Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
Paperback. 1913. Unmarried sisters Nellie and Vivian Marsh live an impoverished existence in a tiny cottage on the banks of the Little River in Suffolk. Their life is quiet and predictable, until a sudden flood throws up a strange fish on their doorstep and a travelling man who will change them forever. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905490714
- ISBN
- 9781905490714
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.00€ 16.77
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Paperback. The first of Trollope's six Palliser novels, Can You Forgive Her? explores the dilemma of Alice Vavasor, torn between two suitors, and the choices faced by two other independent women. The tensions within Victorian society highlighted by the plot are illuminated in the introduction and notes to this new edition. Editor(s): Birch, Dinah. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 752 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 153 x 34. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 752
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199578177
- ISBN
- 9780199578177
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.36
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Paperback. A novel that offers an account of the constant cycle of drug dependency, cures and relapses. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 158.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141189826
- ISBN
- 9780141189826
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.29
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€ 10.29
Paperback. Summer 1923. The modern world. Orphaned Lucy Marsh climbs into the back of the old army truck and is whisked off to the woods, where the funny men live. If she can only avoid all the hazards on the path, she may just survive into a bright new tomorrow. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 28. .
- Publisher
- Salt Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784630935
- ISBN
- 9781784630935
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.86
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Paperback. From pre-First World War Warsaw to the New York of the 1930s, this title traces the early years of the author's life. It presents his bookish boyhood as the son of an Orthodox rabbi, equally absorbed in science, philosophy and cabbala. It chronicles the intricacies of his first love affairs. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141391595
- ISBN
- 9780141391595
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.81
€ 15.99
€ 11.81
Paperback. Jodi Picoult explores the issues of bullying and teenage school shootings in this riveting, thought-provoking and compelling number one bestseller, reissued with an exciting new cover treatment. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 150 x 45. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444754360
- ISBN
- 9781444754360
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.09
€ 13.99
€ 11.09
Paperback. A father, finally free of his daughter's demands, embarks on a long swim from his Canadian lakeside retreat. And in the grandest house of all, Danni the Polish housekeeper catches the eye of an enigmatic visitor. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 24. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099548447
- ISBN
- 9780099548447
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.02
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€ 11.02
Paperback. The ruthlessly ambitious Joe Lampton rises swiftly from the petty bureaucracy of local government into the unfamiliar world of inherited wealth, fast cars and glamorous women. But the price of success is high. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 144 x 15. Weight in Grams: 176.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099445364
- ISBN
- 9780099445364
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.08
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Paperback. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is a murder mystery novel like no other. The detective, and narrator, is Christopher Boone. Christopher is fifteen and has Asperger's, a form of autism. He knows a very great deal about maths and very little about human beings. He loves lists, patterns and the truth. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 117 x 19. Weight in Grams: 154.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099470434
- ISBN
- 9780099470434
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.82
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Paperback. Tells the story of Chicago's Mafia and the power struggle that ensues when the greedy Don, Jimmy Collucci, attempts to become the king-pin of Chicago's "Honored Society". For Jimmy Collucci has had a lifelong hatred pf dedicated Black Warrior, Jesse Taylor, against whom he has regularly competed for turf on the streets of Chicago. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 14. Weight in Grams: 186. 224 pages. Tells the story of Chicago's Mafia and the power struggle that ensues when the greedy Don, Jimmy Collucci, attempts to become the king-pin of Chicago's "Honored Society". For Jimmy Collucci has had a lifelong hatred pf dedicated Black Warrior, Jesse Taylor, against whom he has regularly competed for turf on the streets of Chicago. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 198 x 131 x 14. Weight: 186.
