Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
Paperback. Ten-year-old Tommy roams the cotton fields of Alabama owned by the notorious Captain Archer. Intimidating guards with fierce dogs protect the land. prevent any slaves from leaving. That is until a supernatural spirit visits Tommy offering a way out. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- Darf Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781850772859
- ISBN
- 9781850772859
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.63
€ 10.99
€ 9.63
Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 202.
- Publisher
- Interlink Publishing
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566569279
- ISBN
- 9781566569279
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.12
€ 15.99
€ 14.12
Paperback. 'Aharon Appelfeld is fiction's foremost chronicler of the Holocaust. The stories he tells, as here in Blooms of Darkness, are small, intimate, and quietly narrated and yet are transfused into searing works of art by Appelfeld's profound understanding of loss, pain, cruelty, and grief.' - Philip Roth Translator(s): Green, Jeffrey M. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 196 x 22. Weight in Grams: 272. 300 pages. 'Aharon Appelfeld is fiction's foremost chronicler of the Holocaust. The stories he tells, as here in Blooms of Darkness, are small, intimate, and quietly narrated and yet are transfused into searing works of art by Appelfeld's profound understanding of loss, pain, cruelty, and grief.' - Philip Roth. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 131 x 196 x 22. Weight: 272. Translator(s): Green, Jeffrey M.
- Publisher
- Alma Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 300
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846882111
- ISBN
- 9781846882111
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.18
€ 12.18
Paperback. Although they have met only a few times, Voss and Laura are joined by overwhelming, obsessive feelings for each other. Voss sets out to cross the continent, and as hardships, mutiny and betrayal whittle away his power to endure and to lead, his attachment to Laura gradually increases. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 28. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Publisher
- Vintage Classics
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099324713
- ISBN
- 9780099324713
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.64
€ 14.99
€ 11.64
Paperback. Num Pages: 372 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 29. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Publisher
- Penguin Putnam Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780143126232
- ISBN
- 9780143126232
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 16.78
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€ 16.78
Paperback. One night fifteen-year-old Lina, her mother and young brother are hauled from their home by Soviet guards, thrown into cattle cars and sent away. They are being deported to Siberia. An unimaginable and harrowing journey has begun. Lina doesn't know if she'll ever see her father or her friends again. But she refuses to give up hope. Num Pages: 352 pages, maps. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 198 x 128 x 24. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780670920853
- ISBN
- 9780670920853
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.94
€ 13.99
€ 10.94
Paperback. A darkly satirical portrayal of the outbreak of Ebola in 1970's Congo and Sudan. Humorous and tragic in turns, the narrative weaves its way from the graveyards of Kinshasa to the factories, brothels and ex-pat communities of southern Sudan, as the disease selects its victims from amongst the novel's vibrant and eccentric characters. Translator(s): Bredin, Charis; Danby, Emily. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 274 x 12. Weight in Grams: 142.
- Publisher
- Darf Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781850772743
- ISBN
- 9781850772743
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.46
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€ 10.46
Paperback. Charly Metcalfe is officially a WAG, having bagged premiership footballer Joel Baldy to be her boyfriend - and she has the lifestyle to go along with the title. But behind closed doors, life as a footballer's other half isn't as perfect as it seems. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 113 x 26. Weight in Grams: 230. Clean copy.Trade paperback
- Publisher
- Ebury Press (Fiction) London
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KEX0219308
- ISBN
- 9780091923242
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Series: Modern Library. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 133 x 15. Weight in Grams: 224.
