Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
Paperback. A composite novel written by 12 authors, including Henry James, William Dean Howells, Mary E. Wilkins Freeman and Elizabeth Stuart Phelps. The introduction presents an account of the creation of the novel, and June Howard offers additional context and critical perspective. Num Pages: 416 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 136 x 56. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Duke University Press London
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822328384
- ISBN
- 9780822328384
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.51
€ 32.99
€ 29.51
Paperback. Roberto Arlt (1900-1942), celebrated in Argentina for his tragicomic, punch-in-the-jaw writing during the 1920s and 1930s, was a forerunner of Latin American "boom" and "postboom" novelists such as Gabriel Garcia Marquez and Isabel Allende. This title presents a set against the chaotic background of Buenos Aires in the early twentieth century. Translator(s): Aynesworth, Michele McKay. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 139 x 12. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822329404
- ISBN
- 9780822329404
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.28
€ 26.99
€ 25.28
Paperback. With truth impossible to disentangle from invention, Tobias Hecht followed the lead of Verissimo, his would-be informant, creating characters, rendering a tale that didn't happen but that might have, probing at what it means to translate a life into words. This book is a tribute to and reinterpretation of the Latin American testimonio genre. Num Pages: 192 pages, 17 b&w photos. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822337881
- ISBN
- 9780822337881
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.28
€ 26.99
€ 25.28
Paperback. Considered by many the quintessential novel of the Cuban Revolution, this is the first book by the Cuban writer and filmmaker Jesús Diaz (1941-2002) to appear in English. Translator(s): Ross, Kathleen. Series: Latin America in Translation. Num Pages: 456 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822338444
- ISBN
- 9780822338444
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.44
€ 33.99
€ 33.44
Paperback. A novel packed with telling details and anecdotes about life in contemporary India, set in the rural villages of Bihar and the metropolises of Bombay and Delhi. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5499 x 3564 x 18. Weight in Grams: 327.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822346821
- ISBN
- 9780822346821
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.20
€ 26.99
€ 25.20
Paperback. When Diego Rivera's biographer, Bertram Wolfe, was sifting though the painter's jumbled collection of correspondence, he encountered a series of Parisian letters from Angelina Beloff. Translator(s): Gardner, Nathanial. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 2ADS; DSBH; DSK; FA; FYT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 210 x 149 x 8. Weight in Grams: 136.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780856688812
- ISBN
- 9780856688812
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.98
€ 64.98
Hardback. The author was arguably the best-known and most influential writer in the former East Germany. In this title, she revisits her stay at a tuberculosis hospital in the winter of 1946, a real-life event that was the inspiration for the closing scenes of her 1976 novel Patterns of Childhood. Translator(s): Derbyshire, Katy. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 137 x 12. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Seagull Books London Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 80
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857421869
- ISBN
- 9780857421869
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.40
€ 17.99
€ 15.40
hardcover. Tells a story that centers on two young women: Voltairine, a dancer who no longer dances but whose body is still haunted by the movement of dance, and her soulmate Emile, a young woman recovering from unexpected cardiac arrest. The girls are inseparable, and both their lives have been shattered by the horror of rape. Translator(s): Ball, David; Ball, Nicole. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 230 x 32. Weight in Grams: 678.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Seagull Books London Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Translation
- SKU
- V9780857421890
- ISBN
- 9780857421890
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 22.63
€ 27.99
€ 22.63
Hardback. The day after his ninety-fourth birthday, a man is sitting in a beautiful garden. It is a paradise where he often played during his childhood, and it is here that he is recording the story of his adventures with Mr Adamson. Translator(s): McLaughlin, Donal. Series: SB - The Swiss List. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 11. Weight in Grams: 417.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Seagull Books London Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Translation
- SKU
- V9780857422323
- ISBN
- 9780857422323
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 21.05
€ 25.99
€ 21.05
Hardback. When Anna discovers a long letter that her mother, Marie, wrote, Marie has been dead for some time, and Anna is shocked to learn that her mother disappeared with a secret. The letter is addressed to Marie's first great love, a much older teacher who she describes as a great dinosaur. Translator(s): Fagan, Teresa Lavender. Series: The French List. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 13. Weight in Grams: 227.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Seagull Books London Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857422330
- ISBN
- 9780857422330
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 18.36
€ 21.99
€ 18.36
Hardback. As he leaves the cinema where he has just watched Casablanca, one of his favorite films, Julien is approached by a mysterious young woman, Claire. Unbeknownst to Julien, Claire has been following him for several days. Outside the cinema she relays a cryptic message: "Someone's trying to find you." Translator(s): Turner, Chris. Series: The French List. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 127 x 9. Weight in Grams: 331.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Seagull Books London Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857422439
- ISBN
- 9780857422439
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 18.22
€ 21.99
€ 18.22
