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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Paperback. Features hunters, wives, old men of wisdom, waiters, fighters, women loved, women lost: living on the raw edge, making love, and facing the inevitable reality of death. As an introduction to the author's work, or as an overview of the themes he developed in his novels, this work presents a collection of stories. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 124 x 12. Weight in Grams: 100.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Arrow
Condition
New
SKU
9780099909705
ISBN
9780099909705
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 4.99

Paperback. In this book Hemingway shares his passion for bullfighting. The technical skills are described and explained, with chapters on individual bullfighters and the bulls. This work also contains a number of short stories inspired by the intense life and inevitable death of those violent afternoons. Num Pages: 336 pages, 48pp b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSE; ASZX; FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 110 x 24. Weight in Grams: 236.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Arrow
Condition
New
Edition
New Ed
SKU
9780099909101
ISBN
9780099909101
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.45

Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 112 x 177 x 30. Weight in Grams: 208.
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Condition
New
SKU
9780099599883
ISBN
9780099599883
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 5.80

Paperback. Jay Gatsby is a self-made man, famed for his decadent champagne-drenched parties. Despite being surrounded by Long Island's bright and beautiful, he longs only for Daisy Buchanan. In shimmering prose, Fitzgerald shows Gatsby pursue his dream to its tragic conclusion. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 9. Weight in Grams: 120.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Condition
New
Edition
01st Edition
SKU
9780099541530
ISBN
9780099541530
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.44

Paperback. Agent Number 67, nicknamed Pygmy for his diminutive size, arrives in the United States from his totalitarian homeland. An 'exchange student' he is welcomed with open arms by his Midwestern host family. Simpsons-spinoffs, they introduce him into the rituals of postmodern American life, which he views with utter contempt. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 133 x 17. Weight in Grams: 184.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
9780099526971
ISBN
9780099526971
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 4.99

Paperback. Orlando is a passionate young nobleman whose days are spent in rowdy revelry, filled with the colourful delights of Queen Elizabeth's court. By the close, he will have transformed into a modern, thirty-six-year-old woman and three centuries will have passed. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 244.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
9780099478287
ISBN
9780099478287
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.06

Paperback. Victor Mancini has devised a scam to pay for his mother's medical care: pretend to be choking on a piece of food in a restaurant and the person who "saves" you will feel responsible for the rest of their lives. Multiply that by a couple of hundred times and you generate a healthy income. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 19. Weight in Grams: 216.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
New
Edition
paperback / softback
SKU
9780099422686
ISBN
9780099422686
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 5.70

Paperback. Tender Branson, the last surviving member of the Creedish death cult, has commandeered a Boeing 747, emptied of passengers, in order to tell his story to the plane's black box before it crashes. Brought up by the repressive cult and hired out as a domestic servant, Tender finds himself suddenly famous when his fellow cult members commit suicide. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 228.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
New
Edition
New Ed
SKU
9780099282648
ISBN
9780099282648
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 5.70

Hardcover. Pampered as a child, wealthy, brilliant at school, Amory Blaine looks for the love of others but only finds himself. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 131 x 23. Weight in Grams: 434.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Everyman United Kingdom
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857152272
ISBN
9781857152272
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.37

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Quercus
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847249463
ISBN
9781847249463
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.25

Paperback. * A sequel to the hugely acclaimed, award-winning historical novel THEODORA Num Pages: 400 pages, map. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 26. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844087785
ISBN
9781844087785
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.04

Paperback. Translator(s): Lammers, Wayne P. Series: Japanese Literature Series. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 204 x 142 x 21. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Dalkey Archive Press
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781564786418
ISBN
9781564786418
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.73

Paperback. A warm and compelling tale, part of Lilian Harry's terrific Dartmoor-based series. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 256.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Condition
New
SKU
V9781409118046
ISBN
9781409118046
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.26

Paperback. A powerful First World War story of a woman's quest for justice, from the bestselling author of NOTHING LASTS FOREVER and THE LEAVING OF LIVERPOOL. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 254.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Condition
New
SKU
V9781409117629
ISBN
9781409117629
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.89

Paperback. A wonderful, heart-rending love story from the author of DANCE WITH WINGS Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 35. Weight in Grams: 366.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9780755359981
ISBN
9780755359981
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.01

Paperback. A powerful and compelling Liverpool saga of one woman's life from bestselling author Maureen Lee. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 35. Weight in Grams: 364.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Condition
New
Edition
First in this Edition
SKU
V9780752837147
ISBN
9780752837147
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.06

Paperback. This is the fourth book in the compelling Loveday series: 'Guaranteed to appeal to those who have been entranced by Poldark' Sussex Life Num Pages: 512 pages, genealogy table, map. BIC Classification: FA; FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 181 x 115 x 36. Weight in Grams: 316.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747265917
ISBN
9780747265917
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.04

paperback. The end of an Indian summer and the beginning of the Troubles; the perfect setting for a family tragedy Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 128 x 11. Weight in Grams: 120.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Headline
Condition
New
Edition
New
SKU
V9780747259374
ISBN
9780747259374
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.04

Paperback. Be careful what you wish for .. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 112 x 14. Weight in Grams: 158.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Murray General Publishing Division United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719521010
ISBN
9780719521010
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

Paperback. A must-have for all Dylan Thomas fans Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 39. Weight in Grams: 188.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Phoenix (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
Condition
New
SKU
V9780460870764
ISBN
9780460870764
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.46

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