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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Paperback. Presented as a miraculous cure-all, Tono-Bungay is in fact nothing other than a pleasant-tasting liquid with no positive effects. Nonetheless, when the young George Ponderevo is employed by his Uncle Edward to help market this ineffective medicine, he finds his life overwhelmed by its sudden success. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 136 x 20. Weight in Grams: 310. Clean copy in original cloth covers. Covers dulled and showing some age and shelf wear. No dust wrapper. Remains a good copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
448
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KMK0005473
ISBN
9780141441115
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 15.99
€ 11.39

Paperback. Walter Hartwright is married, prosperous and a little bored. When he is approached to write a life of the painter Turner he accepts, unaware that his subject lived a life more dark than light. Researching the painter's life, he is soon affected with its possibilities of violence and even murder that he no longer trusts his own sanity and character. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 196 x 32. Weight in Grams: 384. Very good copy with light shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0005851
ISBN
9780571202768
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. It had never been the best of marriages. There was something potentially explosive just below the surface of life at Wearcill House, but when that explosion came it was in a totally unforeseeable and devastating form, plunging the Coulsons into an excoriating series of crises out of which would come both good and evil. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 108 x 22. Weight in Grams: 174. Very good copy with light shelf wear
Publication date
1994
Condition
Used, Very Good
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd
SKU
KCW0005847
ISBN
9780552132473
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. 'Witty, funny, warm and wise' Marian Keyes Is it a break? Or is it a blip? Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 266 x 27. Weight in Grams: 294. Very good copy with light shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Harper
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0005845
ISBN
9780007582419
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 10.99
€ 8.96

Paperback. Named as one of the GRANTA BEST OF YOUNG BRITISH NOVELISTS 2013. Longlisted for the Orange Prize and winner of the Betty Trask Award. For fans of Half of a Yellow Sun, a stunning novel set in 1930s Somalia spanning a decade of war and upheaval, all seen through the eyes of a small boy alone in the world. Num Pages: 288 pages, map. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 398. Very good copy with light shelf wear
Publication date
2010
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
SKU
KCW0005842
ISBN
9780007315772
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover. Gabriel Garcia Marquez has been one of the literary giants of the past century; his body of work is an undisputed cultural landmark and a touchstone for countless readers and writers alike. This book deals with his work and life. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 502.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1981
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
SKU
9780241971826
ISBN
9780241971826
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 13.87

Hardcover. The volume sets out to recreate the atmosphere and events of the Irish in India. It interweaves the outline of the life of John Henry Foley (1818-74), Queen Victoria's favourite sculptor, with that of some of his principal subjects - Hardinge, Montgomery and Lawrence. Num Pages: 160 pages, 9 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 2AB; BG; FA; HBJF; HBLL; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 136. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
The Lilliput Press Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781901866360
ISBN
9781901866360
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.50

Paperback. Editor(s): Glaser, Joseph. Num Pages: 368 pages, 0. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
Edition
Abridged
Condition
New
SKU
V9781624663598
ISBN
9781624663598
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.88

Paperback. Includes the full French text, accompanied by French-English vocabulary. Notes and a detailed introduction in English put the work in its social and historical context. Editor(s): Garnham, B.G. Num Pages: 144 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 199 x 132 x 8. Weight in Grams: 164.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1969
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1 New
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415078597
ISBN
9780415078597
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.87

Paperback. Sophie Apperly has spent her whole life pleasing others - but when she realises her family see her less as indispensable treasure and more as general dogsbody, she decides she's had enough. So when an old friend offers her the chance of a lifetime, she decides to swap Little England for the Big Apple, and heads off to the land of opportunity. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 135 x 27. Weight in Grams: 294.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Cornerstone
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099525066
ISBN
9780099525066
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Paperback. Series: Modern Library. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 132 x 29. Weight in Grams: 468.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Random House USA Inc United States
Edition
New edition
Number of pages
640
Condition
New
SKU
V9780375751547
ISBN
9780375751547
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.97

Paperback. Series: Dover Thrift Editions. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 130 x 10. Weight in Grams: 126.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486780436
ISBN
9780486780436
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.99
€ 6.24

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Gallimard
Edition
GALLIMARD
Condition
New
SKU
V9782070379248
ISBN
9782070379248
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.09

Paperback. Num Pages: 318 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Open Letter United States
Edition
1ST
Number of pages
318
Condition
New
SKU
V9781934824047
ISBN
9781934824047
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 14.68

Paperback. A dramatic novel about a tragedy in Australia in 1984 which had its roots in Eastern Europe and World War II. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 145 x 25. Weight in Grams: 284. Good copy with some shelf wear. Previous owner's inscription on FFEP.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KTG0007386
ISBN
9780340394595
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 222. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Hodder Headline Ireland Ireland
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of pages
320
SKU
KTG0004797
ISBN
9780340976821
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 7.99
€ 4.99

Paperback. What makes a house a home? For Eve Gallagher, home is miles away in England since she and her husband relocated to an apartment building on New York's Upper East Side. And life isn't remotely coming up roses. What makes a neighbour a friend? Violet has lived in the building for decades but she's always kept herself apart. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 34. Weight in Grams: 324. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KRA0013045
ISBN
9780141030029
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 24 x 153 x 237. Weight in Grams: 422. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Hachette Books Ireland
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KRA0006433
ISBN
9780755332311
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Nan, a widow whose family has flown the nest, is an independent, free-spirited woman who couldn't care less what people think about her living alone in her beloved beach house. But when she discovers that money is running out and she might lose her home, she knows it's time for a drastic change. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 127 x 29. Weight in Grams: 318. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Penguin
Edition
First Printing
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KOC0017708
ISBN
9780141022031
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Glamour, intrigue and betrayal merge in the new novel from The Sunday Times bestselling author of Daddy's Girls Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 40. Weight in Grams: 408. Clean copy with some shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KOC0006008
ISBN
9780007262397
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 24 x 153 x 237. Weight in Grams: 422. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Hachette Books Ireland
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KI20003404
ISBN
9780755332311
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. The long-awaited sequel to the smash-hit bestseller, The Nanny Diaries Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 234. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Simon & Schuster UK
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KI20003248
ISBN
9781847391254
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

paperback. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 167 x 233 x 33. Weight in Grams: 588. 8vo.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group GB
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of pages
448
Edition
First Edition
SKU
KEX0296402
ISBN
9780755378401
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 13.99
€ 4.99

Paperback. Good clean copy. Minor shelfwear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KEX0268427
ISBN
9781848270336
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

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