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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Paperback. When a man who claims to be from outer space is brought into Manhattan Institute, the mental ward seems to be just the place for him. Calling himself 'prot', he says that he is an inhabitant of the planet K-PAX. Setting a departure date - August 17th at 3.31am - on which he plans to return home on a beam of light. Is he really extraterrestrial? Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 204. 240 pages. When a man who claims to be from outer space is brought into Manhattan Institute, the mental ward seems to be just the place for him. Calling himself 'prot', he says that he is an inhabitant of the planet K-PAX. Setting a departure date - August 17th at 3.31am - on which he plans to return home on a beam of light. Is he really extraterrestrial?. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA; FL. Dimension: 197 x 129 x 16. Weight: 172.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747557524
ISBN
9780747557524
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.90

Hardcover. Translator(s): Bogin, Magda. Num Pages: 520 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 32. Weight in Grams: 568.
Publisher
Everyman
Number of pages
520
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857152814
ISBN
9781857152814
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.53

Paperback. A light-hearted romp from 'The Jane Austen of our time' - Harpers & Queen Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 col. port. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 18. Weight in Grams: 204.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Publication date
1977
Edition
Re-issue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552152518
ISBN
9780552152518
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Paperback. A collection of short stories that evokes isolated lives and a lost world in stories that are set in the Jewish-Italian community of 1930s Ferrara. Translator(s): McKendrick, Jamie. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 8. Weight in Grams: 96.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141192123
ISBN
9780141192123
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

Paperback. A riot of confession, complaint, and sensual detail, this novel charts the first year alone of a man who has abandoned his wife, life, family, and homeland, seeking an impossible ideal: freedom. Translator(s): Snook, Jean M. Num Pages: 190 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Dalkey Archive Press United States
Number of pages
172
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781564788443
ISBN
9781564788443
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.68

Paperback. An extraordinary story of high diplomacy, low intrigue and a dangerous love affair set during the fiery nights of the Blitz-now in paperback. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FJMS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Gerald Duckworth & Co Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
360
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780715650615
ISBN
9780715650615
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.54

Paperback. Down among the drab slums of Lambeth, eighteen-year-old Liza is the darling of Vere Street. Vibrant and bewitching, she is adored by the steady, loyal Tom. But then Liza meets Jim Blakeston, charming and worldy, new to the area, and married. Soon the streets are wise to their passionate affair and Liza's fall from grace is fast and fatal. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 11. Weight in Grams: 134.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099282747
ISBN
9780099282747
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Paperback. The Motherland is a world in which individuality and difference are crushed but Standish Treadwell won't be subdued. This title tells the story and the unforgettable heroism of Standish. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 238. The Motherland is a world in which individuality and difference are crushed but Standish Treadwell won't be subdued. This title tells the story and the unforgettable heroism of Standish. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 238. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Hot Key Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
SKU
KCG0001307
ISBN
9781471401893
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Set in contemporary India, this work includes five tales which paint a picture of Bombay - its ghosts, its passions, its feuds, its mysteries - while exploring questions of the human spirit. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 126 x 18. Weight in Grams: 216.
Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571234509
ISBN
9780571234509
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.74

Paperback. New novel from the international bestselling chick-lit writer who keeps you guessing to the very end. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 197 x 27. Weight in Grams: 280. Nice copy, with some shelfwear. Good to very good
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KST0026749
ISBN
9780340993361
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. The captivating first novel from bestselling and RNA prize-winning author Jojo Moyes. Num Pages: 528 pages, n/a. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 33. Weight in Grams: 356.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Number of pages
528
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340960356
ISBN
9780340960356
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

Hardcover. William has a good, steady job in retail. He works in the bedlinen department of an Oxford Street store. Lucy has a portfolio career which, in her view, is no kind of career at all. Unable to sleep, she thinks a new pillow might be the answer. William and Lucy are not connected. Yet the pair of them share a terrible memory from the past. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 243 x 25. Weight in Grams: 436.
Publisher
Jonathan Cape
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780224099813
ISBN
9780224099813
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 17.30

Hardcover. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 138. .
Publisher
Everyman
Number of pages
280
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841593715
ISBN
9781841593715
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.00
€ 15.75

Hardback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FRD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135. .
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Main Market Ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447259091
ISBN
9781447259091
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.35

Paperback. Fantasy and realism collide as a rickshaw driver writes letters home describing his film star career in Bombay; a mispronunciation leads to romance and an unusual courtship in sixties London; two childhood friends turned diplomats live out fantasies hatched by Star Trek; and more. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 144.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing London
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099533016
ISBN
9780099533016
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Paperback. Successive episodes in the death and burial of Addie Bundren are recounted by various members of the family circle, principally as they are carting their mother's coffin to Jefferson, Mississippi, in order to bury her among her people. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 190.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099479314
ISBN
9780099479314
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.68

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Everyman
Number of pages
231
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841591018
ISBN
9781841591018
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.04

Paperback. A compelling story of love, loss and belonging Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 34. Weight in Grams: 332. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Hachette Books Ireland
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
SKU
KRA0013067
ISBN
9781444744163
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 204 x 25. Weight in Grams: 320.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062232519
ISBN
9780062232519
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.62

Paperback. Motherhood, it seems, has more pitfalls than Lucy might have expected. Caught between perfectionist Yummy Mummy No 1 and hypercompetitive Alpha Mum, Lucy is in danger of losing the parenting plot. And worst of all, she's alarmingly distracted by Sexy Domesticated Dad. It's only a matter of time before the dirty laundry blows up in her face. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 306. Nice copy, with some shelfwear. Good to very good
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Arrow
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
SKU
KST0026813
ISBN
9780099502883
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Motherhood, it seems, has more pitfalls than Lucy might have expected. Caught between perfectionist Yummy Mummy No 1 and hypercompetitive Alpha Mum, Lucy is in danger of losing the parenting plot. And worst of all, she's alarmingly distracted by Sexy Domesticated Dad. It's only a matter of time before the dirty laundry blows up in her face. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 306. In good condition. A well read copy
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Arrow
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
SKU
KRS0010859
ISBN
9780099502883
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 10. Weight in Grams: 112.
Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571226696
ISBN
9780571226696
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.48

Paperback. Fleeing Las Vegas and her abusive boyfriend, Allison Johnson moves to Reno, but finds herself haunted by the mistakes of her past, and lacking any self-belief. Her only comfort seems to come from the imaginary conversations she has with her hero, Paul Newman. This book presents a portrait of small-town America and an emotional tour de force. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 172.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571235711
ISBN
9780571235711
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.75

Paperback. Olivia Joules: a new heroine for the 21st century -- from the bestselling author of Bridget Jones's Diary and The Edge of Reason Num Pages: 352 pages, 1 port. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 23. Weight in Grams: 264. Good clean copy with some reader wear.
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Picador
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
On Demand
SKU
KTM0006480
ISBN
9780330432740
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

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