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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Paperback. *One of Rosamond Lehmann's most acclaimed novels * A widely acclaimed novel by one of Virago Modern Classic's bestselling and best-loved classic novelists Series: VMC. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 127 x 20. Weight in Grams: 222.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844083121
ISBN
9781844083121
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.73

Paperback. It's New York, 1950. A young PR man working at General Electric sold his first magazine piece. By the time he'd sold his third, he decided to quit his job and make a living as a full-time writer. That young man was Kurt Vonnegut. This title collects his stories from the postwar years. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: DQ; FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099282969
ISBN
9780099282969
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.87

Paperback. The prize-winning debut by Jenn Ashworth, which led her to be picked as one of the 12 Best New British Novelists by BBC TV's The Culture Show in 2011, a blackly funny and compelling tale of obsession, misplaced passion and one seriously mixed-up young woman - the kind of neighbour you would not wish on your worst enemy. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 209 x 18. Weight in Grams: 216.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444762976
ISBN
9781444762976
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.95

Paperback. Features stories which are partly autobiographical, men and women of passion live, fight, love and die in scenes of dramatic intensity. In this book, the stories range from haunting tragedy on the snow-capped peak of Kilimanjaro, to brutal America with its deceptive calm, and war-ravaged Europe. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 133 x 10. Weight in Grams: 124.
Edition
01st Edition
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099460923
ISBN
9780099460923
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.87

Paperback. The long awaited next chapter in the beloved and bestselling BIG STONE GAP saga: an unforgettable journey of true love, forgiveness and hope. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130. .
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2020
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9781471148934
ISBN
9781471148934
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.15

Paperback. .
Publisher
Parthian Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909844537
ISBN
9781909844537
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.58

Paperback. Thirteen of Lispector's most brilliantly conceived stories Translator(s): Pontiero, Giovanni. Series: Texas Pan American Series. Num Pages: 156 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
156
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1984
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292724488
ISBN
9780292724488
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 24.76

Paperback. Life as a film extra in Beijing might seem hard, but Fenfang won't be defeated. She has travelled 1800 miles to seek her fortune in the city, and has no desire to return to the never-ending sweet potato fields back home. Num Pages: 208 pages, ill. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 156.
Publisher
Vintage Books USA
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099512936
ISBN
9780099512936
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.98

Paperback. Machado de Assis (1839-1908) is considered the pre-eminent writer of Brazil, but his work has only recently become known to the English-speaking world. This new translation of Posthumous Memoirs of Bras Cubas, first published in 1881, now brings Machado de Assis's sardonic wit and keen appreciation of human foibles to a much larger audience. Editor(s): Regno, Enylton De Sa. Translator(s): Rabassa, Gregory. Series: Library of Latin America. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 2ADP; BG; FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 16. Weight in Grams: 322.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195101706
ISBN
9780195101706
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.28

Paperback. In the grip of a Siberian winter in 1902, a serial killer in Vienna embarks upon a bizarre campaign of murder. Detective Inspector, Oskar Rheinhardt summons a young disciple of Freud - his friend Dr Max Liebermann - to assist him with the case. The investigation draws them into the sphere of Vienna's secret societies. Series: Liebermann Papers. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 32. Weight in Grams: 348.
Publisher
Cornerstone
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099471325
ISBN
9780099471325
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.95

Paperback. A funny, poignant and unforgettable novel about Frank - one of the most lovable and unusual characters you'll ever meet Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782399209
ISBN
9781782399209
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.15

Hardback. LONGLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2015 - A stark and unflinching novel by a spellbinding storyteller, about religion, love and violence in the modern world Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 145 x 28. Weight in Grams: 388.
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857053466
ISBN
9780857053466
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.27

Paperback.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster UK
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847392336
ISBN
9781847392336
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.15

Paperback. It's the book beaches were made for. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 40. Weight in Grams: 406. Clean copy. Some shelfwear. FFEP inscribed
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
SKU
KST0021537
ISBN
9780007228904
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Glamour, ambition, love and sex. It's all here in the page-turning bestsellers by Louise Bagshawe Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780755340552
ISBN
9780755340552
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.86

Paperback. On the windswept front of Morecambe Bay, Cy Parks spends his childhood years first in a guest house for consumptives run by his mother and then as apprentice to alcoholic tattoo-artist Eliot Riley. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 199 x 25. Weight in Grams: 284.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571315611
ISBN
9780571315611
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.66

Paperback. Fans of Jennifer Weiner and Jane Green will devour this funny, smart and heart-wrenchingly honest novel about growing up, growing out of your best jeans, and growing apart from your best friend.. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 20. Weight in Grams: 206.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
Reprint
SKU
KNW0008612
ISBN
9780340898208
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Hester and Harriet lead comfortable lives in a pretty cottage in an English village. Having opened their minds, home and hearts to Daria, a mystrious migrant and her baby son Milo, the widowed sisters decide to further expand their own horizons by venturing forth to Italy for their annual holiday. Back in England, Daria and Milo are celebrating - they've received official refugee status with papers to confirm they can make England their home. Meanwhile nephew Ben, who knows only too well how much he owes his aunts, is hurtling towards a different sort of celebration - one he's trying to backpeadal out of as fast as he possibly can. Series: HESTER & HARRIET 2. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 131 x 198 x 32. Weight in Grams: 334.
Publisher
Allen & Unwin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
KSG0019219
ISBN
9781760294663
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. True love, friendship and luck - a warm-hearted novel about where fate can lead you Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 112 x 38. Weight in Grams: 296. Used paperback in good condition. Some shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Good
Edition
Reprint
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
SKU
KNH0013271
ISBN
9780007165018
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. All alone, with only his electric guitar and his overactive ego for company, Eddie Virago, proud owner of the last mohican haircut in Dublin, leaves his home town to find fame in the wild world of the London rock scene. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 184.
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099498292
ISBN
9780099498292
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. From the author that gave you the Sunday Times top 10 selling title, Fairytale of New York, join our heroine Romily as she discovers how far she will go to find the man of her dreams. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 25. Weight in Grams: 273. Good clean copy with some reader wear.
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
UK ed.
SKU
KTM0006043
ISBN
9781847561671
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. From the author that gave you the Sunday Times top 10 selling title, Fairytale of New York, join our heroine Romily as she discovers how far she will go to find the man of her dreams. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 25. Weight in Grams: 273. Clean copy with some reader wear.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
UK ed.
SKU
KTM0000601
ISBN
9781847561671
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. From the author that gave you the Sunday Times top 10 selling title, Fairytale of New York, join our heroine Romily as she discovers how far she will go to find the man of her dreams. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 25. Weight in Grams: 273. 8vo. Good copy
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
UK ed.
SKU
KTK0090491
ISBN
9781847561671
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. BIC Classification: FA; FJW; FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 131 x 24. Weight in Grams: 299.
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812980004
ISBN
9780812980004
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 16.74

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