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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
perfect. At 6'6", 240 pounds, Forrest Gump is a difficult man to ignore, so follow Forrest from the football dynasties of Bear Bryant to the Vietnam War, from encounters with Presidents Johnson and Nixon to powwows with Chairman Mao. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 16. Weight in Grams: 176.
- Publisher
- Black Swan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552996099
- ISBN
- 9780552996099
Paperback
Condition: New
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Paperback. A chance encounter while holidaying in Central America leads an American couple, the Slades, to befriend the charming, handsome Grove Soto and his young Cuban mistress. But as the Slades' trip becomes prolonged and they grow dependent on their new acquaintances, an undercurrent of cruelty begins to disturb the comfort to which they are accustomed. 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: 184.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141191386
- ISBN
- 9780141191386
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.08
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Paperback. A young woman returns from holiday to find her elderly neighbour dead on the floor. A heart attack seems the likely cause, but Commissario Brunetti is not so sure and decides to take a closer look. Soon he discovers that she was part of an organization that cares for abused women and that her apartment was a safe-house. Series: Brunetti. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Publisher
- Arrow
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099559764
- ISBN
- 9780099559764
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.05
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Paperback. God takes a look at the Earth around the time of the Renaissance and everything looks pretty good - so he takes a holiday. In Heaven-time this is just a week's fishing trip, but on Earth several hundred years go by. When God returns, he finds all hell has broken loose: world wars, holocausts, famine, capitalism and 'fucking Christians everywhere'. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Publisher
- Windmill Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099592136
- ISBN
- 9780099592136
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.08
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Paperback. The third Turnham Malpas novel from bestselling author Rebecca Shaw. Series: Turnham Malpas. Num Pages: 272 pages, Colour 32. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co London
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752827520
- ISBN
- 9780752827520
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.09
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Paperback. Fleur is beautiful, unscrupulous, and has a large wardrobe of black designer suits. With the help of "The Times" announcements page she gatecrashes the funerals and memorial services of the wealthy, preying on rich, vulnerable men. She charms her way into their lives and onto their platinum credit cards, takes what she can. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 23. Weight in Grams: 250. Used paperback in good condition. Some shelf wear.
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Black Swan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- SKU
- KRF0023436
- ISBN
- 9780552776721
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
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Paperback. THE THORN BIRDS meets A SUITABLE BOY in this epic tale of a forbidden love that will last for generations. Num Pages: 624 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 35. Weight in Grams: 382. Good clean copy showing light shelf and reading wear, remains a nice copy
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Phoenix
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- SKU
- KSG0018621
- ISBN
- 9780753827796
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
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Paperback. THE THORN BIRDS meets A SUITABLE BOY in this epic tale of a forbidden love that will last for generations. Num Pages: 624 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 35. Weight in Grams: 382. Used paperback, in good condition. Some shelf wear.
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Phoenix
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- SKU
- KRF0037488
- ISBN
- 9780753827796
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. 'Reading Templeton has become somewhat of an addiction' Sue Baker, LAMB TO THE SLAUGHTER selected as a Personal Choice, Publishing News Num Pages: 416 pages, n/a. BIC Classification: FA; FH; FJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 113 x 26. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton General Division
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780340922309
- ISBN
- 9780340922309
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.00€ 11.89
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Paperback. From the author of Housekeeping, Gilead is the long-hoped-for second novel by one of America's finest writers. Chosen by the New York Times Book Review as one of the top 6 novels of 2004. 'A beautiful novel: wise, tender and perfectly measured' Sarah Waters Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844081486
- ISBN
- 9781844081486
Paperback
Condition: New
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Paperback. They come together by chance in the heart of New York City, four young women at turning points in their lives. Claire finds the spacious loft apartment. But the aspiring shoe designer needs at least one roommate to manage the rent. She meets Abby, then Morgan joins them, and finally Sasha, a medical student. This is their story. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 197 x 37. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Publisher
- Corgi
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552166294
- ISBN
- 9780552166294
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.47
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Paperback. Epic adventure, grand passion and historical intrigue in the bestselling tradition of Wilbur Smith. Num Pages: 720 pages, n/a. BIC Classification: FA; FJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 138 x 47. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Number of pages
- 720
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780340827871
- ISBN
- 9780340827871
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.44
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Paperback. Thursday Next returns in her sixth inventive, funny and fantastical adventure - a Number One bestseller. Series: Thursday Next. Num Pages: 416 pages, Yes. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 28. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Collector's edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780340963098
- ISBN
- 9780340963098
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.06
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Paperback. The discovery of a child's skeleton lays bare terrible secret's from Norwich's past in the second gripping mystery for Dr Ruth Galloway Series: The Dr Ruth Galloway Mysteries. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 26. Weight in Grams: 246.
