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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

paperback. Illustrator(s): Aoyama, Gosho. Series: Case Closed. Num Pages: 200 pages, chiefly Illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 192.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
VIZ Media LLC
Condition
New
SKU
9781591163275
ISBN
9781591163275
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 7.73

Paperback. Tells the story of a young man trapped in a cave in a fictional Johntown, Tennessee. This man's predicament becomes the center of national attention as television cameras, promoters, and newscasters converge on the small town to exploit the rescue attempts, and the thousands of spectators gathered at the mouth of the cave. Num Pages: 424 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 503.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University Press of Kentucky
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813191553
ISBN
9780813191553
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.72

Paperback. Num Pages: 196 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 288.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
New Island Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848403482
ISBN
9781848403482
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 12.57

paperback. A modern classic of enduring love, winner of the Guardian Fiction Prize. Series: Picador Classic. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 199 x 26. Weight in Grams: 266.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Picador
Condition
New
SKU
9781447289494
ISBN
9781447289494
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.14

paperback. A startling light is cast into Ireland's darker corners in the new Booker-longlisted novel by the author of THE MAP OF TENDERNESS Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 202.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Sceptre
Condition
New
SKU
9780340822166
ISBN
9780340822166
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.14

Paperback. Series: Arab American Writing. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150 x 14. Weight in Grams: 282.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815609827
ISBN
9780815609827
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.35

Paperback. Diagnosis: breast cancer. Prognosis: terminal. Life: only beginning. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 213 x 24. Weight in Grams: 320.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Thomas Nelson
Condition
New
SKU
V9781595549990
ISBN
9781595549990
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.61

paperback. Brilliant and original, 'A Thousand Years of Good Prayers' introduces a remarkable first collection of stories about China from an author set to become a major literary talent. Num Pages: 254 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 127 x 16. Weight in Grams: 180.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Harper Perennial
Condition
New
SKU
9780007196630
ISBN
9780007196630
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 10.24

paperback. A high-tech business park on the Mediterranean is the setting for a most disturbing crime in this reissue featuring a new introduction by Ali Smith. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 304.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Fourth Estate
Condition
New
SKU
9780006551607
ISBN
9780006551607
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.53

Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FR; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Cleis Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9781627781305
ISBN
9781627781305
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.34

paperback. A devastating fire wakes up the Yadas to a new reality: God is on the move. Series: Yada Yada Series. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 139 x 28. Weight in Grams: 389.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Thomas Nelson United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9781401689889
ISBN
9781401689889
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.37

paperback. Ryunosuke Akutagawa (1892-1927) is one of Japan's foremost stylists - a modernist master whose short stories are marked by highly original imagery, cynicism, beauty and wild humour. This work features stories such as "Rashomon", "In a Bamboo Grove", "The Nose", "O-Gin", "Loyalty", "Death Register", "The Life of a Stupid Man" and "Spinning Gears". Translator(s): Rubin, Jay. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 147 x 22. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
New
SKU
9780143039846
ISBN
9780143039846
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.10

paperback. From the quests and romance of classics such as "Rapunzel", "Snow White" and "Cinderella" to the danger and wit of such lesser-known tales as "The Three Snake Leaves", "Hans-my-Hedgehog" and "Godfather Death", the author brings the heart of each timeless tale to the fore, following with a commentary on the story's background and history. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 26. Weight in Grams: 328.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
New
SKU
9780141442228
ISBN
9780141442228
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 9.57

paperback. The Tardis takes the Doctor and Rose to a destination in deep space - Justicia, a prison camp stretched over seven planets, where Earth colonies deal with their criminals. While Rose finds herself locked up in a teenage borstal, the Doctor is trapped in a scientific labour camp. Series: Doctor Who. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 104 x 16. Weight in Grams: 144.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
BBC Books
Condition
New
SKU
9781849909198
ISBN
9781849909198
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.75

paperback. Dr Max Aue is a family man and owner of a lace factory in post-war France. He is an intellectual steeped in philosophy, literature, and classical music. He is also a former SS intelligence officer and cold-blooded assassin. He was an observer and then a participant in Nazi atrocities on the Eastern Front. Num Pages: 992 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 134 x 47. Weight in Grams: 684.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Vintage
Edition
First Thus
Condition
New
SKU
9780099513148
ISBN
9780099513148
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 13.91

paperback. Carel is widowed rector presiding over a London church destroyed during the war. The rectory is home to an array of residents: his daughter, Muriel; his beautiful invalid ward, Elizabeth; their West Indian servant, Pattie; Eugene, a Russian emigre, and his delinquent son, Leo. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 17. Weight in Grams: 186.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Condition
New
SKU
9780099429098
ISBN
9780099429098
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 11.14

paperback. When Marian Taylor takes the post of governess at Gaze castle, remote house on a beautiful but desolate coast, she finds herself confronted with many strange mysteries. What kind of crime or catastrophe in the past still keeps the house under a brooding spell? Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 214.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Condition
New
SKU
9780099285342
ISBN
9780099285342
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 10.45

paperback. Welcome to Vermilion Sands, the fully automated desert-resort ready to fulfill your most exotic whims. Home to the idle rich it now languishes in uneasy decay, populated only by forgotten movie queens, solitary impresarios and the remittance men of the artistic and literary world. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 190.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Condition
New
SKU
9780099273585
ISBN
9780099273585
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.45

Paperback. NY Times bestselling author Joshilyn Jackson returns with a gripping new novel in her trademark style, following one woman's struggle to evade certain death at the hands of her abusive husband, while uncovering the family secrets that have held her captive. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 25. Weight in Grams: 314.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Little, Brown & Company United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780446582377
ISBN
9780446582377
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 18.26

mass_market. Welcome to motherhood - a land of aching fatigue, constant self-sacrifice and thankless servitude, a land of bottomless devotion, small hands and feet like warm pink roses, and velvet kisses. This book offers a collection of short stories dealing with motherhood such as: Dear George, Hey Yeah Right Get a Life and Constitutional. Series: Vintage Minis. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 110 x 8. Weight in Grams: 83.
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Condition
New
SKU
9781784872731
ISBN
9781784872731
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.99
€ 7.67

paperback. The songlines are the invisible pathways that criss-cross Australia, ancient tracks connecting communities and following ancient boundaries. This is an account which recalls the authors' travels across the length and breadth of Australia seeking to find the truth about the songs and unravel the mysteries of their stories. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1MBF; 2AB; FA; JFC; WTL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 218.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Condition
New
SKU
9780099769910
ISBN
9780099769910
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.20

Paperback. During those fateful weeks before Saddam Hussein's invasion of Kuwait, a fragment of radio intercept had referred to Qubth-ut-Allah, a devastating secret weapon that could rain death and destruction on the Allied forces. Despite Allied scepticism, Major Mike Martin, an SAS man who can pass as an Arab, is sent into Kuwait to assess Iraqi strength. Num Pages: 624 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FHD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 107 x 41. Weight in Grams: 316.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552139908
ISBN
9780552139908
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.88

Paperback. Series: Story-Tellers S. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 136 x 27. Weight in Grams: 338.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Souvenir Press Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780285636040
ISBN
9780285636040
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.25

paperback. Weaves characters, themes and language in 22 linked stories that evoke the complex density of life in and around the Spokane Indian Reservation. The author is one of Granta's 20 Best Young American Writers. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 176.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
New
SKU
9780749386696
ISBN
9780749386696
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.45

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