- Publisher
- Canongate Books
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857869753
- ISBN
- 9780857869753
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 10.78
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€ 10.78
Paperback. A collection of short stories from Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author Neil Gaiman. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 310 x 26. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Publisher
- Headline Publishing Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472217721
- ISBN
- 9781472217721
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.88
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€ 11.88
Hardcover. A humorous novel in which an Earl and his aristocratic family are divided by what is seen as a socially unsuitable marriage. Series: Everyman's Library P G Wodehouse. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 188 x 133 x 46. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Publisher
- Everyman
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841591117
- ISBN
- 9781841591117
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.96
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€ 14.96
Paperback. Steinbeck's Cannery Row meets The Wire in this panoramic novel about a Filipino port community fighting against its worst elements Num Pages: 309 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 19. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- And Other Stories
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908276483
- ISBN
- 9781908276483
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.47
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paperback. The Gropes are an old English family based in Northumberland, separated from the rest of society and as eccentric as they come. At the dawn of the new millenium, timid and gormless teenager Esmond is abducted and lured to Grope Hall by a descendant of the Gropes. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 198.
- Publisher
- Arrow
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099534686
- ISBN
- 9780099534686
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.01
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Paperback. A surprising and dark novel of female passion from one of Ireland's best-loved novelists Series: VMC. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 18. Weight in Grams: 184.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844083237
- ISBN
- 9781844083237
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Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.02
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Paperback. Painter Imogen is married to Alex, and together they have a son. But when their finances hit rock bottom, they're forced to accept Eleanor Latimer's offer of a rent-free cottage on her country estate. If it was anyone else, Imogen would be beaming gratitude. Unfortunately, Eleanor just happens to be Alex's beautiful, rich and flirtatious ex. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 35. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 560
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241958261
- ISBN
- 9780241958261
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.81
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Paperback. Pak Jun Do knows he is special. He knows he must be the son of the master of the orphanage, not some kid dumped by his parents - it was obvious from the way his father singled him out for beatings. He knows he is special when he is picked as a spy and kidnapper for his country, the glorious Democratic Republic of North Korea. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 38. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Publisher
- Black Swan
- Number of pages
- 592
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2000th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552778251
- ISBN
- 9780552778251
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.39
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Paperback. A book about earth-shattering experience of becoming a father, the mundane struggles of family life, ridiculously unsuccessful holidays, humiliating antenatal music classes, fights with quarrelsome neighbours, the emotional strains of childrens' birthday parties and pushing a pram around Stockholm when all you really want to do is write. Translator(s): Bartlett, Don. Series: Knausgaard. Num Pages: 672 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 34. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Number of pages
- 544
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099555179
- ISBN
- 9780099555179
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.02
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Paperback. Tanya DuBois doesn't exist. At least not after an accident leaves her husband dead and makes her Suspect No 1. She has one choice. Run. Tanya isn't real, and neither is Amelia Keen, Debra Maze, or any of her other aliases. She is 'Amelia' when she meets Blue, another woman with a life she'd rather not discuss, and thinks she's found her kindred spirit. But their pasts and futures clash as the body count rises around them.. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. .
- Publisher
- Titan Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785651731
- ISBN
- 9781785651731
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.67
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Paperback. For fans of ALICE IN WONDERLAND, SHADOW OF THE WIND and booklovers everywhere, a literary thriller and a love story set in a world threatened by the disappearance of language. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 30. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780225623
- ISBN
- 9781780225623
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.02
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Paperback. Series: Modern Library. Num Pages: 960 pages. BIC Classification: FA; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 134 x 31. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Publisher
- Modern Library Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 1st Modern Library
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780375756757
- ISBN
- 9780375756757
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.18
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Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 311 x 22. Weight in Grams: 246.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062424808
- ISBN
- 9780062424808
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.35
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Paperback. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJG; FA; FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. .
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447212096
- ISBN
- 9781447212096
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.73
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Paperback. Sisters Vera and Nadezhda must aside a lifetime of feuding to save their emigre engineer father from voluptuous gold-digger Valentina. With her proclivity for green satin underwear and boil-in-the-bag cuisine, she will stop at nothing in her pursuit of Western wealth. Num Pages: 336 pages, no pictures. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Re-issue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780241961827
- ISBN
- 9780241961827
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.44
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€ 9.44