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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Paperback. This perfect summer read for Maggie O'Farrell fans is a heart-wrenching love-story with a shocking twist: 'dark and funny, this is a wonderfully alluring read.' Barbara Trapido Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 256. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
SKU
KTG0017862
ISBN
9781843546085
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback.
Publisher
Salt Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
202
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907773341
ISBN
9781907773341
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.87

Paperback. On the shores of Lake Como a man and a woman talk about longing and belonging; a translator finds himself drawn into the personal and political turmoil of the poet he translates; a woman's quiet world is eroded by World War II and the division of her country. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 133 x 11. Weight in Grams: 138.
Publisher
Telegram Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
152
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846590245
ISBN
9781846590245
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.25

Paperback. Olivia has everything going for her when she joins the merchant bank of Cyprus, until she meets and becomes infatuated with Gerald. Drawn into a degrading affair, she divulges a piece of confidential information, which will ultimately destroy her. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 114 x 36. Weight in Grams: 378. Clean copy with some shelf wear and yellowing
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Cornerstone
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Edition
New Ed
SKU
KOC0006021
ISBN
9780099583103
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Offers an account of a cross-cultural marriage. Num Pages: 104 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 134 x 9. Weight in Grams: 132.
Publisher
Saqi Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
104
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846590566
ISBN
9781846590566
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.16

Paperback. A novel about a street in an unnamed city whose inhabitants speculate on the life of a mysterious Madam X. It interweaves their endless suppositions into a work that is at once political parable and surreal fantasia. Translator(s): Gernant, Karen; Chen, Zeping. Series: The Margellos World Republic of Letters. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 192 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Rep Tra
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300167962
ISBN
9780300167962
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.14

Paperback. A novel of intrigue, deceit and sheer desperation, Bestseller is a caustic portrait of contemporary culture and of Britain's obsession with fame, success and becoming the next J.K. Rowling. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 22. Weight in Grams: 278. 288 pages. A novel of intrigue, deceit and sheer desperation, Bestseller is a caustic portrait of contemporary culture and of Britain's obsession with fame, success and becoming the next J.K. Rowling. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 198 x 132 x 22. Weight: 278.
Publisher
Alma Books
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846881282
ISBN
9781846881282
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.38

Paperback. The A Z of Us is a heart-warming, funny and wise tale of the brave new world of relationships and what to do when the old maps no longer show us the way. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 234. Good copy with some minor shelf wear. Previous owner's inscription on FFEP.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
SKU
KTG0002408
ISBN
9780141015132
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Series: Heroes. Num Pages: Yes. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 210 x 7. Weight in Grams: 90.
Publisher
Poolbeg Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781998571
ISBN
9781781998571
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.63

Hardback. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 171 x 36. Weight in Grams: 714.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781632863973
ISBN
9781632863973
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.90

Paperback. Expanded and updated collection of short stories using Head's 'Tales of Tenderness and Power' as a basis. Series: Heinemann African Writers Series. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 12. Weight in Grams: 160.
Publisher
Heinemann
Number of pages
184
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780435045715
ISBN
9780435045715
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.74

Paperback. The third novel in the wonderful Beckman trilogy takes Holly Beckman's story into the dark days of World War II. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 112 x 20. Weight in Grams: 194.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division United Kingdom
Number of pages
456
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340708392
ISBN
9780340708392
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.23

Paperback. Editor(s): Laisdell, Bob. Series: Dover Thrift Editions. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 144 x 13. Weight in Grams: 166.
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486437941
ISBN
9780486437941
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.90

Paperback. In this "brilliantly realized" (Booklist) novel a freak accident allows a wife and mother to explore the alluring alternative of the Road Not Taken--now available in paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135. .
Publisher
Hachette Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780316305709
ISBN
9780316305709
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.99

Paperback. Set in Egypt, this collection presents stories that are universal - whether it's the girl whose mother no longer recognises her, a young man who uses the changing political climate to avenge his despotic father, or the woman consumed by guilt for abandoning her children. It also unveils the scents and sensations of Cairo from early 1930s onwards. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 222.
Publisher
Saqi Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
First Trade
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846590252
ISBN
9781846590252
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.22

Paperback. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 236 x 154 x 38. Weight in Grams: 598.
Publisher
Virago
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844087648
ISBN
9781844087648
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.16

Paperback. The author's professional writing had always expressed complex ideas in expressive prose. And the notion emerged - why not compress ideas, stories, even whole novels, into single aphorisms? This collection of single aphorisms intends to provide food for thought. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 129. Weight in Grams: 126.
Publisher
Foulsham
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780572030407
ISBN
9780572030407
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.30

Paperback. A dark novella of village life in southern Egypt Translator(s): Selim, Samah. Num Pages: 156 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 119 x 196 x 10. Weight in Grams: 190.
Publisher
The American University in Cairo Press Egypt
Number of pages
156
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9789774166280
ISBN
9789774166280
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.35

Paperback. .
Publisher
Other Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590518328
ISBN
9781590518328
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.32

Paperback. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 248.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141197500
ISBN
9780141197500
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.50

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 148 x 226 x 21. Weight in Grams: 510.
Publisher
The American University in Cairo Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789774167423
ISBN
9789774167423
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.77

Paperback. Translator(s): Fallenberg, Evan; Greenspan, Yardenne. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Amazon Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781477818046
ISBN
9781477818046
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.40

Paperback. For six months, Julia has lived alone in a drab Parisian hotel on an allowance from her ex-lover, Mr Mackenzie. When his cheques stop, Julia decides to leave France and return to London. Past her prime, exhausted by broken love affairs and addled by drink, Julia is tragically unable to find what she really wants - love. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 11. Weight in Grams: 126.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141183947
ISBN
9780141183947
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Paperback. Thirty years old and trapped in a sexless marriage, Piero Rosini has decided to dedicate his life to Jesus. So he's moved to an unfinished housing development on the outskirts of Rome and thrown himself into his work at an ultraconservative Catholic publishing house, editing books that highlight the decadence and degradation of modern society. Translator(s): Twilley, Stephen. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 218. Some light shelf wear, else as new
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
SKU
KRA0009116
ISBN
9780141399508
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

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