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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Paperback. Under South Africa's apartheid regime, black activist Steve Biko has been working for years to undermine the system when he meets white journalist Donald Woods. Initially suspicious of Biko and his motives, Woods finds himself united with Biko in common cause after Biko reveals to him the true extent of police atrocities in the black townships. Num Pages: 288 pages, 8pp b/w film stills. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 198 x 18. Weight in Grams: 206.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241950722
ISBN
9780241950722
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Paperback. Turns the 78 tarot cards to a new purpose, linking word and image to the purposes of narrative. A band of travellers, trapped in an gloomy castle in the heart of a wood, find themselves struck dumb and are only able to converse by using the tarot cards to tell one another how they came to be there. Num Pages: 144 pages, 8pp colour halftones, b&w illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 3. Weight in Grams: 120.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099268055
ISBN
9780099268055
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. * A lost Australian classic, from the Booker shortlisted author, Madelaine St John Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 125 x 15. Weight in Grams: 144.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349123387
ISBN
9780349123387
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

Hardback. Written during the height of the 1970s Italian domestic terror, a cult novel, with distinct echoes of Lovecraft and Borges, makes its English-language debut. Translator(s): Glazov, Ramon. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 147 x 22. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781631492297
ISBN
9781631492297
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.69

Paperback. 'Stunning. An essential novel' Irvine Welsh Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 412.
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
On Demand
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447219309
ISBN
9781447219309
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.69

Paperback. The son of the local sergeant in an isolated Garda station on the border between Cavan and Fermanagh, his days are balanced between the brooding, taciturn presence of his father, whom he loves and fears in equal measure, and the reassurance of his quiet, gentle mother. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127. .
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784162559
ISBN
9781784162559
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.27

Paperback. Examines a subject that has long been taboo - the sufferings of the Germans during the Second World War. This book explores the sinking of the Wilhelm Gustloff, the maritime disaster of all time, and the repercussions upon three generations of a German family. Translator(s): Winston, Krishna. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 2ACG; BTM; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 16. Weight in Grams: 198. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
SKU
KAK0006760
ISBN
9780571216529
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 11.99
€ 9.99

Paperback. From the author of THE ORIGIN MYSTERY - the trilogy with ONE MILLION COPIES SOLD. En route from London to New York, Flight 305 suddenly loses power and crash-lands in the English countryside, plunging a group of strangers into a mysterious adventure that will have repercussions for all of humankind. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780008156893
ISBN
9780008156893
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.41

Paperback. In the late nineteenth century, Tomo, the faithful wife of a government official, is sent to Tokyo, where a heartbreaking task is awaiting her. From among hundreds of geishas and daughters offered up for sale by their families she must select a respectable young girl to become her husband's new lover. Num Pages: 204 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
204
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2019
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099589457
ISBN
9780099589457
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Paperback. A hot summer. Two cities. Everyone started out with the best of intentions .. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 300. Good copy with some wear on the cover and minor tearing on the spine
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Hachette Books Ireland
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
SKU
KAK0000941
ISBN
9781444733044
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. The brand new DRAKE SISTERS book from NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author Christine Feehan Series: Drake Sisters Series. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 108 x 29. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
Jove
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9780749908638
ISBN
9780749908638
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.06

Paperback. An outstanding debut novel about the conflicts of creativity and family and a love affair that survives against all the odds. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 226.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753825655
ISBN
9780753825655
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.06

Paperback. Sally Beauman is the author of the bestselling REBECCA'S TALE. First published in 1987, DESTINY is an international bestseller and has been widely translated. Num Pages: 912 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 44. Weight in Grams: 616.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group London
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780751534641
ISBN
9780751534641
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.00

Paperback. The next best thing to going on holiday - the perfect escapist read from Top Ten bestseller Belinda Jones Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 27. Weight in Grams: 252. Clean copy in good condition
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
SKU
KST0026027
ISBN
9780340994443
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardback. From one of Europe's most revered authors, a tale of one man's obsessive project to collect the instruments of death, evil, and humanity's darkest atrocities in order to oppose them Translator(s): Appel, Anne Milano. Series: The Margellos World Republic of Letters. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 28. .
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300218480
ISBN
9780300218480
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.68

Paperback. Teddy Todd - would-be poet, heroic World War II bomber pilot, husband, father, and grandfather - as he navigates the perils and progress of the 20th century. For all Teddy endures in battle, his greatest challenge will be to face living in a future he never expected to have. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127. .
Publisher
Black Swan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552776646
ISBN
9780552776646
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.06

Paperback. A smart, chilling tale of truth, deception and the reach of the law, THE GIRL WHO WASN'T THERE is the latest crime thriller from the acclaimed author of The Collini Case, a Waterstones Book Club pick. Translator(s): Bell, Anthea. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 198 x 20. Weight in Grams: 212.
Publisher
Abacus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349140469
ISBN
9780349140469
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.06

Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 174.
Publisher
Methuen Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780413775986
ISBN
9780413775986
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.44

Paperback. Offers the third and final instalment in the epic Paul Hoffman trilogy following Cale and the Sanctuary of the Redeemers. Following The Left Hand of God and The Last Four Things, this title reveals the fate of the angel of death. Series: The Left Hand of God. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 33. Weight in Grams: 356.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
3rd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141042404
ISBN
9780141042404
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.85

paperback. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 2. Weight in Grams: 334.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141983202
ISBN
9780141983202
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

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