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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

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

€ 10.07

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
€ 10.23

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

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

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

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
€ 11.01

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

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

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

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

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

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
€ 10.30

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

€ 11.99
€ 10.30

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

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
€ 9.30

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

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

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
€ 11.00

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
€ 11.01

paperback. Into the cut-throat world of Corinium television comes Declan O'Hara, a mega-star of glamour with a radiant feckless wife, a handsome son and two teenage daughters. Declan needs only a few days at Corinium to realise that the Managing Director, Lord Baddingham, is a crook who has recruited him merely to help retain the franchise for Corinium. Num Pages: 720 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 32. Weight in Grams: 728.
Publisher
Corgi
Number of pages
720
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552156370
ISBN
9780552156370
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

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

€ 15.99
€ 11.84

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

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

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

Paperback. The fifth and final novel in the Fogas Chronicles: the battle is on to save the little village of Fogas in the French Pyrenees, and this time the stakes are higher than ever. Series: Fogas Chronicles. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 35. Weight in Grams: 258.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444764499
ISBN
9781444764499
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

Paperback. Spot-on observant, laugh-out-loud funny, yet laced with kindness through and through, An Englishwoman in New York is the story of what happens when you grow up and realize the middle part of your story might just be your beginning .. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 18. Weight in Grams: 200. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
SKU
KAK0007122
ISBN
9781848548336
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

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