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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Paperback. Humbert Humbert is a middle-aged, frustrated college professor. In love with his landlady's twelve-year-old daughter Lolita, he'll do anything to possess her. Unable and unwilling to stop himself, he is prepared to commit any crime to get what he wants. Is he in love or insane? A silver-tongued poet or a pervert? Or is he all of these? Series: Penguin Essentials. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 110 x 20. Weight in Grams: 204.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Penguin
Publication date
2011
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241951644
ISBN
9780241951644
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

Paperback. The restrictions of a wartime childhood in London and subsequent post-war shortages have done little to enrich Timothy's early youth. But everything changes when his glamorous older sister, Kath, invites him to spend the summer at Heidelberg. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 212.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099554158
ISBN
9780099554158
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.77

Paperback.
Publisher
The Muswell Press
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
KTJ0000506
ISBN
9780954795962
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.84

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199536467
ISBN
9780199536467
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.87

Paperback. Fresh out of high school, Karl Ove moves to a remote fishing village to work as a teacher. He has no interest in the job itself - or in any other job for that matter, his sole aim is to save money and start writing. All goes well to begin with but as the nights grow longer, his life takes a darker turn. Series: Knausgaard. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 30. Weight in Grams: 418.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099581529
ISBN
9780099581529
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.85

Paperback. The Panama Hotel in Seattle has been boarded up for decades, but the new owner has made a startling discovery in the basement: belongings stored by Japanese families sent to interment camps during the Second World War. As Henry Lee stands in the crowd he wonders if a link still exists to the girl he lost his young heart to, so many years ago. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 284. 416 pages. The Panama Hotel in Seattle has been boarded up for decades, but the new owner has made a startling discovery in the basement: belongings stored by Japanese families sent to interment camps during the Second World War. As Henry Lee stands in the crowd he wonders if a link still exists to the girl he lost his young heart to, so many years ago. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 193 x 129 x 28. Weight: 306.
Publisher
ALLISON & BUSBY
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780749010720
ISBN
9780749010720
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.54

Paperback. London, 1882. David Wildeblood, an idealistic young journalist, pounds the streets of Camden reporting on the notorious slums. The misery and squalor surprise him, but more shocking still is the realisation that someone is profiting from this destitution. Num Pages: 272 pages, maps (black and white). BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 200.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099575153
ISBN
9780099575153
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.65

Paperback. A terrifying vision of the future from one of the twentieth century's most renowned writers - J. G. Ballard, author of 'Empire of the Sun' and 'Crash'. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 17. Weight in Grams: 190.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007287031
ISBN
9780007287031
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.45

Paperback. When we asked the author about his aims as a writer, he said, "I want every novel I write to depart significantly into a new direction." With Personae, he's made good on that promise. This title deals with his works. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 336.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226078991
ISBN
9780226078991
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 19.22

Paperback. Num Pages: 396 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 106 x 28. Weight in Grams: 190.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Time Warner Trade Publishing United States
Number of pages
396
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9781601625212
ISBN
9781601625212
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.77

Paperback. One family. Two mothers. Which one will they choose? A moving family drama perfect for fans of Harriet Evans, Lisa Jewell and Jojo Moyes. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 127 x 33. Weight in Grams: 332.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780751554236
ISBN
9780751554236
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.23

Paperback. Set mainly in Uzbekistan between 1900 and 1980, this title introduces the inhabitants of the small town of Gilas on the ancient Silk Route. It chronicles the dramatic changes that felt throughout Central Asia in the early twentieth century. Translator(s): Chandler, Robert. Num Pages: 336 pages, maps. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 250.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099466130
ISBN
9780099466130
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.01

Paperback. Takes place in the years 1955-65, but it is built upon the story of that 'year of delicate political manoeuvring' - and how, in winning the battle of that year, Michael Corleone set the stage to lose the war. This novel traces the nexus of ambitious, audacious decisions that Michael Corleone implements, and their ultimate failure. Num Pages: 672 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 111 x 35. Weight in Grams: 344. Clean copy
Condition
Used, Very Good
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Cornerstone
Publication date
2005
SKU
KEX0231139
ISBN
9780099465478
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Takes place in the years 1955-65, but it is built upon the story of that 'year of delicate political manoeuvring' - and how, in winning the battle of that year, Michael Corleone set the stage to lose the war. This novel traces the nexus of ambitious, audacious decisions that Michael Corleone implements, and their ultimate failure. Num Pages: 672 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 111 x 35. Weight in Grams: 344. Well read, but remains good
Condition
Used, Good
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Cornerstone
Publication date
2005
SKU
KST0003677
ISBN
9780099465478
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover. Num Pages: 224 pages, 47ill. BIC Classification: FA; WSXF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 578.
Publisher
Merlin Unwin Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9781873674338
ISBN
9781873674338
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.31

Paperback. Ram Karan, a corrupt official in the Delhi school system, lives in one of the city's slums with his widowed daughter and his eight-year-old granddaughter. Bumbling, contradictory, sad, Ram is a man corroded by a guilty secret. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 226.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571313594
ISBN
9780571313594
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.73

Paperback. Eleven-year-old Djata makes sure he is always home on Sundays. It is the day the State Security came to take his father away, and he believes it will be a Sunday when his father finally comes home again. While he waits, Djata lives out a life of adventure. Translator(s): Olchvary, Paul. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 205 x 24. Weight in Grams: 224.
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784161439
ISBN
9781784161439
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.80

Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 138 x 14. Weight in Grams: 284.
Publisher
NeWest Press Canada
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781927063118
ISBN
9781927063118
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.75

Paperback. Keywords: "Subjects - Fiction - By Period,Subjects - Fiction - Genre - Historical,Subjects - Fiction - General"
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Serpent's Tail
Number of pages
216
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
Main
SKU
KHS0048738
ISBN
9781852427061
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Is this love or just oxytocin? The brilliant second novel by the bestselling author of Things my Girlfriend and I Have Argued About Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753820728
ISBN
9780753820728
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

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