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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Paperback. This book was a 19th century utopian blueprint for a modern state of Israel, making Zionism a cultural and political movement acceptable to Western governments and intellectuals. The novel opens in a Viennese cafe with the hero being invited to travel in luxury to Palestine and on to an island, returning after 20 years to found a Jewish state. Editor(s): Kornberg, Jacques. Translator(s): Levensohn, Lotta. Num Pages: 340 pages, photographs, illustrations. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 560.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Markus Wiener Publishers
Condition
New
SKU
V9781558761605
ISBN
9781558761605
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.41

Paperback. Offers a bridge between the short story and the novel, combining the qualities of both. This title includes eight stories which are written by different authors with each one portraying a character for a single day (the story is named after that day: Thursday, Tuesday and so on). Series: The Short Story Reinvented. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 15. Weight in Grams: 158. 224 pages. Offers a bridge between the short story and the novel, combining the qualities of both. This title includes eight stories which are written by different authors with each one portraying a character for a single day (the story is named after that day: Thursday, Tuesday and so on). Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 196 x 131 x 15. Weight: 158.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Legend Press Ltd
Edition
2nd edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906558055
ISBN
9781906558055
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.11

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 18. Weight in Grams: 230.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Legend Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908775986
ISBN
9781908775986
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.10

Paperback. A compelling story of passion, loyalty and the dangers of an obsessive relationship Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 280.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340553480
ISBN
9780340553480
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.85

Paperback. An acclaimed literary debut in 2003- set to be a huge cross-over bestseller in 2004. Num Pages: 416 pages, n/a. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 127 x 26. Weight in Grams: 277.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton United Kingdom
Edition
First Paperback Edition
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340828472
ISBN
9780340828472
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.04

Paperback. Martin Brenna is a troubled boy living in troubled times, a boy who knows all of the questions but none of the answers. Before he can become and adult, Martin must unravel the sacred and contradictory mysteries of religion, science and sex; he must learn the value of friendship; but most of all he must pass his exams - at any cost. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 23. Weight in Grams: 259.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
New
SKU
9780099428466
ISBN
9780099428466
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.39

Hardback. Offers a collection of short fictions, philosophical vignettes and aphoristic interludes. Drawing on memoir and a life lived in pursuit of sensation, but always ignited by the flame of fiction, this book takes us further into the imagination of one of the most radically original prose stylists of the past decade. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 414. Offers a collection of short fictions, philosophical vignettes and aphoristic interludes. Drawing on memoir and a life lived in pursuit of sensation, but always ignited by the flame of fiction, this book takes us further into the imagination of one of the most radically original prose stylists of the past decade. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 414.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
9780571298389
ISBN
9780571298389
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 6.23

Hardcover. An imaginative recreation of the life of a movie comedian. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 138. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Condition
New
SKU
9781473663626
ISBN
9781473663626
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 6.02

Paperback. Lark and her brother, Termite, who is unable to walk or talk but is deeply loved by his family. The two are raised by their aunt Nonie in place of Lola, their mother, and Termite's father, Corporal Robert Leavitt, who is caught up in the chaos of the Korean War. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 21. Weight in Grams: 256.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
New
SKU
9780099288749
ISBN
9780099288749
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 4.99

Paperback. Charlie Johnson is a veteran war correspondent who thinks he has seen it all - until he makes one rash expedition into a war zone in the Balkans. Horrified, he watches as a woman who sheltered him is set on fire. As he tries to save her, he too is caught in the deadly fire that engulfs her. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 10. Weight in Grams: 115.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
9780099459095
ISBN
9780099459095
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 6.23

Paperback. In the intense August heat, three local kids, Matthew, Andy and Josh, spend their time exploring the woods and secret places of Deloume Road and ignoring the ghostly boy Miles Ford, who's almost invisible anyway. Soon though, a chance discovery sets off a terrible sequence of events, forever entwining these young lives with that of Gerard Deloume. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 21. Weight in Grams: 224.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
9780099535249
ISBN
9780099535249
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 6.23

Paperback. Editor(s): Drexler, Michael J. Series: Broadview Editions. Num Pages: 319 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Broadview Press Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781551113463
ISBN
9781551113463
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.85

Paperback. One day can change your life.. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 244.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780220086
ISBN
9781780220086
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.50

Paperback. Editor(s): Hutchisson, James M. Num Pages: 550 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC; FK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 573.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Broadview Press Ltd Canada
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
550
Condition
New
SKU
V9781554810468
ISBN
9781554810468
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 21.63

Paperback. From the prize-winning author of Seating Arrangements comes the masterful story of a young woman who abandons her dreams to start a new life. Spanning decades, crossing continents, Astonish Me is stunning examination of love and sacrifice. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 131 x 24. Weight in Grams: 260.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007525409
ISBN
9780007525409
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.65

Paperback. Already a hit in hardback, a stunning novel in stories by the iconic actress Molly Ringwald Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 288.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
KTG0007794
ISBN
9781471113499
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Series: Open Door S. Num Pages: 115 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 113 x 178 x 12. Weight in Grams: 120 Keywords: "Subjects - Fiction - Authors, A-Z - D - Doyle, Roddy,Subjects - Fiction - General,Subjects - Fiction - Contemporary Fiction: 1970 Onwards - Lad Lit"
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
New Island
Edition
Irish Language Edn.
Condition
New
SKU
9781905494637
ISBN
9781905494637
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.73

Paperback. The gritty, compelling international bestselling novel of star-crossed lovers and circus life, set in Depression-era USA. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 29. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Murray Press
Edition
1st Edition Pbk
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340962725
ISBN
9780340962725
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

Paperback. Series: Modern Library. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 134 x 17. Weight in Grams: 228.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Modern Library Inc
Condition
New
SKU
9780375758133
ISBN
9780375758133
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.04

Hardback. A fire broke out in the coal seams of their town years ago, and the flames are still smoldering underground. Margaret and Fritzi are the two sisters who are the last remaining youth of this vanishing town. Their inheritance is nothing but an abandoned swathe of land ruled by devastation. Translator(s): Derbyshire, Katy. Series: SB - The Swiss List. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 136 x 19. Weight in Grams: 312.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Seagull Books London Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780857420190
ISBN
9780857420190
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

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