttering out. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 228.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
9780099520993
ISBN
9780099520993
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 9.99

Paperback. Deidre O'Dare is a rising stage and TV soap star, but jealous fears that her roguish boyfriend Rory is having a Hollywood fling theaten to ruin her happiness. Retreating from Dublin to the West of Ireland, she meets gorgeous Gabriel, the squire of the local manor. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 187 x 122 x 36. Weight in Grams: 264. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Bantam
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KOC0013102
ISBN
9780553812466
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
New
Edition
First Thus
SKU
9780099284345
ISBN
9780099284345
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.07

Paperback. This readable edition of Haywoods blockbuster novel is an important addition to our understanding of the history of the English novel. Paula Backscheider, Auburn University Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 328.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Broadview Press Ltd
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781551113678
ISBN
9781551113678
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.10

Paperback. In the summer of 1920 two men, both war survivors meet in the quiet English countryside. One is living in the church, intent upon uncovering and restoring an historical wall painting while the other camps in the next field in search of a lost grave. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 8. Weight in Grams: 106.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780141182308
ISBN
9780141182308
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 10.45

Paperback. Angela is in the city of love - but romance is taking a nose-dive.. Series: I Heart Series. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 244. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KTG0007268
ISBN
9780007288410
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover. Translator(s): Beaumont, Barbara. Num Pages: 902 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1383.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Marion Boyars Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
New
Number of pages
902
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714529097
ISBN
9780714529097
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.46

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