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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Paperback. Follows the fortunes of several wildly different characters - including an expat farmer and a young English aristocrat - as they are swept up in the fighting in German East Africa during the First World War, their lives converging amid battle, betrayal, love, comedy and tragedy. Series: Penguin Decades. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 196 x 27. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
Hamish Hamilton
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241953563
ISBN
9780241953563
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.88

Paperback. Harry Caldecote is a convivial academic who devotes his life to others. He is on call when his alcoholic niece falls into strange hands, when his brother threatens to emulate Wordsworth, when his son's lesbian lodger is beaten up by her girlfriend. He endures misplaced seductions just to keep the peace at the King's pub in Shepherd's Hill. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 197 x 19. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141194301
ISBN
9780141194301
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

Paperback. .
Publisher
Modern Library Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
2002 Modern Library Paperback Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812967258
ISBN
9780812967258
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.56

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 210 x 140. Weight in Grams: 269. Clean, well read copy in very good condition.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
1st
SKU
KLJ0006349
ISBN
9780802137722
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Sammy Mountjoy, artist, rises from poverty and an obscure birth to see his pictures hung in the Tate Gallery. Swept into World War Two, he is taken as a prisoner-of-war, threatened with torture, then locked in a cell of total darkness to wait. He emerges from his cell transfigured from his ordeal, and begins to realise what man can be. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 20. Weight in Grams: 236. Faber & Faber, 1959; 1st edn. unglazed paper dust cover, designed by Anthony Gross, has 3 small closed tears, else very fine; red cloth binding and contents in mint condition; The jacket blurb: With three novels all published since 1954— Lord of the Flies, The Inheritors, Pincher Martin—William Golding has already established for himself a place in English literature which seems likely to be permanent. His originality and inventiveness, his profound intelligence, his passionate concern with the human condition, are fused with purely literary gifts of the highest order—narrative power, the ability to convey with precision the feel and texture of both the interior and the exterior world, a prose style of which the distinction is unmistakable. Mr. Golding has placed his previous novels on a desert island inhabited only by air-wrecked schoolboys, in the prehistoric world of the Neanderthals, on an isolated crag in mid-Atlantic. There has been considerable speculation about where he would turn to next. Free Fall is set in England and in a prisoner^ of-war camp in Germany. The time is the present. Sammy Mountjoy, its narrator and central character, is a distinguished painter; and he is, too, a bastard born in a rural slum who was taken up by the vicar (by no means an ordinary vicar), became an art student and flirted with Communism in the thirties, fell in love with one girl and seduced her, fell in love with another and married her, and in a German P.O.W. camp experienced the blackness of the Pit. And somehow, somewhere, he had irrevocably lost his freedom—the power to choose and decide, the faculty of freewill 'that cannot be debated but only experienced, like a colour or the taste of potatoes'. How did he lose it? And why? In agonized speculation he traces back the threads that promise a way out of the labyrinth, but one after another they snap in his hands. But for the reader the broken threads are woven together into a pattern of one man's life. Free Fall, in its richness of characterization, its immediacy and impact, its reverberating overtones, is perhaps the most important and most moving novel that Mr. Golding has yet given us. 254pp; 7¾x5".
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Main
SKU
KEB0000766
ISBN
9780571298518
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 125.00

Hardback. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: APFV; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 279 x 35. Weight in Grams: 634.
Publisher
Scribe Publications
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781911344162
ISBN
9781911344162
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.55

Paperback. 'Plainsong is nothing short of a revelation' Richard Russo Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 220.
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Main Market
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447240440
ISBN
9781447240440
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.72

Paperback. A passionate saga of the Whitby sailors and the women they left behind Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 109 x 29. Weight in Grams: 290.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
528
Publication date
2010
Edition
Digital original
Condition
New
SKU
V9780751545036
ISBN
9780751545036
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.06

