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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

paperback. Carel is widowed rector presiding over a London church destroyed during the war. The rectory is home to an array of residents: his daughter, Muriel; his beautiful invalid ward, Elizabeth; their West Indian servant, Pattie; Eugene, a Russian emigre, and his delinquent son, Leo. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 17. Weight in Grams: 186.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Condition
New
SKU
9780099429098
ISBN
9780099429098
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 11.14

paperback. From the quests and romance of classics such as "Rapunzel", "Snow White" and "Cinderella" to the danger and wit of such lesser-known tales as "The Three Snake Leaves", "Hans-my-Hedgehog" and "Godfather Death", the author brings the heart of each timeless tale to the fore, following with a commentary on the story's background and history. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 26. Weight in Grams: 328.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
New
SKU
9780141442228
ISBN
9780141442228
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 9.57

paperback. Ryunosuke Akutagawa (1892-1927) is one of Japan's foremost stylists - a modernist master whose short stories are marked by highly original imagery, cynicism, beauty and wild humour. This work features stories such as "Rashomon", "In a Bamboo Grove", "The Nose", "O-Gin", "Loyalty", "Death Register", "The Life of a Stupid Man" and "Spinning Gears". Translator(s): Rubin, Jay. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 147 x 22. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
New
SKU
9780143039846
ISBN
9780143039846
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.10

paperback. A devastating fire wakes up the Yadas to a new reality: God is on the move. Series: Yada Yada Series. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 139 x 28. Weight in Grams: 389.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Thomas Nelson United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9781401689889
ISBN
9781401689889
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.20

paperback. A high-tech business park on the Mediterranean is the setting for a most disturbing crime in this reissue featuring a new introduction by Ali Smith. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 304.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Fourth Estate
Condition
New
SKU
9780006551607
ISBN
9780006551607
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.53

paperback. Brilliant and original, 'A Thousand Years of Good Prayers' introduces a remarkable first collection of stories about China from an author set to become a major literary talent. Num Pages: 254 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 127 x 16. Weight in Grams: 180.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Harper Perennial
Condition
New
SKU
9780007196630
ISBN
9780007196630
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 10.24

Paperback. Diagnosis: breast cancer. Prognosis: terminal. Life: only beginning. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 213 x 24. Weight in Grams: 320.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Thomas Nelson
Condition
New
SKU
V9781595549990
ISBN
9781595549990
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.80

Paperback. Series: Arab American Writing. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150 x 14. Weight in Grams: 282.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815609827
ISBN
9780815609827
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.43

paperback. A startling light is cast into Ireland's darker corners in the new Booker-longlisted novel by the author of THE MAP OF TENDERNESS Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 202.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Sceptre
Condition
New
SKU
9780340822166
ISBN
9780340822166
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.14

paperback. A modern classic of enduring love, winner of the Guardian Fiction Prize. Series: Picador Classic. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 199 x 26. Weight in Grams: 266.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Picador
Condition
New
SKU
9781447289494
ISBN
9781447289494
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.14

Paperback. A novel that tells a story of life, death, love, and the ties that bind us not only to what has been but what will be: the power of one moment, the weight of one decision, the inevitability of one outcome, and the price of one life. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 308.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of Alabama Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9781573661461
ISBN
9781573661461
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 196 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 288.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
New Island Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848403482
ISBN
9781848403482
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 12.57

Paperback. Tells the story of a young man trapped in a cave in a fictional Johntown, Tennessee. This man's predicament becomes the center of national attention as television cameras, promoters, and newscasters converge on the small town to exploit the rescue attempts, and the thousands of spectators gathered at the mouth of the cave. Num Pages: 424 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 503.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University Press of Kentucky
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813191553
ISBN
9780813191553
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.07

paperback. Illustrator(s): Aoyama, Gosho. Series: Case Closed. Num Pages: 200 pages, chiefly Illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 192.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
VIZ Media LLC
Condition
New
SKU
9781591163275
ISBN
9781591163275
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 7.73

Paperback. Superb fiction from the world's favourite storyteller. A group of people, all looking for something more in their lives, and all they have in common is their Italian evening class.. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 35. Weight in Grams: 360.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752876825
ISBN
9780752876825
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.06

Paperback. Editor(s): Lott, Anna. Num Pages: 370 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 549.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Broadview Press Ltd Canada
Number of pages
442
Condition
New
SKU
V9781551116150
ISBN
9781551116150
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 32.25

Paperback. Num Pages: 394 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 307 x 25. Weight in Grams: 442.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The Feminist Press at CUNY
Condition
New
SKU
V9781558619210
ISBN
9781558619210
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.64

paperback. Violent rebellion comes to London's middle classes. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 131 x 20. Weight in Grams: 304.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Fourth Estate
Condition
New
SKU
9780006551614
ISBN
9780006551614
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 11.29

Paperback. The classic, heartrending story of a British boy's four year ordeal in a Japanese prison camp during the Second World War. Newly reissued with an introduction by John Lanchester. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 242.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
9780007221523
ISBN
9780007221523
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 8.29

paperback. With a new introduction by Deborah Levy and a striking new cover design by the artist Stanley Donwood, Ballard's final novel sees consumerism evolve into something even more sinister. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 228.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Fourth Estate
Condition
New
SKU
9780007232475
ISBN
9780007232475
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 11.29

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