- Publisher
- Quercus Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781786482129
- ISBN
- 9781786482129
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.00€ 11.88
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Paperback. A witty and beautifully observed novel that looks deep into the secrets of family life Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 29. Weight in Grams: 238. Good clean copy with some reader wear.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Headline Publishing Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- New Ed
- SKU
- KTM0006138
- ISBN
- 9780747261575
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. 'Slim belongs to the knuckleduster-in-your-face school of storytelling'. Sunday Times Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 200 x 11. Weight in Grams: 148. 176 pages. Blue-eyed, light-haired and fair-skinned, White Folks was to become the most incredible con man the ghetto ever spawned. After the death of his partner and mentor, Blue Howard, White Folks hooks up with the Vicksburg Kid, who completes his con education. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 154 x 200 x 11. Weight: 148.
- Publisher
- Canongate Books
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857869838
- ISBN
- 9780857869838
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.30
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Paperback. Part One of the Brensham Trilogy. 280 pages, black & white illustrations. This is the first book of the famous trilogy of English country life, "The Brensham Trilogy," by John Moore.A wonderful and exuberant chronicle of an English market town between the wars, distinguished with a historic abbey, a winding river and bustling pubs with a cast of characters that could have stepped out of Hogarth or Shakespeare.. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 15. Weight: 424.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781448204250
- ISBN
- 9781448204250
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.11
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Paperback. Celeste Price is an eighth-grade English teacher in suburban Tampa. She is attractive. She drives a red Corvette. Her husband, Ford, is rich, square-jawed and devoted to her. But Celeste has a secret. She has a singular sexual obsession - fourteen-year-old boys. It is a craving she pursues with sociopathic meticulousness and forethought. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571303335
- ISBN
- 9780571303335
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.78
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Paperback. This pioneering post-colonial novel was the first break-through Moroccan novel to be written in native Moroccan Arabic. The story follows two generations of the al-Tihamis family whose members characterise distinctive aspects of Moroccan society, and whose lives reflect the profound social changes taking place during the period. Translator(s): Allen, Roger. Series: Modern Arabic Classics. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- Haus Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910376409
- ISBN
- 9781910376409
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.47
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Paperback. Salzburg, 1946. The Hungarian Gold Train, loaded with Jewish treasure. A dazzling jewelled pendant in the form of a stylized peacock. And three men who find their carefully-wrought lives turned upside-down by three amazing and fierce women, each locked in a struggle against her own history and the history of the last hundred years. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 29. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Publisher
- John Murray Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444763119
- ISBN
- 9781444763119
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.09
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Paperback. It's 1950s Jerusalem. Hannah Gonen has just married and is thrilled and pained by her young well-meaning husband, Michael. Haunted by her dreams of two boys who disappeared from Jerusalem after the establishment of the state of Israel, Hannah gradually withdraws from her husband into a private world of fantasy and suppressed desires. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 16. Weight in Grams: 178.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099529057
- ISBN
- 9780099529057
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Condition: New
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Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 260 x 14. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Publisher
- Arsenal Pulp Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781551526065
- ISBN
- 9781551526065
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.81
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Paperback. A gorgeous, wise and witty new collection of stories about the complexities of love, family and friendship, from the author of Away. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Publisher
- Granta Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847081698
- ISBN
- 9781847081698
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.23
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Paperback. A Walk Across The Sun is about cruelty and loss. It is about family and survival. And ultimately it is about love, and the immeasurable strength of the human spirit. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 34. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Publisher
- Quercus Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857388216
- ISBN
- 9780857388216
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.06
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