Hardback. Series: SB - The Africa List. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 213 x 30. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Seagull Books London Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857423320
- ISBN
- 9780857423320
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 22.54
€ 27.99
€ 22.54
Hardback. Translator(s): Wilder, Samuel. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 135 x 213 x 14. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Seagull Books London Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 80
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857423498
- ISBN
- 9780857423498
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.93
€ 19.99
€ 16.93
Hardback. Translator(s): Lewis, Tess. Series: SB - The Swiss List. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 23. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Seagull Books London Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780857423719
- ISBN
- 9780857423719
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 18.22
€ 21.99
€ 18.22
Hardback. Translator(s): Fagan, Teresa Lavender. Series: SB-The French List. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 20. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Seagull Books London Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Translation
- SKU
- V9780857423757
- ISBN
- 9780857423757
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 18.29
€ 21.99
€ 18.29
Hardback. Translator(s): Manavalli, Krishna. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Seagull Books London Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857423900
- ISBN
- 9780857423900
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 20.71
€ 24.99
€ 20.71
Hardback. Translator(s): Sinha, Arunava. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 18. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Seagull Books London Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857423962
- ISBN
- 9780857423962
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 18.29
€ 21.99
€ 18.29
Paperback. The first English translation of two stories from Rilke s earliest prose work." Translator(s): Esterhammer, Angela. Num Pages: 151 pages, 1 map. End-paper illus. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University Press of New England United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 151
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874517897
- ISBN
- 9780874517897
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 16.39
€ 18.99
€ 16.39
Hardcover. Wharton's antiwar masterpiece, now once again available, probes the devastation of World War I on the home front. Interweaving her own experiences of the Great War with themes of parental and filial love, art and self-sacrifice, national loyalties and class privilege, Wharton tells an intimate and captivating story of war behind the lines. Num Pages: 223 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Northern Illinois University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 223
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875802039
- ISBN
- 9780875802039
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.75
€ 138.75
Paperback. Set in 1957 in rural northern Michigan, this title tells the story of a pivotal few months in the life of young teen Danny DeWitt, who lives alone with his father following the sudden departure of his mother. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations, frontispiece. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 417.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Northern Illinois University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875806280
- ISBN
- 9780875806280
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Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 15.23
€ 15.99
€ 15.23
Paperback. During a deadly Chicago heat wave that's claiming hundreds of lives, Robert, who's stuck in his apartment alone, fears he's going to be the next victim. One day, Robert ventures forth into the searing heat to gas up his car. Immediately he encounters enigmatic Lucy who is trying to escape her brutal fiance, Matthew Gliss. Num Pages: 206 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 165 x 14. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Northern Illinois University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 206
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875806297
- ISBN
- 9780875806297
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 15.31
€ 15.99
€ 15.31
Paperback. Six years later, the author has returned with a bracing new collection of short stories that will do for the center of the country what Cheever did for the suburbs of New York. This title explores the complexities of human interactions and imbues them with an honest naturalism that is sure to endear him to readers - in the Midwest and beyond. Series: Switchgrass. Num Pages: 290 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 331.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Northern Illinois University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875806938
- ISBN
- 9780875806938
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.42
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Paperback. Set in Chicago, this title features Nix, a college instructor whose novel has flopped. Although he and his pregnant wife are struggling financially, their fortunes change when Nix is asked to ghostwrite the memoirs of publishing magnate Zira Fontaine. Num Pages: 225 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 55 x 85 x 23. Weight in Grams: 249.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Northern Illinois University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 225
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875807096
- ISBN
- 9780875807096
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.42
€ 17.99
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Paperback. Tells the story of an isolated Michigan town that becomes the flash-point for some of the principal ideological debates of our day. This story is about the failure of best intentions and the personal freedom of individuals to do good or do harm. It follows characters on both sides of the line. Num Pages: 300 pages, 1 illustration. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 60 x 90 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Northern Illinois University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875807195
- ISBN
- 9780875807195
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.64
€ 18.99
€ 18.64