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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Paperback. After more than twenty years together, Jean and Mark revel in a sabbatical on a remote tropical island. Life seems idyllic. Until, that is, Jean opens a salacious love-letter addressed to Mark. Looking for answers she goes undercover with a surreptitious correspondence that propels her on to alarming and illuminating adventures of her own.. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 220.
Publisher
Vintage Books
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099513384
ISBN
9780099513384
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.50

Paperback. Tells the story of four sisters, and the declining fortunes of a traditional Japanese family. This title presents a loving and nostalgic recreation of the sumptuous, intricate upper-class life of Osaka immediately before World War Two. With surgical precision, it lays bare the sinews of pride, and brings a vanished era to vibrant life. Translator(s): Seidensticker, Edward G. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 34. Weight in Grams: 398.
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Condition
New
SKU
V9780749397104
ISBN
9780749397104
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.88

Paperback. Revolves around the character of Hend, an Arabic teacher and would-be writer in her late thirties, who emigrates to the United States from Cairo with her eight year old son after the painful break-up of her marriage. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 135 x 17. Weight in Grams: 174.
Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571280056
ISBN
9780571280056
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.75

paperback. In a country recovering from a brutal and divisive civil war, a young boy, Jamie, is knocked off his bike and dies in a city street. His father agrees to allow one of Jamie's lungs to be removed and flown over the border for a transplant. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 149.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
SKU
KNW0008641
ISBN
9780099497233
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 14.99
€ 6.75

Paperback. Would you fight to save the world your parents have destroyed? Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 127 x 21. Weight in Grams: 218. 320 pages. One choice. One chance to make a difference. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 194 x 127 x 21. Weight: 218.
Publisher
Canongate Books
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857864185
ISBN
9780857864185
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.54

Paperback. Enter Rosamunde Pilcher's world of simple joys, of crisp country air and crackling log fires, the pleasures of family reunions and rediscovered friendships. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 18. Weight in Grams: 208.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Digital original
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444761740
ISBN
9781444761740
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.27

Paperback. When John Franklin brings his plane down into Occupied France at the height of the Second World war, there are two things in his mind, the safety of his crew and his own badly injured arm. It is a stroke of unbelievable luck when the family of a French farmer risk their lives to offer the airmen protection. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 196.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141188164
ISBN
9780141188164
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Paperback. The gripping sequel to the 1939 classic crime masterpiece, ROGUE MALE. Num Pages: 180 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780222103
ISBN
9781780222103
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.06

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 16. .
Publisher
Scribe Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781911344070
ISBN
9781911344070
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.77

Paperback. Selected from the book A Concise Chinese-English Dictionary for Lovers by Xiaolu Guo VINTAGE MINIS: GREAT MINDS. BIG IDEAS. LITTLE BOOKS. Also in the Vintage Minis series: Desire by Haruki Murakami Eating by Nigella Lawson Race by Toni Morrison Babies by Anne Enright Series: Vintage Minis. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 110. .
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784872700
ISBN
9781784872700
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 7.91

Paperback. One summer, something happened that changed everything forever.. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 29. Weight in Grams: 314. Some light shelf wear else as new.
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
SKU
KTG0010813
ISBN
9780007462285
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 9.99
€ 4.99

Paperback. Features three novels that come together in the humorous parable of greed, religion and slum youth that is The Boy Who Wanted Peace; in the fate of old and disturbed Miss Partridge who is obsessed with the innocence of young Grace; and in the mental collapse of Mr Alfred, a middle-aged schoolteacher who is in love with one of this pupils. Series: Canongate Classics. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: DQ; FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 36. Weight in Grams: 410.
Publisher
Canongate UK
Number of pages
616
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780862418854
ISBN
9780862418854
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.31

Paperback. An unforgettable depiction of the psychological impact of war, by a young Iraq veteran and poet, THE YELLOW BIRDS is already being hailed as a modern classic. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 178.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444756142
ISBN
9781444756142
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

Paperback. Constructed around the true Nanavati murder case, Indra Sinha's first novel offers a rare and fascinating insight into the psychosexual undercurrents of Indian life. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 134 x 38. Weight in Grams: 476. Keywords: "Subjects - Fiction - By Period,Subjects - Fiction - General,Special Features - Search Inside!"
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Number of pages
592
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
SKU
KHS0058301
ISBN
9780743207003
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. A heartwarming novel about the impact 'Songs of Praise' has on an idyllic village in rural Suffolk. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 35. Weight in Grams: 306.
Publisher
Lion Hudson Plc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782641728
ISBN
9781782641728
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.65

Paperback. .
Publisher
PENGUIN BOOKS
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241962664
ISBN
9780241962664
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.82

Paperback. Highly amusing sequel to Fisher of Men. Neil returns from his ordination full of zeal, but his plans swiftly unravel. Series: The Dunbridge Chronicles. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 201 x 16. Weight in Grams: 176.
Publisher
SPCK Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782640622
ISBN
9781782640622
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.47

paperback. Including a cast of characters such as Newton, Leibniz, Christopher Wren, Charles II, Cromwell and the young Benjamin Franklin, this book shows the ability to get inside a place and time; and more. Num Pages: 944 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 51. Weight in Grams: 684.
Edition
01st Edition
Publisher
Arrow
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099410683
ISBN
9780099410683
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. Despite the heavy rain, the officer at Polling Station 14 finds it odd that by midday on National Election day, only a handful of voters have turned out. Puzzlement swiftly escalates to shock when the final count reveals seventy per cent of the votes are blank. National law decrees the election should be repeated but the result is even worse. Translator(s): Costa, Margaret Jull. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 257.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784871772
ISBN
9781784871772
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Paperback. Num Pages: 518 pages, black & white illustrations, maps, frontispiece. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 203 x 28. Weight in Grams: 522.
Publisher
Random House USA Inc United States
Number of pages
518
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
annotated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780307390783
ISBN
9780307390783
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.66

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