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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

paperback. In every generation, according to Jewish tradition, thirty-six just men are born to take the burden of the world's suffering upon themselves. At York in 1185 the just man was Rabbi Yom Tov Levey, whose sacrifice so touched God that he gave his descendants one just man each generation, all the way down to Ernie Levey. This book tells Ernie's story. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 30. Weight in Grams: 278.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099285595
ISBN
9780099285595
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.77

Paperback. Ted Wallace is an old, sour, womanising, cantankerous, whisky-sodden beast of a failed poet and drama critic, but he has his faults too. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 294.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Cornerstone
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099457039
ISBN
9780099457039
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.23

Paperback. Friday August 15th, 1997. Two tiny Korean babies are delivered to two very different Baltimore families. Every year, on the anniversary of 'Arrival Day' the two families celebrate together, with more and more elaborately competitive parties, as little Susan and Jin-ho take roots and become American. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 131 x 23. Weight in Grams: 274.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
New
Edition
New edition
SKU
V9780099499398
ISBN
9780099499398
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

Paperback. Life is the strangest thing. One minute, Mrs Elner Shimfissle is up a tree, picking figs to make jam, and the next thing she knows, she is off on a strange adventure, running into people, in the unlikeliest of places. Meanwhile, a dark secret emerges from the past - and the entire town is left wondering, 'What's life all about anyway?' Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 264.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099507642
ISBN
9780099507642
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Paperback. Three and a half years ago former Grant County medical examiner Sara Linton moved to Atlanta hoping to leave her past behind her. Now working as a doctor in Atlanta's Grady Hospital she is starting to piece her life together. But when a severely wounded young woman is brought in, she finds herself drawn back into a world of violence and terror. Series: The Will Trent Series. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 134 x 36. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Arrow
Condition
New
Edition
01st Edition
SKU
V9780099509752
ISBN
9780099509752
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

Paperback. Sian Bishop has left the hustle and bustle of the city behind and has thrown herself into a new life in the country. With her young son, her picture-postcard garden and her small thriving business, she's happy and very busy. She is not - repeat not - looking for love. And then, one glorious summer evening, Gus Beresford arrives. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 284.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Cornerstone
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099539148
ISBN
9780099539148
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.23

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 111 x 177 x 14. Weight in Grams: 120.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Vintage Publishing GB
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099570332
ISBN
9780099570332
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.95

Paperback. Helen is fifty-two and Edward forty-nine when Dorothy, their mother, dies, ending her reign of terror and leaving them ill-equipped to deal with their lives. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 197 x 14. Weight in Grams: 160.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Penguin UK
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140119329
ISBN
9780140119329
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.79

paperback. The final appearance of Nicholas de Fleury, who started in the first of the Niccolo series as an 18-year-old apprentice. Now in his 30s, his flair for numbers means he could find a place almost anywhere in 15th century Europe. But first he has to return to Scotland where men wait to kill him. Series: House of Niccolo. Num Pages: 768 pages, geneal. table, maps. BIC Classification: FA; FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 198 x 45. Weight in Grams: 580.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Penguin
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
768
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140252316
ISBN
9780140252316
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.41

Paperback. Ever wondered what happened to your first love? Imagine bumping into them twelve years later and realizing you still fancy them rotten. That's exactly what happens to Dig Ryan when he sees Delilah again. Now imagine you're Nadine. You and Dig have been best friends for fifteen years. And you've finally realized that you're in love with him. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 30. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140279283
ISBN
9780140279283
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.85

Paperback. Eeva, orphaned daughter of a failed revolutionary, also battles to find her independence and identity. Destitute when her father dies, she is sent away to a country orphanage, and then employed as servant to a widowed doctor, Thomas Eklund. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 238.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Penguin
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141015026
ISBN
9780141015026
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.88

Paperback. It is summer and a stranger has come to quiet Rathmoye. He is noticed by Ellie, the young convent girl, who is married to Dillahan, a farmer still mourning his first wife. Over the long and warm days, Ellie and the stranger form an illicit attachment. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 15. Weight in Grams: 164.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141042190
ISBN
9780141042190
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Paperback. The art of writing is mysterious; the opinions we hold are ephemeral. This title presents eleven short stories. Translator(s): Hurley, Andrew. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 10. Weight in Grams: 114.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141183862
ISBN
9780141183862
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.60

Paperback. Dalits constitute about one sixth of India's population. Spread over the entire country, and belonging to many religions, they have become a major political force. As a document of the long silenced and long denied sufferings of the Dalits, this work presents a manifesto for the revolutionary transformation of society and human consciousness. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations 1 map,. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 2AB; BG; FA; JFSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 213 x 11. Weight in Grams: 248.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231129732
ISBN
9780231129732
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.55

Paperback. A collection of truly brilliant short stories, each depicting the deeply personal experience of a universal or historical event. Momentous fiction from the best American writer of his generation. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 137 x 20. Weight in Grams: 280.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780297829508
ISBN
9780297829508
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 141 x 26. Weight in Grams: 338.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
St. Martin's Griffin
Edition
Media tie-in
Condition
New
SKU
V9780312342517
ISBN
9780312342517
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.58

Hardcover. The highly anticipated return of Tony Earley, celebrated author of Jim the Boy. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 144 x 23. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Condition
New
SKU
V9780316246125
ISBN
9780316246125
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 20.59

Paperback. A Washington Post Top 50 Fiction Book for 2014 Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 209 x 22. Weight in Grams: 250.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Back Bay Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9780316246149
ISBN
9780316246149
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.44

Hardcover. Two women who've dated the same man navigate love, destiny, loss, and choice in this powerful debut. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 210 x 22. Weight in Grams: 366.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Condition
New
SKU
V9780316320320
ISBN
9780316320320
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.96

Hardcover. A new short story collection from Luis Alberto Urrea, author of the bestselling The Humingbird's Daughter and The Devil's Highway. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 149 x 29. Weight in Grams: 378.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Condition
New
SKU
V9780316334372
ISBN
9780316334372
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 26.93

Hardback. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Little, Brown & Company
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780316362139
ISBN
9780316362139
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 20.59

Hardback. A book for anyone who has ever geeked out about anything. Series: A Dahlia Moss Mystery. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 231 x 28. Weight in Grams: 498.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Little, Brown & Company
Condition
New
SKU
V9780316385978
ISBN
9780316385978
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.62

Board book. Everyone's favorite part-dino, part-truck monsters are back in this board book edition of the sequel to Dinotrux! Series: Dinotrux. Num Pages: 32 pages, Illustrated throughout. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 149 x 17. Weight in Grams: 366.
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Little, Brown & Company
Edition
Brdbk
Condition
New
SKU
V9780316406352
ISBN
9780316406352
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 8.67

Paperback. The story of two sisters, their lives and loves, their ups, downs and sibling rivalry, from the author of The Oversight Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 132 x 21. Weight in Grams: 278.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Picador
Edition
Reprints
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780330418751
ISBN
9780330418751
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.21

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