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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Paperback. Rhiannon dreams of joining the largest broadcaster in the world: the BBC. And so begins a life of highs, lows, and absurd experiences for five ambitious young people, all keen to make it in the increasingly commercial world of television. Caught in the middle between art and commerce, Rhiannon realises the industry is transforming around her. Num Pages: 314 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 29. Weight in Grams: 370.
Publisher
Legend Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
314
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908248138
ISBN
9781908248138
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. Life can change in an instant. A cold February morning ..a snowy road ..and suddenly all of Mia's choices are gone. Except one. As alone as she'll ever be, Mia must make the most difficult choice of all. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 196.
Edition
01st Edition
Publisher
Black Swan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552775458
ISBN
9780552775458
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.23

Paperback. Intimidated by her father, the rector of Knype Hill, Dorothy performs her submissive roles of dutiful daughter and bullied housekeeper. Her thoughts are taken up with the costumes she is making for the church school play. Suddenly her routine shatters and Dorothy finds herself down and out in London. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 242.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141184654
ISBN
9780141184654
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

paperback. A collection of short stories such as "Rain", "The Letter", "The Vessel of Wrath" and "The Alien Corn". Num Pages: 624 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 33. Weight in Grams: 412.
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Number of pages
624
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780749397579
ISBN
9780749397579
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. In this moving tale of family secrets, love and heartache, Rosie Goodwin is at her heart-warming best Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 38. Weight in Grams: 328.
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780755353903
ISBN
9780755353903
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.04

Paperback. Hannibal Lecter emerges from the nightmare of the Eastern Front, a boy in the snow, mute, with a chain around his neck. He seems utterly alone, but he has brought his demons with him. Hannibal's uncle, a noted painter, finds him in a Soviet orphanage and brings him to France, where Hannibal will live with his uncle and his wife, Lady Murasaki. Series: Hannibal Lecter. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 288.
Publisher
Cornerstone
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099532958
ISBN
9780099532958
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.04

Paperback. A spine-tingling collection of haunting tales, from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Lady of Hay. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 252 x 27. Weight in Grams: 212.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780008180928
ISBN
9780008180928
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.65

Paperback. A portrait of a young man, tracing his life from childhood, to Cambridge University, and to his early adult life in artistic London. Jacob always yearns for something greater, and embarks on a voyage to the Mediterranean before the war begins and his fate is forever altered. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 152.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099478263
ISBN
9780099478263
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.29

Paperback. Edwards was a graduate of University College, Cardiff and although spent time in Vienna, Florence and London this was her permanent home. Both Davies and Edwards were clearly influenced by Chekhov (Davies called him "my god") and the stories in "Rhapsody" are reminiscent of his work. This novel established his name as a young writer to watch. Series: Library of Wales. Num Pages: 345 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 135 x 22. Weight in Grams: 348.
Publisher
Parthian Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
345
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905762477
ISBN
9781905762477
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.34

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
Paddleless Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780952419327
ISBN
9780952419327
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 9.12

Paperback. It's 1772, the Royal Colony of North Carolina, and the governor calls upon Jamie Fraser to unite the back country and preserve the colony for King and Crown. One minor problem: Jamie Fraser's wife, Claire, is a time-traveller, as are his daughter and son-in-law. Series: Outlander. Num Pages: 1424 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 54. Weight in Grams: 834.
Publisher
Cornerstone
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784751326
ISBN
9781784751326
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.04

Paperback. An early thirties couple are forced to move in with an older couple in this dark and very funny thought experiment Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
9780008200459
ISBN
9780008200459
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.93

Paperback. An expansive, heartbreaking novel from the internationally bestselling author of 'The Joy Luck Club'. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 197 x 39. Weight in Grams: 428.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007476480
ISBN
9780007476480
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.96

Paperback. * A superbly evocative novel that was published to critical acclain, which chronicles the momentous events leading up to the Battle of Hastings in 1066 Num Pages: 512 pages, map. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 125 x 20. Weight in Grams: 364.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349123370
ISBN
9780349123370
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.85

paperback. A novel, that was originally published in 1963 under the pseudonym Victoria Lucas. It is partially based on the author's own life and descent into mental illness. It presents a portrait of the 1950s society. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 126 x 16. Weight in Grams: 164.
Edition
Main - Re-issue
Publisher
Faber & Faber London
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571081783
ISBN
9780571081783
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.74

Paperback. OUT OF SIGHT was made into the highly-acclaimed movie starring George Clooney and Jennifer Lopez. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 198 x 35. Weight in Grams: 276.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753822425
ISBN
9780753822425
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.04

Paperback. Gridlock is when a city dies. Killed in the name of freedom. Killed in the name of oil and steel. Chocked on carbon monoxide and strangled with a pair of fluffy dice. How did it come to this? How did the ultimate freedom machine end up paralysing us all? How did we end up driving to our own funeral, in somebody else's gravy train? Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 316.
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552773560
ISBN
9780552773560
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. * Bittersweet mellow comedy of observation from 'the wildest and wickedest comedian in Britain' (Daily Mirror) Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 128 x 27. Weight in Grams: 284.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780751530995
ISBN
9780751530995
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

Paperback. An absorbing novel about family, love and friendship from the bestselling author of Last Christmas. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 274. Clean copy with some reader wear.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
UK ed.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
SKU
KTM0000726
ISBN
9781847560896
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. A quirky, astute and heart-warming novel about human relationships - and a duck. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 135 x 29. Weight in Grams: 358.
Publisher
Oneworld Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780744001
ISBN
9781780744001
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.70

Paperback. Humbert Humbert is a middle-aged, frustrated college professor. In love with his landlady's twelve-year-old daughter Lolita, he'll do anything to possess her. Unable and unwilling to stop himself, he is prepared to commit any crime to get what he wants. Is he in love or insane? A tortured soul or a monster? Or is he all of these? Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 188 x 23. Weight in Grams: 264.
Publisher
Penguin
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241953242
ISBN
9780241953242
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

Paperback. Morgan Gower has an outsize hairy beard, an array of peculiar costumes and fantastic headwear, and a serious smoking habit. He likes to pretend to be other people, and he likes to do this more and more since his massive brood of daughters are all growing up, getting married and finding him embarrassing. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099527206
ISBN
9780099527206
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.01

Paperback. On the day that Jacob agrees to accept a slave in lieu of payment of a debt from a plantation owner, little Florens' life changes. With her intelligence and passion for wearing the cast-off shoes of her mistress, Florens has never blended into the background and now at the age of eight she is taken from her family to begin a new life. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 12. Weight in Grams: 130.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Vintage Books
Number of pages
176
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099502548
ISBN
9780099502548
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

Paperback. A beautifully crafted, gently funny and surprising debut novel set at the end of the 20th century, an arresting depiction of the dangers of privileged and desultory lives. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 197 x 17. Weight in Grams: 180.
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Picador London
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
SKU
KEX0200402
ISBN
9780330419895
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

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