- Publisher
- Modern Library Inc
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- Rev ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812976540
- ISBN
- 9780812976540
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.54
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€ 17.54
Paperback. Translator(s): Laird, Sally. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 128 x 16. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Publisher
- The New York Review of Books, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781590172742
- ISBN
- 9781590172742
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.58
€ 21.99
€ 16.58
Paperback. Desmond and Deirdre Doyle will have been married for 25 years in October. It falls to the Doyles' eldest daughter, Anna, to decide how to commemorate her parents' Silver Wedding. No use in asking her sister or brother. But it is unthinkable not to have a party, even though for the Doyles, family occasions are more difficult than for most. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 26. Weight in Grams: 284. Good copy with some shelf wear
- Publisher
- Arrow
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KRA0003352
- ISBN
- 9780099498629
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Stunning fiction in the vein of Angela Carter and Margaret Atwood from debut author Jess Richards. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 198 x 22. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444737851
- ISBN
- 9781444737851
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.87
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Paperback. A tale of political paranoia, dangerous liaisons and defiant compassion, The Quiet Twin is an unforgettable journey into a cityscape of totalitarian dread and deception Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 202 x 25. Weight in Grams: 264. 384 pages. A tale of political paranoia, dangerous liaisons and defiant compassion, The Quiet Twin is an unforgettable journey into a cityscape of totalitarian dread and deception. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 162 x 202 x 25. Weight: 264.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408821688
- ISBN
- 9781408821688
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.23
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€ 9.23
Hardcover. A heartstopping, beautifully written debut, telling the story of one girl's search for freedom. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 159. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780008185213
- ISBN
- 9780008185213
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 5.70
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€ 5.70
Hardcover. On the surface a traditional Bildungsroman describing the narrator's journey of self-discovery, this huge and complex book is also a panoramic and richly comic portrait of France in the author's lifetime, and a profound meditation on the nature of art, love, time, memory and death. Translator(s): Scott-Moncrieff, C. K.; Kilmartin, Terence. Num Pages: 3152 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 168 x 141. Weight in Grams: 3136.
- Publisher
- Everyman
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781857152500
- ISBN
- 9781857152500
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 88.20€ 70.60
€ 88.20
€ 70.60
Paperback. Dramatic and utterly compelling, this is a heartwarming story about despair and hope, passion and heartache, and the strength of true friendship, set in turn-of-the-century Victorian Newcastle Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 112 x 31. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Publisher
- Headline Publishing Group United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- New ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780747266181
- ISBN
- 9780747266181
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.86
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€ 10.86
Paperback. A new, blackly comic novel of camouflage and mystery from the Man Booker Prize shortlisted Gerard Woodward Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 44. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Publisher
- Picador
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Main Market ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780330518659
- ISBN
- 9780330518659
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.11
€ 11.99
€ 10.11
Paperback. Num Pages: 784 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 61. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Publisher
- Granta
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783781485
- ISBN
- 9781783781485
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.79
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€ 12.79
Paperback. Presents a coming-of-age story, that is based on a shocking chapter of Argentine history, about a young woman who makes a devastating discovery about her origins with the help of an enigmatic house guest. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 23. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Publisher
- Haus Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1ST
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908323217
- ISBN
- 9781908323217
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.13
€ 11.99
€ 10.13
Paperback. Smart, funny and romantic - curl up with the new novel from Ilana Fox. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 212. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- SKU
- KRA0010863
- ISBN
- 9781409120803
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Translator(s): Marcinkute, Marija. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 184.
- Publisher
- Noir Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780995560000
- ISBN
- 9780995560000
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.27
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Paperback. The Coen Brothers meet Crime and Punishment - with a Mississippi twist 'hauntingly evocative' Guardian In a darkly comic debut novel by an independent bookseller, an idealistic young farmer moves his family to a Mississippi flood basin, suffers financial ruin - and becomes increasingly paranoid he's being framed for murder. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 133 x 41. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton General Division
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444782950
- ISBN
- 9781444782950
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.18
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€ 10.18
Paperback. A searing allegorical portrait of North African society, The Sacred Night uses Arabic fairy tales and surrealist elements to craft a stunning and disturbing vision of protest and rebellion against the strictures of hidebound traditions governing gender roles and sexuality. Translator(s): Sheridan, Alan. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 141 x 13. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801864414
- ISBN
- 9780801864414
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 25.77
€ 30.99
€ 25.77
Paperback. At once a travel story and an historical novel set in modern Ireland, where Jill's first visit is hijacked by the very real presence of her long-dead great-aunt, Brigid. As Brigid leads her journey of discovery, Jill is brought into a much deeper experience of the Irish famine than her history books could ever give her. Num Pages: 262 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 138 x 24. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- Indra Publishing Victoria, AU
- Number of pages
- 262
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780958580540
- ISBN
- 9780958580540
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 15.59
€ 20.99
€ 15.59