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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Paperback. Maxim Leo was in his late teens when the Berlin Wall came down. In this book, he tells the story of his family, which was very much like the German Democratic Republic in miniature. Translator(s): Whiteside, Shaun. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFGE; BM; FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 19. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
Pushkin Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782270423
ISBN
9781782270423
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241302484
ISBN
9780241302484
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Paperback. From the two-time Man Booker Prize winner, a prescient and haunting novel of life in Saudi Arabia. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 210.
Edition
01st Edition
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007172917
ISBN
9780007172917
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.63

Paperback. An extraordinary account of a young woman's journey into motherhood Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 20. Weight in Grams: 222. 320 pages. An extraordinary account of a young woman's journey into motherhood. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 197 x 127 x 20. Weight: 222.
Publisher
Canongate Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857860064
ISBN
9780857860064
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.98

Paperback. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 116 x 27. Weight in Grams: 290.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780345543813
ISBN
9780345543813
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.81

Paperback. Bodour, a distinguished literary critic and university professor, carries with her a dark secret. As a young university student she gives birth to an illegitimate daughter, Zeina, who she abandons. Zeina grows up to become one of Egypt's most beloved entertainers, whilst Bodour turns to writing. Can mother and daughter be reunited? Num Pages: 267 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 198 x 19. Weight in Grams: 252.
Publisher
Saqi Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
267
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Tra
Condition
New
SKU
V9780863564178
ISBN
9780863564178
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.39

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. 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
€ 10.25

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
€ 11.69

Paperback.
Publisher
Open Letter
Number of pages
316
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781934824801
ISBN
9781934824801
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.10

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
€ 8.66

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

€ 15.99
€ 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
€ 13.39

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

€ 15.99
€ 11.88

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
€ 11.00

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
€ 11.02

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. Translator(s): Constantine, Peter. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 208 x 16. Weight in Grams: 280.
Publisher
Seven Stories Press,U.S.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
Later printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9781583220269
ISBN
9781583220269
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.03

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
€ 10.70

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