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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Paperback. Kennedy Marr is a novelist from the old school. Irish, acerbic, and a borderline alcoholic and sex-addict, his mantra is drink hard, write hard and try to screw every woman you meet. He's writing film scripts in LA, fucking, drinking and insulting his way through Californian society, but also suffering from writers block and unpaid taxes. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 136 x 25. Weight in Grams: 288.
Publisher
Windmill Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099592150
ISBN
9780099592150
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

Paperback. This thrilling collection of twenty-one all-original stories, by an all-star list of contributors, will delight and astonish in equal measure with their cunning twists and dazzling reversals. George Martin himself offers a brand-new A Game of Thrones tale. Also featuring stories from Gillian Flynn, Joe Abercrombie, Neil Gaiman, and more! Editor(s): Martin, George R. R.; Dozois, Gardner. Num Pages: 832 pages. BIC Classification: DQ; FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 198 x 54. Weight in Grams: 680.
Publisher
Titan Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783297214
ISBN
9781783297214
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.42

Paperback. It is the summer of 1981 and Catherine is laid low by childhood illness. Stuck inside her family's sprawling Victorian mansion, she can only look down into the garden and observe the goings-on upon the lawn. Sam and Rosa, her elder teenage cousins, have come to spend the school holiday, and Catherine savours the brief visits Sam makes to her room. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 133 x 26. Weight in Grams: 278. 8vo. Very good copy
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Cornerstone London
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
SKU
KEX0261429
ISBN
9780099469131
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Used paperback, in very good condition. Some shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Sphere
Publication date
2008
SKU
KRF0037546
ISBN
9781847440907
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.99
€ 4.99

Paperback.
Condition
Used, Good
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Sphere
Publication date
2008
SKU
KLN0017073
ISBN
9781847440907
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 17.99
€ 4.99

Paperback. Allersmead is a big shabby Victorian suburban house. The perfect place to grow up for elegant Sandra, difficult Gina, destructive Paul, considerate Katie, clever Roger and flighty Clare. But was it? Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 17. Weight in Grams: 176.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141041223
ISBN
9780141041223
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

Paperback. While recovering from a stroke, seventy-seven-year-old Utsugi turns to his diary to wryly record his struggle with his ageing body and his growing desire for his beautiful daughter-in-law Satsuko, a chic, Westernised dancer with a shady past. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 142.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099285199
ISBN
9780099285199
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.06

Paperback. Repackaged B format edition of the hilarious novel that sold 160,000 copies Num Pages: 432 pages, n/a. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 29. Weight in Grams: 298. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
SKU
KTG0011308
ISBN
9780340837214
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Marlow, a seaman, tells of a journey up the Congo. His goal is the troubled European and ivory trader Kurtz. Worshipped and feared by invaders as well as natives, Kurtz has become a godlike figure, his presence pervading the jungle like a thick, obscuring mist. As his boat labours upstream, Marlow finds his faith in civilization crumbling. Series: Penguin Essentials. Num Pages: 112 pages, map. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 111 x 7. Weight in Grams: 64.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Penguin
Publication date
2012
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241956809
ISBN
9780241956809
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.29

Paperback. If the end of the world is nigh, then surely it's only sensible to make alternative arrangements. There are those who say that's planetary treason, but who cares what the weirdos and terrorists think? Not Nathan. All he cares is that his movie gets made and that there's somebody left to see it. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 37. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552771832
ISBN
9780552771832
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.84

Paperback. .
Publisher
Methuen Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780413772329
ISBN
9780413772329
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 14.48

Paperback. A ghetto nerd living with his Dominican family in New Jersey, Oscar's sweet but disastrously overweight. He dreams of becoming the next J R R Tolkien and he keeps falling hopelessly in love. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 274.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571239733
ISBN
9780571239733
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.78

Paperback. Love and loss between the Blitz and the Dublin bombings Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 134 x 18. Weight in Grams: 256.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845887322
ISBN
9781845887322
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.56

Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 151 x 15. Weight in Grams: 656. Clean copy.
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
New Generation Publishing
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
SKU
KST0030207
ISBN
9781908775511
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Zaffre Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785762598
ISBN
9781785762598
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.87

CD-Audio. A sleepy Irish town facing monumental change, dramatised in six parts with a full cast including David Soul and Lorcan Cranitch. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 143 x 15. Weight in Grams: 176.
Publisher
BBC Audio, A Division Of Random House
Format
CD
Publication date
2017
Edition
Unabridged
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785296253
ISBN
9781785296253
CD
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 23.49

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 154 x 26. Weight in Grams: 440.
Publisher
Persephone Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903155578
ISBN
9781903155578
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 19.29

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 16. Weight in Grams: 170.
Publisher
Ebury Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844135837
ISBN
9781844135837
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.06

Paperback. Douglas Benson, Abigail's son-in-law, is determined to gain control of the store and completely modernise it. He becomes more and more ruthless and devious in his methods to oust Abigail but Abigail is determined to hold on to the business and keep it as it is. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 240. 224 pages. Douglas Benson, Abigail's son-in-law, is determined to gain control of the store and completely modernise it. He becomes more and more ruthless and devious in his methods to oust Abigail but Abigail is determined to hold on to the business and keep it as it is. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 197 x 130 x 19. Weight: 240.
Publisher
B & W Pub
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845022020
ISBN
9781845022020
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 8.42

Paperback. One great thought can change the dreams of the world. One great action, lived out all the way to the sea, can change the history of the world. The adventures of Azaro, the spirit child, continue. From the bestselling author of The Famished Road comes this radiant sequel. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 20. Weight in Grams: 220.
Publisher
Vintage
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099218715
ISBN
9780099218715
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.06

Paperback. A gloriously rich and blackly funny French bestseller about Rose, a 105-year-old chef who has experienced life at its fullest.. and at its most deadly. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 257 x 23. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782394143
ISBN
9781782394143
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.01

Paperback. Told from three different viewpoints and written in extraordinary prose, this title presents an exploration of family love, truth and lies, and how strange and frightening it can feel for a child to discover the adult world. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 15. Weight in Grams: 178.
Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571240524
ISBN
9780571240524
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.69

Paperback. 'This is a brilliant debut and I look forward to reading more of Jack Lark' Bernard Cornwell Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 228.
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472200303
ISBN
9781472200303
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

Paperback. .
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099286226
ISBN
9780099286226
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.20

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