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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Paperback. After Klaus Lehmann's death in the village of Steerborough, a young woman, Lily, arrives to research his life and work. Poring over Klaus' letters to his wife Elsa, Lily pieces together the story of their lives. And alone in her rented cottage by the sea, she begins to sense an absence in her own life that may not be filled by simply going home. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 200.
Publisher
Penguin Books, Limited (UK)
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141011073
ISBN
9780141011073
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.79

Paperback. The renowned comedian and presenter Alexei Sayle proves himself to be a formidable literary talent in this wonderful collection of sleek, dark, and witty short stories. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 8. Weight in Grams: 160.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340936382
ISBN
9780340936382
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

paperback. Far from an idyllic state of affairs, the narrator is living in his mother's apartment in Paris with his lover, Albertine. His obsessive love for her means that their relationship is shadowed by jealousy and headed for tragedy. Translator(s): Scott-Moncrieff, C. K.; Kilmartin, Terence; Enright, D. J. Num Pages: 832 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 49. Weight in Grams: 576.
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099362616
ISBN
9780099362616
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.84

Paperback. A sparkling debut about family, belonging and the binding power of love Longlisted for the Orange Prize for Fiction 2011 Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 222. 320 pages. A sparkling debut about family, belonging and the binding power of love Longlisted for the Orange Prize for Fiction 2011. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 20. Weight: 222.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408809839
ISBN
9781408809839
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.86

Paperback. A mix of Wodehousian farce and whodunit that is sure to appeal to Downtown Abbey fans, Lady Georgie - 34th in line to the throne, flat broke and struggling to survive in the Great Depression - is embroiled in a mystery. Series: Her Royal Spyness. Num Pages: 320 pages, no internal images/maps. BIC Classification: FA; FF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472120687
ISBN
9781472120687
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Paperback. .
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141040172
ISBN
9780141040172
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.61

Paperback. Dickens' last completed novel traces John Harmon's covert observation of Bella Wilfer, whom he must marry if he is to inherit a fortune. Editor(s): Cotsell, Michael. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 880 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 46. Weight in Grams: 598.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
880
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199536252
ISBN
9780199536252
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.81

Paperback. Num Pages: 556 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 233 x 43. Weight in Grams: 766.
Publisher
Melrose Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
556
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907732706
ISBN
9781907732706
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.58

Paperback. 'I live on Brazzaville Beach.. I am here because two sets of strange and extraordinary events happened to me.. One in England, first, and then one in Africa.' On Brazzaville Beach, on the edge of Africa, Hope Clearwater examines the complex circumstances that brought her there. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 27. Weight in Grams: 298.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141044194
ISBN
9780141044194
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Paperback. Revealing the resulting confusion and wasted potential that can hamper men's fulfillment in later life, this book calls for a more proactive, compassionate and affirming approach from parents, schools, services and the wider community so that all boys have the chance to become happier men and decent citizens, partners and fathers. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 23. Weight in Grams: 226.
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784160463
ISBN
9781784160463
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.61

Paperback. Nine-year-old Suleiman is just awakening to the wider world beyond the games on the hot pavement outside his home and beyond the loving embrace of his parents. He becomes the man of the house when his father goes away on business, but then he sees his father, standing in the market square in a pair of dark glasses. Series: Penguin Essentials. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 113 x 180 x 18. Weight in Grams: 142.
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241973622
ISBN
9780241973622
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.27

Paperback. A penetrating new spy thriller from a master of the genre Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 122 x 24. Weight in Grams: 258.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781416511151
ISBN
9781416511151
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.54

Paperback. Features the teachings of the "Cloud of Unknowing" and the great mystics St John of the Cross and St Teresa of Avila. This title examines the mystic life with married life. Num Pages: 350 pages. BIC Classification: FA; HRCS1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 141 x 21. Weight in Grams: 424.
Publisher
John Hunt Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
350
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846941191
ISBN
9781846941191
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.43

Paperback. Into a white millionaire's Caribbean mansion comes: Jadine, a graduate of the Sorbonne, art historian - an American black now living in Paris and Rome and Son, a criminal on the run, uneducated, violent, contemptuous - an American black from small-town Florida. He is a threat to her freedom she is a threat to his identity.. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 24. Weight in Grams: 232.
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099760214
ISBN
9780099760214
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.01

Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Windmill Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099592341
ISBN
9780099592341
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Paperback. You think he might be having an affair - do you walk out, or fight back? Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 18. Weight in Grams: 220. Clean copy in good condtion.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
SKU
KLJ0000631
ISBN
9780751540529
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. An utterly captivating story of three young British women in search of freedom and love in 1920s India Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 136 x 30. Weight in Grams: 320. Clean copy with some reader wear.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
Reprint
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
SKU
KTM0000988
ISBN
9781409102519
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. An utterly captivating story of three young British women in search of freedom and love in 1920s India Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 136 x 30. Weight in Grams: 320. Good copy with some shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Good
Edition
Reprint
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
SKU
KTG0002536
ISBN
9781409102519
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 255.
Publisher
Profile Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781258989
ISBN
9781781258989
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.10

Paperback. Businessman George F Babbitt loves the latest appliances, making money and the Republican party. In fact, he loves being a Solid Citizen even more than he loves his wife. In the economic boom years of 1920s America, Babbitt became a symbol of middle-class mediocrity, and his name an enduring part of the American lexicon. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 132 x 24. Weight in Grams: 272.
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099264712
ISBN
9780099264712
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. A dazzling, bravura display of sex, small-town politics and the stifling heat of the Haitian sky, by the National Book Award finalist of Fieldwork. Num Pages: 400 pages, n/a. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 149 x 41. Weight in Grams: 456.
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848871380
ISBN
9781848871380
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.97

Paperback. A lead title for Spring 2016, Armadillos is far more than a coming of age story. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. Weight in Grams: 280.
Publisher
Legend Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785079597
ISBN
9781785079597
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.98

Paperback. Amid Levi's grim tales of the Holocaust, The Wrench is an optimistic life-enhancing novel. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 17. Weight in Grams: 204.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349138633
ISBN
9780349138633
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.04

Paperback. Revealing that Conrad actually hated sailing and Emily Bronte was so tough she was known as 'The Major', among many other stories of eccentricity, drunkenness and even murder, this book uses unusual angles and peculiar details to illuminate writers' lives in a new way. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141389271
ISBN
9780141389271
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.37

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