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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Paperback. In Savages, the author introduces Ben and Chon, twenty something best friends who risk everything to save the girl they both love, O. In this prequel, the author reaches back in time to tell the story of how Ben, Chon and O became the people they are. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 250.
Publisher
Cornerstone
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099576549
ISBN
9780099576549
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

Paperback. A novel that immerses us in the tragic, torn lives of a poor black family - Pauline, Cholly, Sam and Pecola - in post-Depression 1940s Ohio. It shows how the past savagely defines the present. Unlovely and unloved, Pecola prays each night for blue eyes like those of her privileged white schoolfellows. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 12. Weight in Grams: 166.
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
First Thus
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099759911
ISBN
9780099759911
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

Paperback. The much-praised third part of 'a monumental series' (Sunday Times) Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 32. Weight in Grams: 332.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340829677
ISBN
9780340829677
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.27

Paperback. Between the first and second world wars a group of young, non-English-speaking Japanese women travelled by boat to America. They were picture brides, clutching photos of husbands-to-be whom they had yet to meet. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 148 x 197 x 11. Weight in Grams: 134.
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
9780241956489
ISBN
9780241956489
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 10.45

Paperback. Presents the second volume in the "Library of Wales" series. When railway signalman Harry Price suddenly suffers a stroke his son Matthew, a lecturer in London, makes a return to the border village of Glynmawr. As they struggle with their memories of social and personal change, a moving portrait of the love between a father and son emerges. Series: Library of Wales. Num Pages: 436 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 139 x 33. Weight in Grams: 474.
Publisher
Parthian Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
450
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9781902638812
ISBN
9781902638812
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.73

Paperback. In the early eighteenth century, Susan Barton finds herself adrift from a mutinous ship and cast ashore on a remote desert island. There she finds shelter with its only other inhabitants: a man named Cruso and his tongueless slave, Friday. In time, she builds a life for herself as Cruso's companion and, eventually, his lover. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 11. Weight in Grams: 120.
Publisher
Penguin Books London
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241950111
ISBN
9780241950111
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Paperback. Thea's parents decide to host a big family Christmas in a house by the sea, even though they are, in fact, about to split up. Thea herself is newly single - her sister and brother are both settled, with children, homes and a future. But Thea's boyfriend has ditched her in favour of his pedigree dogs, and Thea can't decide whether or not she minds. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 250.
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784160203
ISBN
9781784160203
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 8.70

Paperback. A story about sexual fantasy in which the main character, Arno Strine, a temporary typist, has mastered the technique of freezing time so that he can undress women. Nicholson Baker is the author of "Vox". Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 20. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
First Printing (by the Numbers), Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099286714
ISBN
9780099286714
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.86

paperback. Anthony Patch and his wife Gloria are the essence of Jazz Age glamour. A brilliant and magnetic couple, they fling themselves at life with an energy that is thrilling. Their marriage is a passionate theatrical performance; they are young, rich, alive and lovely and they intend to inherit the earth. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 288.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141187815
ISBN
9780141187815
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.06

Paperback. .
Publisher
Comma Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910974018
ISBN
9781910974018
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.43

Paperback. A collection of the finest short stories from our best loved authors, including Samuel Beckett, Graham Greene, William Golding, Kingsley Amis, Doris Lessing, Muriel Spark, J G Ballard, William Trevor, Ian McEwan, Martin Amis, Rose Tremain, Salman Rushdie, Graham Swift and Kazuo Ishiguro. Editor(s): Bradbury, Malcolm. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: DQ; FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 33. Weight in Grams: 328.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241952863
ISBN
9780241952863
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.84

Paperback. For the inhabitants of the damp little Irish town of Ballinacroagh, the repertoire of gastronomic delights has never extended farther than the limp meals of the local inn's carvery. But things are about to change when the beautiful Aminpour sisters - Marjan, Bahar and Layla - arrive, determined to share the magic of their kitchen with the locals. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 282.
Publisher
Cornerstone
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099478928
ISBN
9780099478928
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

Paperback. A delightful, heart-warming novel about a man, a baby and a lot of surprises from the author of the Sunday Times bestsellers TO THE MOON AND BACK and THREE AMAZING THINGS ABOUT YOU. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 304.
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780755355891
ISBN
9780755355891
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

Paperback. * Two classic novels from internationally bestselling author Danielle Steel Num Pages: 816 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 110 x 43. Weight in Grams: 400. Clean copy, with some light shelfwear. Good to very good
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
SKU
KST0022404
ISBN
9780751547801
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Angela is in the city of love - but romance is taking a nose-dive.. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 244. Well-read paperback, in good condition. Some shelf wear and may have some light soiling.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KRF0030676
ISBN
9780007288410
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. In love and war, who can you trust? Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 30. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publisher
Quercus Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848664968
ISBN
9781848664968
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.30

Paperback. Following the fortunes of some of the much-loved characters from her bestseller 'The Journey', Josephine Cox's powerful novel spans continents, decades and generations of one family. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 295.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007302048
ISBN
9780007302048
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.69

Paperback. .
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141393186
ISBN
9780141393186
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.29

Paperback. Eira is alone. Thirty-six years old and living on her own. She loved Jack, but their relationship had to end - she could never have a baby with an alcoholic. Now she works in a quiet museum, in the middle of a park, desperately lonely and aching for someone to love. And one spring morning, she finds a baby in a box on the museum steps. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 175.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099498346
ISBN
9780099498346
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 8.70

Paperback. When Kate meets a dark, enigmatic man in a Soho bar, she doesn't hesitate long before going home with him. There is something undeniably attractive about Richard - and irresistibly dangerous, too. Now, after eighteen exhilarating but fraught months, Kate knows she has to finish their relationship and hopes that will be the end of it. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 228. Clean copy
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
SKU
KEX0245529
ISBN
9781408809136
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. From the author of Twisted Strands comes a spellbinding saga of family ties, heartbreak and rediscovered love. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 197 x 30. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447268307
ISBN
9781447268307
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.21

Paperback. When Nora Fischer stumbles, quite literally, into a magical world where everyone is glamorous and life is one long party, she's immediately captivated. What she doesn't realise, because everything is such fun, is that there's a darker side to her new friends. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 36. Weight in Grams: 406.
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405913096
ISBN
9781405913096
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.66

Paperback. 1857. As the British look to extend the Commonwealth, the skills of Lakshmi and Sita - the greatest female warriors India has ever seen - are put to the test. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 198 x 29. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784291105
ISBN
9781784291105
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

Paperback. A brilliant, witty tour de force, translated with great style. Translator(s): Janeway, Carol Brown. Num Pages: 202 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 15. Weight in Grams: 148.
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
9781849163781
ISBN
9781849163781
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 6.00

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