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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

paperback. Num Pages: 218 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 132 x 15. Weight in Grams: 220.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
New Directions United States
Number of pages
218
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780811220262
ISBN
9780811220262
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.38

paperback. The reissue of four unforgettable books by acclaimed poet, novelist and dissident Irina Ratushinskaya. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 279 x 27. Weight in Grams: 258.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
SKU
9781473637221
ISBN
9781473637221
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 11.12

paperback. Contains a selection of Beaumont's stories, including five stories that he later adapted for Twilight Zone episodes. This volume contains an introduction by Ray Bradbury and an afterword by William Shatner, two fellow science fiction luminaries who counted themselves among Beaumont's close friends. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 20. Weight in Grams: 236.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
New
SKU
9780143107651
ISBN
9780143107651
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 10.45

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Exact Change,U.S. United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
258
Condition
New
SKU
V9781878972132
ISBN
9781878972132
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.52

hardcover. First published in 1912, Theodore Dreiser's third novel, "The Financier", captures the ruthlessness and sparkle of the Gilded Age alongside the charismatic amorality of the power brokers and bankers of the mid-nineteenth century. This volume is an edition of "The Financier" to draw on the uncorrected page proofs of the original 1912 version. Editor(s): Mulligan, Roark. Series: The Dreiser Edition. Num Pages: 672 pages, 10 b&w. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 247 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1088.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
672
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252035043
ISBN
9780252035043
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 102.70

Paperback. Presents the story of Frank and April Wheeler, a bright, beautiful, and talented couple whose empty suburban life is held together by the dream that greatness is only just round the corner. This title shows how Frank and April mortgage their hopes and ideals, betraying in the end not only each other, but their own best selves. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 256. Used paperback in good condition. Some shelf wear.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Edition
Film Tie-In
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KRF0040746
ISBN
9780099518785
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 12.99
€ 4.99

paperback. Editor(s): Gates, Alphonse Fletcher University Professor Henry Louis, Jr (Harvard University); Ellis, Associate Professor of Political Science Richard J (Willamette University, USA Willamette University Willamette University Willamette University Willamette University, USA Willamette University, USA Willamette University, USA Willamette University, USA Willamette University Willamette University, USA). BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group India
Condition
New
Publication date
2011
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780307477453
ISBN
9780307477453
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.58

Paperback. Humorous novel by bestselling author Helena Frith Powell, about the French art of having affairs Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 268.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Gibson Square Books Ltd
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906142773
ISBN
9781906142773
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.71

paperback. Num Pages: 189 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 227.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Random House Inc United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
189
Condition
New
SKU
V9780307741462
ISBN
9780307741462
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.78

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Poetry Wales Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
130
Condition
New
SKU
V9781854114150
ISBN
9781854114150
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 9.12

Paperback. 130 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 206 x 144 x 12. Weight: 176.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Peepal Tree Press Ltd.
Number of pages
130
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845231774
ISBN
9781845231774
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.02

Paperback. When is it right to steal a child from her mother? Jodi Picoult's explosive and emotive Sunday Times bestseller. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 33. Weight in Grams: 302.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444754612
ISBN
9781444754612
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Tyndale House Publishers United States
Edition
paperback / softback
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9781414301099
ISBN
9781414301099
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.34

paperback. Recording his reactions to initiation into college life at the University of Chicago and the imminent death of his grandmother, one of his primary caretakers, Danny realizes the value of time and gains confidence in his writing abilities. This is a saga of Danny O'Neill's struggles with harsh urban realities in early twentieth-century Chicago. Num Pages: 376 pages, maps, frontispiece. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252074875
ISBN
9780252074875
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.25

paperback. Explains about three generations of the Brangwen family of Nottinghamshire from the 1840s to the early years of the twentieth century. This framework is with the passional lives of author's characters as he explores the pressures that determine their lives, using a religious symbolism in which the 'rainbow' of the title is his unifying motif. Series Editor(s): Carabine, Dr. Keith. Series: Wordsworth Classics. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 25. Weight in Grams: 294.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Wordsworth Editions Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9781853262500
ISBN
9781853262500
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.01

paperback. Widely regarded as one of Edith Wharton's greatest achievements, The Age of Innocence is not only subtly satirical, but also a sometimes dark and disturbing comedy of manners in its exploration of the 'eternal triangle' of love. Series Editor(s): Carabine, Dr. Keith. Series: Wordsworth Classics. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 14. Weight in Grams: 170.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Wordsworth
Condition
New
SKU
9781853262104
ISBN
9781853262104
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.01

paperback. Provides the author's own early experiences, and while it touches on childhood and children's perceptions and desires, it is most clear when exploring adult relationships, marriage and the changing class-structure in the period spanning the Great War. Series Editor(s): Carabine, Dr. Keith. Series: Wordsworth Classics. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 11. Weight in Grams: 118.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Wordsworth Editions Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9781853260919
ISBN
9781853260919
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.01

paperback. The extraordinary stories of 'Saki' are a mixture of humorous satire, irony and the macabre, in which the stupidities and hypocrisy of conventional society are viciously pilloried. Series Editor(s): Carabine, Dr. Keith. Series: Wordsworth Classics. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 138 x 28. Weight in Grams: 324.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Wordsworth Editions Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9781853260711
ISBN
9781853260711
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.01

mass_market. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 107 x 12. Weight in Grams: 88.
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Hyperion
Condition
New
SKU
9781401308773
ISBN
9781401308773
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 8.96

paperback. A woman who dares to defy expectations of society in pursuit of her desire. But a century after her death, it is regarded as the author's achievement. This book shows transformation of Edna Pontellier, a young wife and mother, who - with tragic consequences - refuses to be caged by married and domestic life, and claims for herself erotic freedom. Editor(s): Gilbert, Sandra M. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 210.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
New
SKU
9780142437322
ISBN
9780142437322
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 9.99

paperback. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 203 x 25. Weight in Grams: 230.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
HarperCollins
Condition
New
SKU
9780060617516
ISBN
9780060617516
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.99
€ 15.16

paperback. The second in a two volume collection of short stories by the acclaimed author of 'Empire of the Sun', 'Crash' and 'Super-Cannes'. The new edition is introduced by Adam Thirwell. Num Pages: 784 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 46. Weight in Grams: 562.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Fourth Estate
Condition
New
SKU
9780007245765
ISBN
9780007245765
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.53

Paperback. Thirteen-year-old Briony Tallis sees her sister Cecilia strip off her clothes and plunge into the fountain in the garden of their country house. Watching her is Robbie Turner, her childhood friend who, like Cecilia, has come down from Cambridge. By the end of that day, the lives of all three will have been changed for ever. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 25. Weight in Grams: 306. Some shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Vintage Books
Edition
1st
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KTK0095830
ISBN
9780099507383
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

paperback. Jimmy Rabbitte is unemployed and rapidly running out of money. His best friend Bimbo has been made redundant at the company where he has worked for many years. The two old friends are out of luck and out of options. That is, until Bimbo finds a dilapidated 'chipper van' and the pair decide to go into business. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 216. Signed by the author to the previous owner. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Vintage Books
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMK0023461
ISBN
9780749399900
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 6.23

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