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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Paperback. Jem is a joyful mystery to Alice. She is something to give thanks for. And when she disappears from Alice's life, as suddenly as she entered it, a whirl of glamour, subversion and literary references, Alice is left bereft. But then she meets Giovanni, presumptuous and hectoring, passionate and beautiful, who leads her back to her childhood friend. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 302. 368 pages. Jem is a joyful mystery to Alice. She is something to give thanks for. And when she disappears from Alice's life, as suddenly as she entered it, a whirl of glamour, subversion and literary references, Alice is left bereft. But then she meets Giovanni, presumptuous and hectoring, passionate and beautiful, who leads her back to her childhood friend. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 197 x 129 x 24. Weight: 242.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747594710
ISBN
9780747594710
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.87

Paperback. London: A group of thirty-somethings meet to celebrate a birthday. But, after two years of trying, Claire and Anthony have still not conceived a child, and pulsing with the fear of terrorist attacks, the city is crackling with tension. Befriending a young girl, Nora, Claire finds herself drawn as her maternal instincts begin to blur. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 164.
Publisher
Legend Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906558178
ISBN
9781906558178
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.11

hardcover. Set in the Central Europe of old, this anti-war novel features a simple soldier whose determination to survive brings into question the powerful social and political institutions he confronts. A portrait of a "little man" waging his own war against authority, it becomes a satire on the old regime. Translator(s): Parrott, Cecil. Num Pages: 800 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 162 x 210 x 47. Weight in Grams: 866.
Publisher
Everyman
Number of pages
800
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857151510
ISBN
9781857151510
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 17.37

Paperback. Gigi's days are filled with cigars, lobster, lace and superstitions: the education of a future courtesan. Bored and unconvinced by what she's taught, Gigi surprises all with her approach to love. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 11. Weight in Grams: 122.
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099422754
ISBN
9780099422754
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.27

Hardback. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FM; YFB; YFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 199 x 137 x 46. Weight in Grams: 612.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408855959
ISBN
9781408855959
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.86

Paperback. "Cardiff Cut" takes a scenic and disenchanted tour of the Welsh capital. Witty, obscene, defiant.. an aimlessly anarchic Joycean monologue.. steeped in the city of Cardiff.. Num Pages: 130 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 9. Weight in Grams: 128.
Publisher
Parthian Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9781902638164
ISBN
9781902638164
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.34

Paperback. The magical new bestseller from Irish number one author Colette Caddle Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 286. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
SKU
KIN0033074
ISBN
9781849838962
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. From the Sunday Times bestselling author comes an epic tale of love, passion and heartbreak. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 42. Weight in Grams: 402.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007513154
ISBN
9780007513154
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.96

Paperback. A dazzling, ambitious debut collection from a young talent, these critically acclaimed stories dip into the shadows and spotlights of life. From the pale waking hours to the darkling places, Clown's Shoes introduces a cast of lost characters trying to find their way, and asking whether everyone really does come salting home in the end? Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 16. Weight in Grams: 134.
Publisher
Parthian Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910409671
ISBN
9781910409671
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.44

Paperback. Num Pages: 251 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
NeWest Press Canada
Number of pages
251
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781897126448
ISBN
9781897126448
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.86

Paperback. Jack Ferris, playwright, drunk, is mired in contemplative misery in a fisherman's cottage on the windy bleak west coast of Ireland. Mourning his love affair with Catherine Adams, an actress and Protestant from the North, he summons her instead in his imagination. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 129 x 29. Weight in Grams: 322.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571281817
ISBN
9780571281817
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 12.56

Paperback. 'Unmissable' Daily Mirror Num Pages: 704 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 41. Weight in Grams: 458. Clean copy
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
SKU
KEX0245159
ISBN
9780755342563
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. 'Unmissable' Daily Mirror Num Pages: 704 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 41. Weight in Grams: 458. Used paperback, in good condition. Some shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
SKU
KRF0037410
ISBN
9780755342563
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Hardback. An autobiographical novel from Sweden's greatest living writer. Translator(s): Bragan-Turner, Deborah. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 164 x 31. Weight in Grams: 660.
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857051707
ISBN
9780857051707
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.02

Paperback. Presents a story of a country girl's rise to riches as the mistress of a wealthy man which marked the beginning of the naturalist movement in America. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 147 x 25. Weight in Grams: 394.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
528
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
First Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140188288
ISBN
9780140188288
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Hardcover. Includes the novels "David Golder", "The Ball", "Snow in Autumn", and "The Courilof Affair". Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 128 x 27. Weight in Grams: 510.
Publisher
Everyman's Library
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841593081
ISBN
9781841593081
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.43

Paperback. .
Publisher
Tyndale House Publishers United States
Number of pages
396
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781414370644
ISBN
9781414370644
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.30

Paperback. ADDICTIVE, GRIPPING and EMOTIONALLY POWERFUL, this is the perfect read for your summer holiday escape. Everything you've built your life on is a lie Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007579396
ISBN
9780007579396
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.38

Paperback. .
Publisher
Carcanet Press Ltd.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905583669
ISBN
9781905583669
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 14.46

Paperback. Bandy Dorner, home from Vietnam, awakes with his car mired in a canal, his home reduced to ashes, and his pregnant wife preparing to leave town with her lover. Within moments, a cop lies bleeding in the road. Nearly two decades later, Bandy is released from prison. His parents are gone, and on the family ranch, he faces a different reunion. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 151 x 21. Weight in Grams: 358. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
SKU
KRA0006404
ISBN
9781408808078
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

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