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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Hardcover. Anthony, fifth Earl of Droitwich, is engaged to Violet, a millionaires daughter which was a result of their families planning rather than natures course. Their plan to maintain the family coffers is undermined by the arrival of his Nanny whom under the influence of too much medicinal Brandy allows certain skeletons out of the family tomb. Series: Everyman's Library P G Wodehouse. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 189 x 134 x 23. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
Everyman
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841591872
ISBN
9781841591872
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.96

Paperback. Series: Picador Classic. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. .
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Main Market Ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781509813865
ISBN
9781509813865
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.93

paperback. Michael Corleone's exile in Sicily is ending, but on the instructions of his father, The Godfather, he must bring back to him the young man known as Salvatore Giuliano - if he can find him. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 298.
Publisher
Arrow
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099580799
ISBN
9780099580799
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

Paperback. Arthur and his beautiful, innocent fiancee Margaret look forward to an idyllic life together, until they encounter the mesmerising and repulsive Oliver Haddo. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 188.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099289005
ISBN
9780099289005
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.01

Paperback. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408858257
ISBN
9781408858257
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.69

Paperback. Sex, scandal and high society. How could anyone resist the second, newly repackaged novel in Penny Vincenzi's bestselling SPOILS OF TIME trilogy? Num Pages: 736 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 48. Weight in Grams: 492.
Publisher
REVIEW (HEADLINE)
Number of pages
736
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780755332410
ISBN
9780755332410
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Hardcover. "Fictions" is a collection of short stories, influenced by writers as disparate as Lewis Carroll, Stevenson and Cervantes. Borges turns dry logical puzzles into enchanting fables. Num Pages: 148 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 146 x 17. Weight in Grams: 324.
Publisher
Everyman's Library
Number of pages
148
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Edition
First Thus
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857151664
ISBN
9781857151664
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 15.78

Paperback. Bringing to life pre-war Vienna and post-war London - spanning the rise of Hitler to the post-atomic age - this breathtaking novel is espionage fiction at its best. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 374. 400 pages. Bringing to life pre-war Vienna and post-war London - spanning the rise of Hitler to the post-atomic age - this breathtaking novel is espionage fiction at its best. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 199 x 130 x 18. Weight: 368.
Publisher
Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611855913
ISBN
9781611855913
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.95

Paperback. Tells the chilling story of a small boy caught up in the games that adults play. Left in the care of the butler and his wife whilst his parents go on a fortnight's holiday, Philip realises too late the danger of lies and deceit. But the truth is even deadlier. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 11. Weight in Grams: 120.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099286233
ISBN
9780099286233
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.26

Paperback. London. The Swinging Sixties. Welcome to our manor Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
Sceptre
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340748787
ISBN
9780340748787
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

Paperback. A famous writer and his mistress meet in a room without a bed. They talk, they play games with each other, they have sex, they tell lies. This work since "Complaint", explores adultery and the unmasking of illicit lovers in a novel that exposes the tenderness and uncertainty underlying all affairs of the heart. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 152.
Publisher
Vintage
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099801900
ISBN
9780099801900
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Paperback. 'Alice Walker in this, the most beautiful, the most compassionate, the most sensuous of novels, has created a masterpiece. It is one of the most life-enhancing novels you could hope to read. Flawless' Mary Louden, THE TIMES Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753819517
ISBN
9780753819517
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.23

Paperback. Ellie is a sweet-natured brunette, generous of heart with a sparkling smile and an accent which reveals her East End background. Bonny is beautiful and spoilt, with cascades of blonde hair, the brightest pair of blue eyes and a mouth like Cupid's bow. The two girls meet in London at the end of the war when, seduced by two American airmen. Num Pages: 736 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 38. Weight in Grams: 524.
Publisher
Arrow
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099557463
ISBN
9780099557463
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 10.29

Paperback. As far as Bliss Edwards can tell, she's the last virgin standing, certainly amongst her friends. And she's determined to deal with the 'problem' as quickly and simply as possible. But her plan for a no-strings one night stand turns out to be anything but simple. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 199 x 21. Weight in Grams: 204. Good copy with some shelf wear
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
SKU
KHN0000901
ISBN
9780091953386
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. The hilarious and captivating continuing adventures of two of the most entertaining families you'll ever meet.. Series: Molly and Nellie Series. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 113 x 33. Weight in Grams: 322.
Publisher
Headline
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780755321216
ISBN
9780755321216
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Paperback. Claudia Hampton - beautiful, famous, independent, dying. But she remains defiant to the last, telling her nurses that she will write a 'history of the world.. and in the process, my own'. But Claudia's life is entwined with others and she must allow those who knew her, loved her, the chance to speak, to put across their point of view. Series: Penguin Essentials. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 113 x 182 x 17. Weight in Grams: 130.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Penguin
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241973684
ISBN
9780241973684
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.23

Paperback. The midnight hour approaches in an almost-empty diner. Mari sips her coffee and reads a book, but soon her solitude is disturbed: a girl has been beaten up at the Alphaville hotel, and needs Mari's help. Meanwhile Mari's beautiful sister Eri lies in a deep, heavy sleep that is 'too perfect, too pure' to be normal; it has lasted for two months. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 152.
Edition
01st Edition
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099506249
ISBN
9780099506249
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.00

Paperback. Jack Reacher is alone, the way he likes it. He watches a man cross a New York street and drive away in a Mercedes. The car contains $1 million of ransom money. Reacher's job is to make sure it all turns out right - money paid, family safely returned. But Reacher is in the middle of a nasty little war where nothing is simple. Series: Jack Reacher. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: FH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 31. Weight in Grams: 362.
Edition
01st Edition
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857500137
ISBN
9780857500137
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Paperback. When her mother leaves Haiti to find work in the US, Sophie is raised by her aunt. Their parting, years later, when her mother sends for her, is as wrenching as the reunion in New York. Though she barely knows her mother they both carry secrets from their homeland that will haunt them forever. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 16. Weight in Grams: 164.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349106823
ISBN
9780349106823
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.85

Paperback. A compelling story of old loves and old secrets. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 113 x 27. Weight in Grams: 212. Clean copy. Good to very good
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New Ed
SKU
KST0015444
ISBN
9780586217399
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. A compelling story of old loves and old secrets. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 113 x 27. Weight in Grams: 212. Clean copy.Trade paperback
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New Ed
SKU
KEX0219378
ISBN
9780586217399
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Hubert Anvil is a 10 year old boy blessed with the voice of an angel. The Church hierarchy decrees that Hubert should be turned into a castrato - an alteration that could bring Hubert fame and fortune, but would also cut him off from an adult world he is curious to discover. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 14. Weight in Grams: 158.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099461081
ISBN
9780099461081
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.01

Paperback. In 1950's, editor William Maginn is intrigued by the demise of a village in County Kerry, where he was born. Maginn returns to Kerry and uncovers a tale: both the account of destruction of a place and the way of life which once preserved Ireland's ancient traditions and the tragedy of a village where all the women mysteriously die. Num Pages: 314 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 340. Some minor shelf wear but remains very good
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Arcadia Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
SKU
KTJ0047491
ISBN
9781900850483
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

paperback. September 1919: Twenty-years-old Tristan Sadler takes a train from London to Norwich to deliver a clutch of letters to Marian Bancroft. The letters, however, are not the real reason for Tristan's visit. He holds a secret deep within him. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 198 x 30. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
BLACK SWAN
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552775403
ISBN
9780552775403
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

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