Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
Hardcover. Set in 1861, at the beginning of Kentucky's entry into the Civil War, this story takes place on a ramshackle steamboat as Captain Bohannon Cartwright and his crew journey 184 miles. Along the way they pick up two extra passengers - a former Shakespearean actor and his grandaughter Phoebe. Num Pages: 360 pages, 22. BIC Classification: FA; FV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 671.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University Press of Kentucky
- Edition
- 3 Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813122991
- ISBN
- 9780813122991
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.96
€ 52.96
Features eleven stories set in and around the fictional town of Spivey, Kentucky, which spotlight small-town lives that are thrown into quiet turmoil by unexpected events or outsiders. Adept at juxtaposing light and dark elements, this title displays compassion for characters searching for moments of found grace and earned redemption. Series: Kentucky Voices. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813125404
- ISBN
- 9780813125404
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 28.64
€ 28.64
Features Jo Sinclair, a single parent of four children. Fleeing an abusive relationship, she winds up in Sea Cove, New Jersey, in front of The Breakers, a salty old hotel in the process of renovation. In this unlikely setting, Jo finds a way to renovate herself, to reclaim the promising life that was derailed by pregnancy when she was fourteen. Series: Kentucky Voices. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813125428
- ISBN
- 9780813125428
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.78
€ 29.78
Paperback. Make no mistake, Martha Bragg Picket is a headstrong southern woman with a rebellious spirit, a characteristic her son Michael shares. Both heartfelt and shrewdly humorous, this widely acclaimed first novel from author Fenton Johnson is an affecting look at one woman's reawakening and her son's coming of age in the heartland of America. Series: Kentucky Voices. Num Pages: 228 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813166476
- ISBN
- 9780813166476
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.88
€ 24.88
Paperback. This story unfolds through the eyes of 13-year-old Yates Paul. He becomes consumed with revelations about his father's loneliness, his grandmother's stormy relationship with his alcoholic uncle,and the frustration of being the best photography assistant in town when no one else knows it. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University Press of Kentucky
- Edition
- Rep Sub
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813190358
- ISBN
- 9780813190358
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.70
€ 45.70
Paperback. A national bestseller when first published in 1901, "Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch" endures as one of the most memorable literary creations by a Kentucky author. This hopeful story follows the Wiggs - a family struggling against all odds in the Cabbage Patch - an old Louisville slum. Num Pages: 168 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 12. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University Press of Kentucky
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813190747
- ISBN
- 9780813190747
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.77
€ 39.77
Paperback. Num Pages: 222 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University Press of Kentucky
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813191751
- ISBN
- 9780813191751
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.34
€ 23.34
Paperback. Num Pages: 266 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 463.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Hoover Institution Press
- Edition
- First Hoover Institution Press printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817994426
- ISBN
- 9780817994426
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.84
€ 25.84
Hardcover. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 231 x 27. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Beaufort Books
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780825305214
- ISBN
- 9780825305214
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 23.98
€ 25.99
€ 23.98
Paperback. Num Pages: 478 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 247 x 32. Weight in Grams: 674.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Beaufort Books
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780825308291
- ISBN
- 9780825308291
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.34
€ 18.34
Hardcover. Num Pages: 48 pages, Full Colour throughout. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Wisdom Publications
- Number of pages
- 48
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780861716258
- ISBN
- 9780861716258
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 13.84
€ 15.99
€ 13.84
Paperback. The story of Walter Mantell's 1848 journey down the east coast of the South Island in New Zealand is countered with a modern woman's very different story of violence on a South Island farm. This novel reveals different ways of seeing the land as well as the deals made in politics and in love. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 144 x 24. Weight in Grams: 359.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Victoria University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780864735089
- ISBN
- 9780864735089
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.02
€ 26.02
Paperback. Num Pages: 328 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Frederick Fell United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780883911297
- ISBN
- 9780883911297
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.30
€ 16.30
Paperback. Num Pages: 271 pages, printed music items. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Frederick Fell United States
- Number of pages
- 271
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780883912799
- ISBN
- 9780883912799
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.42
€ 16.99
€ 16.42
Paperback. In this intimate tale of faith and family, each generation struggles with its own secrets until a fateful reunion brings them all to light. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA; FW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 131 x 23. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- FaithWords
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892969098
- ISBN
- 9780892969098
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.52
€ 11.52
Paperback. A story of a provincial lady who slogs through the mud of a collective farm, copes with Soviet trains and hotels, and rubs shoulders with robust citizens, at a public beach. Illustrator(s): Manso, Leo. Num Pages: 344 pages, 8 b&w illus. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Publisher
- Academy Chicago Publishers United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780897331562
- ISBN
- 9780897331562
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.27
€ 17.99
€ 17.27
Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 263.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Academy Chicago Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780897335669
- ISBN
- 9780897335669
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.59
€ 17.99
€ 16.59
Paperback. Elucidating the somber diaspora of Iraqi Jews, this collection of stories explores the migration of a people escaping oppression, only to be confronted with the difficult realities of new nations and customs. This work spans Iraq, Israel and the US. It portrays characters struggling to cope with drastic social changes. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 177.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Academy Chicago Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780897335812
- ISBN
- 9780897335812
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.53
€ 17.99
€ 16.53
Paperback. A novel about fathers and sons, heroes and whiners, the wheel of fortune (and Vanna White), baseball and the decline of Western civilization - and why Hall of Famer Nellie Fox always spat in his glove. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 249.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Academy Chicago Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780897335973
- ISBN
- 9780897335973
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.96
€ 16.99
€ 15.96
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 206 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Academy Chicago Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780897336079
- ISBN
- 9780897336079
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.46
€ 17.99
€ 16.46
Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Academy Chicago Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780897339230
- ISBN
- 9780897339230
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.69
€ 17.99
€ 17.69
Paperback. Translator(s): Broner, Martina. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 191 x 152. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Archipelago
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780914671725
- ISBN
- 9780914671725
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.02
€ 18.99
€ 17.02
Paperback. Set in 1953, this novel follows 21-year-old Celia Henderson during a month of uncertainty in her life. It offers an inside look at continual social problems in the US. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Wings Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780916727673
- ISBN
- 9780916727673
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.65
€ 17.99
€ 16.65
Paperback. Num Pages: 174 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Wings Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780916727963
- ISBN
- 9780916727963
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.01
€ 17.99
€ 17.01