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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Paperback. Lee Chong, the owner of the well-stocked grocery store, is also the proprietor of the Palace Flophouse that Mack and his troupe of good-natured 'boys' call home. Dora runs the Bear Flag Restaurant with clockwork efficiency and a generous heart, and Doc, secreted away in his home at Western Biological Laboratories, is the fount of all wisdom. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 9. Weight in Grams: 128.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780141185088
ISBN
9780141185088
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.33

Paperback. A reissue of Derek Beaven's first novel - originally published by Faber - a lavish and richly detailed portrait of the world of Newton and the London of that time. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 300.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers United Kingdom
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841150116
ISBN
9781841150116
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.14

Paperback. The internationally bestselling novel that has inspired two Hollywood movies. With an introduction by Chuck Palahniuk. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 13. Weight in Grams: 162.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849015899
ISBN
9781849015899
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.91

Paperback. A novel about the way news is made, and the way the media creates and manipulates the stories we see before us. It makes us think again about the stories we are fed by the media around us. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 183. Clean copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Faber & Faber London
Edition
Main
Number of pages
224
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KEX0200941
ISBN
9780571240265
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Provides a portrait of rural peasant life in Japan during the Meiji era. Translator(s): Waswo, Ann. Series: Voices from Asia S. Num Pages: 222 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 40.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
222
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520083721
ISBN
9780520083721
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.55

Paperback. A sweeping novel set in war-torn China, with a star-crossed love story at its centre. Series: Russian Concubine. Num Pages: 608 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 39. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Condition
New
SKU
V9780751540420
ISBN
9780751540420
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.78

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 315.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Counterpoint
Edition
First Trade Paper Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781619021884
ISBN
9781619021884
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.00
€ 16.87

Paperback. * an early work by the winner of the 1995 Booker Prize Series: VMC. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 186.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1982
Publisher
Virago
Condition
New
SKU
V9780860682837
ISBN
9780860682837
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

Paperback. The new novel of life in nineteenth century Lancashire and Australia from one of Hodder's fastest growing saga writers. Num Pages: 528 pages, 3 maps. BIC Classification: FA; FT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 113 x 34. Weight in Grams: 332.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340821367
ISBN
9780340821367
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.30

Paperback. Translator(s): Lannestock, Gustaf. Series: Emigrant Novels. Num Pages: 366 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 30. Weight in Grams: 520.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Minnesota Historical Society Press,U.S. United States
Edition
New edition
Number of pages
366
Condition
New
SKU
V9780873513197
ISBN
9780873513197
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 26.75

Paperback. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 332.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Five Leaves Publications United Kingdom
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905512300
ISBN
9781905512300
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.41

Paperback. A modern-day Greek tragedy, this story revolves around Marco Morelli, an aspiring filmmaker with a passion for heights. Set in New York, Toronto, and on top of Mount Olympus, this sexy, vivid novel weaves mythology with current events. It will especially interest academics, members of the gay community, and film and art lovers. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 15. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Tightrope Books
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781926639604
ISBN
9781926639604
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 6.39

Paperback. Num Pages: 266 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 211 x 19. Weight in Grams: 232.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Cash Money Content
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781936399413
ISBN
9781936399413
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.07

Paperback. When Thomas Lang, a hired gun with a soft heart, is contracted to assassinate an American industrialist, he opts instead to warn the intended victim - a good deed that doesn't go unpunished. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 254.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Cornerstone
Condition
New
Edition
01st Edition
SKU
9780099469391
ISBN
9780099469391
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.45

Paperback. Two men have been enlisted to kill the head of the Gestapo. This is Operation Anthropoid, Prague, 1942: two Czechoslovakian parachutists sent on a daring mission by London to assassinate Reinhard Heydrich - chief of the Nazi secret services, 'the hangman of Prague', 'the blond beast', 'the most dangerous man in the Third Reich'. Translator(s): Taylor, Sam. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 198 x 21. Weight in Grams: 242.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
New
SKU
9780099555643
ISBN
9780099555643
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.45

Paperback. Series: Penguin Essentials. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 181 x 111. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
SKU
9780241981450
ISBN
9780241981450
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.75

Paperback. Lysander Hawkley combined breathtaking good looks with the kindest of hearts. He couldn't pass a stray dog, an ill-treated horse or a neglected wife without rushing to the rescue. And with neglected wives the rescue invariably led to ecstatic bonking, which didn't please their erring husbands one bit. Num Pages: 736 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 42. Weight in Grams: 502.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Corgi
Condition
New
SKU
9780552156394
ISBN
9780552156394
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.97

Paperback. Jack Reacher jumps off a bus and walks fourteen miles down a country road into Margrave, Georgia. An arbitrary decision he's about to regret. Reacher is the only stranger in town on the day they have had their first homicide in thirty years. The cops arrest Reacher and the police chief turns eyewitness to place him at the scene. Series: Jack Reacher. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FF; FH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 31. Weight in Grams: 378.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Bantam
Condition
New
SKU
9780553826166
ISBN
9780553826166
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.78

paperback. In this portrait of the murkier areas of London, Drover, a communist bus-driver, has been sentenced to death for killing a policeman in a political riot because he thought the policeman was going to strike his wife. A bitter irony hovers over the ensuing battles to save Drover. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 152.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099282228
ISBN
9780099282228
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.20

Paperback. An exquisitely-crafted tale of love and loss from the author of Four Letters of Love and Only Say the Word Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 20. Weight in Grams: 260.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Picador
Edition
Main Market
Condition
New
SKU
V9780330375313
ISBN
9780330375313
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.73

Paperback. Reissued to mark the 30th Anniversary of Brautigan's death. Introduced by Jarvis Cocker Series: The Canons. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 148.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Canongate Books
Condition
New
SKU
9780857862648
ISBN
9780857862648
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 10.45

Paperback. WINNER OF THE GREATEST WELSH NOVEL Translator(s): Mitchell, Philip. Series: Canons. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 199 x 14. Weight in Grams: 154.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Canongate Canons
Condition
New
SKU
9781782116769
ISBN
9781782116769
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.50

Paperback. 'A deft masterpiece with never a false note' - Guardian Translator(s): Hunt, Jonathan. Series: Canons. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 130 x 34. Weight in Grams: 196.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Canongate Canons
Condition
New
SKU
9781782117155
ISBN
9781782117155
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.50

Paperback. Anarchic, irreverent and razor-sharp, this new collection of Muriel Spark's satires confirms its creator as the mistress of British wit Series: Canons. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 36. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Canongate Books
Condition
New
SKU
9781782117674
ISBN
9781782117674
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.47

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