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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Paperback. A.B. Guthrie Jr. is best known for his historical fiction; his classic novel The Way West earned him a Pulitzer Prize. The Big It and Other Stories collects his diverse shorter tales, written between 1946 and 1960. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 142 x 12. Weight in Grams: 224.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803240551
ISBN
9780803240551
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.84

Paperback. A collection of stories that focus on female subjectivity. It features stories such as: "The Nocturnal Butterflies"; "Shadows in the Shadows"; and, "The Shunammite". Translator(s): Steele, Cynthia. Series: Latin American Women Writers. Num Pages: 130 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: 2ADS; DSK; FA; FYB; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 227.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
130
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803259270
ISBN
9780803259270
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.45

Paperback. In this semiautobiographical novel, the young French Algerian author Nina Bouraoui introduces us to a girl who feels that Algeria is the country of men. Her childhood years spent in Algeria lead her to explore the borderland between genders as she tries to find her balance between nations, races, and identities. Translator(s): Gavarini, Jehanne-Marie; Salvodon, Marjorie Attignol. Series: European Women Writers. Num Pages: 129 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 215 x 5. Weight in Grams: 168.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
129
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803262591
ISBN
9780803262591
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.33

Paperback. Contains the author's essays that are personal on the surface, and stresses upon what impresses her in really good literature. Num Pages: 149 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABM; BG; DSBF; DSBH; DSK; FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5182 x 3404 x 10. Weight in Grams: 171.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
149
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780803263314
ISBN
9780803263314
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.58

Paperback. Comprise fifty-two chapters that provide insights into the existence of this nebulous man named Crab, his absence from the pages of history, his birth in prison, and his never having been born at all. This book parodies literary conventions, deconstructs narrative and meaning, and combines absurdity and hopelessness with irony and humor. Translator(s): Stump, Jordan; Hardin, Eleanor. Num Pages: 128 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5487 x 3226 x 7. Weight in Grams: 171.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803263703
ISBN
9780803263703
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.37

Paperback. Editor(s): Mignon, Charles W.; Link, Frederick M.; Ronning, Kari A. Series: Willa Cather Scholarly Edition. Num Pages: 371 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
371
Condition
New
Edition
Scholarly
SKU
V9780803264304
ISBN
9780803264304
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.75

Paperback. A novel that describes life on the Nebraska frontier. It presents a range of biographical, historical, and textual information. Editor(s): Rosowski, Susan J.; Mignon, Charles W.; Danker, Kathleen. Series: Willa Cather Scholarly Edition. Num Pages: 392 pages, Map, 16 photographs. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSBH; DSK; FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 554.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
Edition
Scholarly
SKU
V9780803264373
ISBN
9780803264373
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.20

Paperback. After answering a classified ad placed by an import-export company looking for energetic young men willing to take on responsibilities for its African branches - no diploma required - Victor finds himself on The Will of God, a dilapidated boat heading into the heart of darkness as even Conrad couldn't have imagined. Translator(s): Wing, Betsy. Series: European Women Writers. Num Pages: 182 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 227.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
182
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803264410
ISBN
9780803264410
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.79

Paperback. Telling the story of Shirley Mounter, a Tuscarora woman and the chief storyteller among the acerbic, eloquent, and often hilarious speakers, this title presents a tapestry of the intricate twists and turns of coincidence, memories, and stories that bind Native families together. Series: Native Storiers: A Series of American Narratives. Num Pages: 166 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 204 x 137 x 9. Weight in Grams: 182.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
166
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803271180
ISBN
9780803271180
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.53

Paperback. A classic frontier novel Num Pages: 332 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 136 x 202 x 18. Weight in Grams: 366.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1984
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
332
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780803279148
ISBN
9780803279148
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 23.14

Paperback. Life across the Roof of the World is more dangerous than ever as Khlit teams up with Abdul to thwart a gang of kidnappers, save the dazzling Retha, and reluctantly lead an Afghani rebellion against the forces of the Mogul. Part of a four-volume set, this title collects the Cossack stories of Harold Lamb and presents them in order. Editor(s): Jones, Howard Andrew. Num Pages: 606 pages, 1 map, 1 appendix. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 232 x 35. Weight in Grams: 902.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
606
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803280489
ISBN
9780803280489
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.20