Paperback. In contemporary Spain, a man arrives at an insane asylum in Seville claiming to be the legendary navigator Christopher Columbus. Who he really is, and the events that lead him to break with reality, lie at the centre of this page-turning novel. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 27. Weight in Grams: 338. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
On Demand
Publisher
Picador
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
SKU
KRA0010711
ISBN
9780330471985
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. In 1924 the Boundary Commission is tasked with creating the new official division between Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic. Through incompetence, dereliction of duty and sheer perversity, the border ends up running through the middle of the small town of Puckoon. This book deals with this topic. Num Pages: 160 pages, 5 b/w drawings by author. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 45 x 11. Weight in Grams: 120. 156pp
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1973
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
9780140023749
ISBN
9780140023749
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.43

Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, 1 Illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 412.
Publisher
Persephone Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
312
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903155394
ISBN
9781903155394
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 19.30

Paperback. Imagine a black and white world where colour is a commodity .. It is a world invented by comic and creative genius - and Number One bestseller - Jasper Fforde. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 147 x 30. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
FIRST THUS
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340963050
ISBN
9780340963050
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.06

Paperback. *Long-awaited first UK publication of David Leavitt's novel of love and war set during the Spanish Civil War. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 20. Weight in Grams: 226.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349109534
ISBN
9780349109534
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.85

Paperback. Num Pages: 302 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 5SL; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 298.
Publisher
Spinifex Press Australia
Number of pages
302
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781875559541
ISBN
9781875559541
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.96

Paperback. Autumn 1940, World War Two. Bombs are raining down, destroying the cities of Britain. The evacuations begin, and soon children are being taken to the country for safety. Teacher Eve Parkins is in charge of one such group. The children are scared, but the truth is that she too is haunted by a tragedy she cannot put behind her. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 244. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Cornerstone
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
SKU
KAK0000864
ISBN
9780099588290
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. 'Shoot all the Bluejays you want, if you can hit 'em, but remember it's a sin to kill a Mockingbird.' Through the young eyes of Scout and Jem Finch, the author explores with exuberant humour the irrationality of adult attitudes to race and class in the Deep South of the thirties. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 20. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
Cornerstone
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784752637
ISBN
9781784752637
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.04

Paperback. The stunning novel that casts a spell over every reader and inspired a phenomenally successful musical Num Pages: 512 pages, Yes. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 33. Weight in Grams: 344.
Publisher
Headline Review
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
paperback / softback
Condition
New
SKU
V9780755331604
ISBN
9780755331604
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.78

Paperback. Fusang is a Chinese girl shanghaied from her village in China, brought to California and sold into the seedy underworld of prostitution. Soon she falls into an obsessive relationship with a young boy, Chris. But many barriers are laid between the lovers - by Chris' wealthy family, and most menacingly by Fusang's murderous pimp. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 19. Weight in Grams: 226.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571253562
ISBN
9780571253562
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.74

Paperback. It is 1963 and an anonymous Englishman has been hired by the Operations Chief of the OAS to murder General de Galle. A failed attempt in the previous year means the target will be nearly impossible to get to. But this latest plot involves a lethal weapon: an assassin of legendary talent. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 296.
Edition
01st Edition
Publisher
Arrow
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099557364
ISBN
9780099557364
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Paperback. Originally published: Santa Barbara, CA: Black Sparrow Press, c1983. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1port. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
226
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1983
Edition
First edition.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780876855966
ISBN
9780876855966
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.70

Hardcover. Num Pages: 346 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 170 x 27. Weight in Grams: 680.
Publisher
Atlas Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
346
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781900565646
ISBN
9781900565646
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.84

Paperback. Heavy rain falls on Lafferton. As the rain water slowly drains away, a shallow grave - and a skeleton - are revealed. It doesn't take long to identify the remains as those of missing teenager, Harriet Lowther, who was last seen sixteen years ago. Series: Simon Serrailler. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 196 x 31. Weight in Grams: 344.
Publisher
Vintage
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099499343
ISBN
9780099499343
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

Paperback. Laura is content enough with her marriage, two children and part-time job. That is, until a lover from her past comes back into her life. Suddenly passion and excitement are rekindled, and she realises how stagnant her life has become. But how much happiness has she a right to expect? Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 286.
Edition
01st Edition
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849161954
ISBN
9781849161954
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.43

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 236. Used paperback in good condition. Some shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
The X Press
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
First Edition
SKU
KRF0025762
ISBN
9781902934242
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

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