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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Paperback. When his induction into the army is delayed, Joseph finds himself facing a year of idleness. This journal presents an account of his restless wanderings through Chicago's streets, his musings on the past, his psychological reaction to his inactivity while war rages around him, and his uneasy insights into the nature of freedom and choice. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 13. Weight in Grams: 166.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141188775
ISBN
9780141188775
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. Fiona Maye, a leading High Court judge, renowned for her fierce intelligence and sensitivity is called on to try an urgent case. For religious reasons, a seventeen-year-old boy is refusing the medical treatment that could save his life. Time is running out. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 188.
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099599630
ISBN
9780099599630
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Paperback. When the maidservant Auguste gives birth to her illegitimate daughter Magda, she feels burdened with a child she didn't want. The girl grows up to become an ambitious woman, desperate for love and recognition. The Nazi propaganda minister, Joseph Goebbels, appears to answer her need and together they have six children. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 133 x 11. Weight in Grams: 152.
Publisher
Salt Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
118
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907773402
ISBN
9781907773402
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.87

Paperback. An epic love story, which became a major Hollywood film starring Mandy Moore, by the bestselling author of The Notebook and The Last Song Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 15. Weight in Grams: 170.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780751551877
ISBN
9780751551877
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

Paperback. Mark Renton has it all: he's good-looking, young, with a pretty girlfriend and a bright future. But there's no room for him in the 1980s and when his family starts to fracture, Mark's life swings out of control. The way out is heroin. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 144 x 35. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099535584
ISBN
9780099535584
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.01

In the early eighteenth century, Susan Barton finds herself adrift from a mutinous ship and cast ashore on a remote desert island. There she finds shelter with its only other inhabitants: a man named Cruso and his tongueless slave, Friday. In time, she builds a life for herself as Cruso's companion and, eventually, his lover. Series: Penguin Essentials. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 112 x 180 x 11. Weight in Grams: 94.
Publisher
Viking
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241973691
ISBN
9780241973691
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.29

Paperback. Remember William Walker? Hapless journalist and ineffectual romantic, who nearly ruined his marriage to the girl of his dreams through no fault of his own? Well, he's back. And this time he's got a baby. Num Pages: 304 pages, 12 b/w illus. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 234.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
KSG0013248
ISBN
9780007419159
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. A woman steps over the line into the unthinkable in this brilliant, powerful, and unforgettable new novel by the author of The Lovely Bones and Lucky. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 21. Weight in Grams: 252. Clean copy, good to very good condition.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
Reprints
Publisher
Picador
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
SKU
KLJ0000761
ISBN
9780330451352
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. From his origins as an illegitimate child in the slums of Glasgow, Fergus Lamont sets out to reclaim his inheritance and to remake his identity as soldier, poet and would-be aristocrat. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 126 x 21. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
Canongate UK
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780862413101
ISBN
9780862413101
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.24

Paperback. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: FA; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405932189
ISBN
9781405932189
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.29

Paperback. The bestselling author of SALMON FISHING IN THE YEMEN returns with a Buchan-esque thriller. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 197 x 21. Weight in Grams: 220.
Edition
UK ed.
Publisher
Phoenix
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753826874
ISBN
9780753826874
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Paperback. Tod Hackett is a brilliant young artist - and a man in danger of losing his heart. Brought to an LA studio as a set-designer, he is soon caught up in a fantasy world where the cult of celebrity rules. But when he becomes besotted by the beautiful Faye, an aspiring actress and occasional call-girl, his dream rapidly becomes a nightmare. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 188.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141182889
ISBN
9780141182889
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.21

Paperback. One hot August night, Rachel Power gets the call everyone fears. It's the police. Her younger sister Evie's had a car crash, she's in a coma. Can Rachel fly to London right away? With Evie injured and comatose, Rachel is left to pick up the pieces of her sister's life. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
Penguin Ireland
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
9781844883714
ISBN
9781844883714
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.12

Paperback. Already read but good clean copy.
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
PublicAffairs
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
9781586480042
ISBN
9781586480042
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Millions die on the Western Front but in East Africa a quite different war is being waged - one with little point and which is so ignored that it will carry on after the Armistice because no one bothers to tell both sides to stop. Series: Penguin Essentials. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 181 x 116 x 26. Weight in Grams: 232.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Penguin
Publication date
2014
Edition
PENGUIN ESSENTIALS
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241970751
ISBN
9780241970751
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.22

Paperback. For the millions of Coelho's fans comes a beautiful, full-color illustrated edition of his international bestseller, featuring the art of Moebius. It is the story of a shepherd boy who yearns to travel and ends up risking everything to pursue his destiny--a charming fable about following one's dreams and reading life's omens. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 202 x 14. Weight in Grams: 150.
Publisher
Rayo
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062511409
ISBN
9780062511409
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.60

Paperback. Single mum Hannah's relationship with her husband is based on friendship, respect and trust. After eight years and no passion they settle for an amicable divorce. His kindness to his step-daughter is unquestionable but Hannah is taken aback when he finds a new lover immediately. They're still friends aren't they? Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 108. . Clean copy with some shelf wear
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Piatkus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
SKU
KOC0008282
ISBN
9780749934682
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 944 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099597476
ISBN
9780099597476
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.84

Paperback. This title is part of the Longman African Writers series Series: Longman African Writers/Classics. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 126 x 10. Weight in Grams: 188.
Publisher
Pearson Education Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780582236998
ISBN
9780582236998
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.61

Paperback. Editor(s): Allfrey, Ellah Wakatama. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408869024
ISBN
9781408869024
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.17

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