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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Paperback. Zahra has just returned to her hometown after being divorced by her husband for being too traditional and unable to keep up with his modern way of life. Having devoted herself to the creation of independent Morocco, she had expected to share the fruits of independence with him, but instead she finds herself cast out into a strange world. Translator(s): Parmenter, Barbara McKean. Series: CMES Modern Middle East Literatures in Translation Series. Num Pages: frontispiece. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 11. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
125
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292721722
ISBN
9780292721722
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.47

Paperback. 2011's most heart-breaking debut Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 20. Weight in Grams: 212. 320 pages. Bed is a coming-of-age story like no other. It chronicles what love, loss and family can do to you in a lifetime. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 197 x 132 x 20. Weight: 216.
Publisher
Canongate Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847679826
ISBN
9781847679826
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.26

Paperback. It is the summer of 1948 when a handsome, charismatic stranger, Charlie Beale, back from war in Europe, shows up in the sleepy town of Brownsburg, Virginia. All he has with him are two suitcases: one contains a fine set of butcher knives; the other is full of money. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 404. Used paperback, in very good condition. Some shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Cornerstone
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
SKU
KRF0037642
ISBN
9780091953676
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Some secrets are best left buried .. Knee-deep in the mud of an ancient burial ground, a winter storm raging around him, and at least one person intent on his death: how did Murray Watson end up here? Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 27. Weight in Grams: 288. 400 pages. Some secrets are best left buried . Knee-deep in the mud of an ancient burial ground, a winter storm raging around him, and at least one person intent on his death: how did Murray Watson end up here?. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 198 x 128 x 27. Weight: 282.
Publisher
Canongate Books
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847672568
ISBN
9781847672568
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.78

Paperback. Translator(s): Reeder, Jonathan. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 35. Weight in Grams: 436.
Publisher
Pushkin Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782270713
ISBN
9781782270713
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.02

paperback. The buzzing life of bars, warm evenings by the Manzanares river, the subterranean terrors of the Metro, student days in the sixties, the ruthless underworld of the city's mafia - this captivating anthology reflects the kaleidoscopic character of Madrid. Renowned writers such as Galdos and Marias appear alongside others who will be less familiar. Editor(s): Constantine, Helen. Translator(s): Jull Costa, Margaret. Num Pages: 326 pages, 19 black-and-white photographs. BIC Classification: 1DSE; DQ; FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 196 x 17. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Number of pages
326
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199583270
ISBN
9780199583270
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 290 x 30. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405925334
ISBN
9781405925334
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Paperback. A warm-hearted story of one idyllic summer and four very different women - from the bestselling author of MOTHER OF PEARL. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 270. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
UK ed.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
SKU
KOC0015115
ISBN
9781409102106
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. A summer wedding stirs up trouble on both sides of the family .. intelligent, unputdownable holiday reading from bestselling author Elin Hilderbrand. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 26. Weight in Grams: 302.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444724004
ISBN
9781444724004
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.04

Paperback. Offers a view of a class-ridden Britain enduring both war and its aftermath. Num Pages: 656 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 50. Weight in Grams: 520.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
F First Edition Used
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784871031
ISBN
9781784871031
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. A light-hearted and comic romp from the nation's favourite storyteller and author of The Loner. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 121 x 17. Weight in Grams: 196. 8vo.Good copy
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
UK ed.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
SKU
KEX0297090
ISBN
9780007301430
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. A light-hearted and comic romp from the nation's favourite storyteller and author of The Loner. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 121 x 17. Weight in Grams: 196. Some light shelf wear else as new.
Condition
Used, Like New
Edition
UK ed.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
SKU
KTG0010567
ISBN
9780007301430
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Funny and poignant exploration of motherhood and surrogacy Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 222.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444728255
ISBN
9781444728255
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.45

Paperback. .
Publisher
Galley Beggar Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910296684
ISBN
9781910296684
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.68

Paperback. Groomed for the perfect marriage by her mother, fearsome Lady Montdore, Polly instead scandalises society by declaring her love for her uncle 'Boy' Dougdale, the Lecherous Lecturer, and promptly eloping to France. But the consequences of this union no one could quite expect.. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 18. Weight in Grams: 184.
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241974698
ISBN
9780241974698
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.00

Paperback. Introducing a collection of stories, this work portrays an astrologer, a snake-charmer, a postman, a vendor of pies and chappatis - all kinds of people, drawn in full colour and domestic detail. It sheds light on the city of Malgudi, revealing the essence of India and of human experience. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 126 x 15. Weight in Grams: 218.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780143039655
ISBN
9780143039655
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 16.21

Paperback. A captivating story of love, courage and survival set in wartime Paris and the early 1960s, by the bestselling author of The Silent Tide Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 32. Weight in Grams: 334.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Paperback Original
Condition
New
SKU
V9781471130762
ISBN
9781471130762
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.50

Paperback. Used paperback in good condition. Some shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
GRANTA BOOKS
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
First UK edition
SKU
KRF0025688
ISBN
9781862070028
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Christopher Dorr, a journalist, has gone missing in Thailand. While Mike is spending the summer working for a magazine in Hong Kong, his editor sends him to Bangkok to report on the crackdown on drug-tourism. But Mike's real mission is to find Dorr. This story portrays a young man and a family shattered by lies, and by excess. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250. . Fine copy
Publisher
ATLANTIC BOOKS London
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
Main
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KST0010998
ISBN
9781843544777
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. A man returns from war to a past that holds a greater loss. Num Pages: 272 pages, ill. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 121 x 24. Weight in Grams: 250.
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857386557
ISBN
9780857386557
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.23

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