Paperback. Continues the Moody saga that started in Colorado with Little Britches Illustrator(s): Mawicke, Tran. Num Pages: 235 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSK; FA; JFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 135 x 203 x 12. Weight in Grams: 264.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
235
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803282117
ISBN
9780803282117
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.82

Paperback. "Set in the Midwest, One-Hundred-Knuckled Fist tells the stories of everyday, blue-collar workers with dark humor and a gritty, experimental style, revealing the absurdity of the daily grind and its crushing reality" -- Series: Prairie Schooner Book Prize in Fiction. Num Pages: 186 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 11. Weight in Grams: 240.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
186
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780803288546
ISBN
9780803288546
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.79

Paperback. Offers three tales that feature a commanding female protagonist trapped in her place of origin, neither able nor wanting to escape from the home that gave her life but which now threatens to destroy her. This title presents personal images of utopia, the importance of heritage, and the necessity of burying the dead to approach the future. Translator(s): Stump, Jordan. Series: European Women Writers. Num Pages: 123 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 197 x 121 x 10. Weight in Grams: 140.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
123
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803289529
ISBN
9780803289529
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.17

Paperback. Tells of a long-ago Christmas in western Nebraska, when Mari Sandoz's father's house was filled with good music. But, the entire family soon entered into the holiday spirit, as neighbors arrived to feast and dance and enjoy musical selections ranging from Lucia di Lammermoor to Casey at the Telephone. Even old enmities dissolved under the spell. Num Pages: 36 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 3887 x 2744 x 6. Weight in Grams: 57.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
36
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803292420
ISBN
9780803292420
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.65

Paperback. Num Pages: 142 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 6. Weight in Grams: 227.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Ohio University Press United States
Number of pages
142
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804009577
ISBN
9780804009577
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.77

Hardback. As a serial killer stalks prostitutes in Columbus, Ohio, a distraught brother asks private investigator Andy Hayes to find his sister before it's too late. In a deadly race against time, Andy soon learns he's not the only person hunting Jessica Byrnes, but he may be the only one who wants her alive. Series: Andy Hayes Mysteries. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5487 x 3556. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Ohio University Press United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804011884
ISBN
9780804011884
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.70

Paperback. Although everything in this imaginative and compelling biography of the martyred Chilean President Salvador Allende is solidly based on fact, it is cast in the form of a novel by the author, who was a close friend and longtime colleague of Allende. Editor(s): Alegria, Fernando. Translator(s): Janney, Frank. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 133 x 19. Weight in Grams: 361.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804723268
ISBN
9780804723268
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.31

Paperback. A collection of short stories depicting and analyzing key issues in America's "New Gilded Age" Editor(s): Martin, Wendy, Ph.D.; Tichi, Cecelia. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 24. Weight in Grams: 518.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814796283
ISBN
9780814796283
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Paperback. Num Pages: 183 pages, 28ill.1M. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 260.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1984
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
183
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780816613069
ISBN
9780816613069
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 22.99

Paperback. Translator(s): MacGillivray, Catherine A.F. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBH; DSC; DSK; FA; JMS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 150 x 203 x 16. Weight in Grams: 260.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780816621170
ISBN
9780816621170
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.88

Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 147 x 25. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780816698974
ISBN
9780816698974
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.47

Hardcover. Includes memoirs that are the reminiscences of author's adventures in seeking out, collecting, and reading old and rare books, along with reflections upon time, memory, and other mysteries. Num Pages: 178 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Ohio University Press United States
Number of pages
178
Condition
New
SKU
V9780821409374
ISBN
9780821409374
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.44

Paperback. The target of intense critical comment when it was first published in 1927, Arrogant Beggar s scathing attack on charity-run boardinghouses remains one of Anzia Yezierska s most devastating works of social criticism. Translator(s): Whittaker, V. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5334 x 3887 x 14. Weight in Grams: 290.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822317494
ISBN
9780822317494
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.12

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