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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Paperback. A bold and dazzling new story from the controversial creator of A Million Little Pieces. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 36. Weight in Grams: 374.
Publisher
John Murray Press
Number of pages
560
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848540477
ISBN
9781848540477
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. Offers a collection of short stories, in which an excellent host finds himself turned out of home by his own guests; a woman spends her wedding day frantically searching for her husband-to-be; and a small farming village comes together for a terrible annual ritual. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 23. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141191430
ISBN
9780141191430
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.04

Paperback. A saga of life on a modern executive housing estate, seething with the fears, snobberies, frustrations and lusts of well-heeled young couples trundling uneasily towards middle age. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 110 x 17. Weight in Grams: 142.
Publisher
Cornerstone United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780749325206
ISBN
9780749325206
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.00
€ 16.77

Paperback. For readers of The Hen Who Dreamed She Could Fly and The Guest Cat comes this passionate, bittersweet love story that will move readers old and young Translator(s): Hawke, Liedewy. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 17. Weight in Grams: 142.
Publisher
Oneworld Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781786070531
ISBN
9781786070531
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.82

Paperback. From the bestselling author of The Yacoubian Building comes a novel bursting at the seams with Egyptian life 'Among the best writers in the Middle East today .. Al Aswany has his own magic' Guardian Translator(s): Harris, Russell. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153 x 33. Weight in Grams: 620.
Publisher
Canongate Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
9780857862204
ISBN
9780857862204
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 14.77

Paperback. Billy Fisher, a Yorkshire teenager unable to stop lying - especially to his three girlfriends. Trapped by his boring job and working-class parents, Billy finds that his only happiness lies in grand plans for his future and fantastical day-dreams of the fictional country Ambrosia. Series: Penguin Essentials. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 182 x 111 x 13. Weight in Grams: 104.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Viking
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241973646
ISBN
9780241973646
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.21

Paperback. Darling and her friends live in a shanty called Paradise, which of course is no such thing. It isn't all bad, though. There's mischief and adventure, games of Find bin Laden, stealing guavas, singing Lady Gaga at the tops of their voices. They dream of the paradises of America, Dubai, Europe, where Madonna and Barack Obama and David Beckham live. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 218.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099581888
ISBN
9780099581888
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Paperback. Funny without knowing it and naive without being innocent, Zoe is pretty much left alone to get on with growing up. Yet the most relevant events of her youth are invariably caused by other people. This novel is about adolescence and lack of innocence. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BT; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Edition
New
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747562740
ISBN
9780747562740
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.37

Paperback. Imbued with a comic nostalgia and overlaid with Dovlatov's characteristically dark-edged humour and wry power of observation, The Suitcase is a profoundly human, delightfully ironic novel from one of the finest satirists of the twentieth century. Translator(s): Bouis, Antonina W. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 198 x 10. Weight in Grams: 160.
Publisher
Alma Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
250
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847492791
ISBN
9781847492791
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.81

Paperback. While echoes of Lu Xun's short stories can still be heard in fictional works from both sides of the Taiwan Strait, "The True Story of Ah Q" has become an intrinsic part of the Chinese vocabulary. This edition contains the Chinese version and an English translation, along with an introduction. Translator(s): Yang, Xianyi; Yang, Gladys. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 140 x 9. Weight in Grams: 213.
Publisher
The Chinese University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9789629960445
ISBN
9789629960445
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.11

Paperback. Talks about the life of the Sufi Poet Rumi. Based on original sources in both Farsi and English, this novel helps you discover the key moments that shaped his genius. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 146 x 14. Weight in Grams: 332.
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742552432
ISBN
9780742552432
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.48

Paperback. WINNER OF THE CWA INTERNATIONAL DAGGER 2014 Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 162 x 37. Weight in Grams: 394.
Publisher
W&N
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753829288
ISBN
9780753829288
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.48

Paperback. Becky Brandon (nee Bloomwood) is on a major rescue mission! Hollywood was full of surprises, and now she's on a road trip to Las Vegas to help her friends and family. She's determined to get to the bottom of why her dad has mysteriously disappeared, help her best friend Suze and even bond with Alicia Bitch Long-legs (maybe..). Series: Shopaholic. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 25. Weight in Grams: 272.
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784160364
ISBN
9781784160364
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.01

Paperback. A reissue of the SUNDAY TIMES bestselling novel, from the award-winning creator of DOWNTON ABBEY and Oscar-winning writer of GOSFORD PARK. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 138 x 23. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780229225
ISBN
9781780229225
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

Paperback. Translator(s): Apollonio, Carol. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 216 x 17. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publisher
Deep Vellum Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781941920152
ISBN
9781941920152
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.75

Paperback. Further tales of village life in the French Pyrenees. A Parisian comes to Fogas to modernise the village shop and it is baguettes at dawn! Series: Fogas Chronicles. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 197 x 12. Weight in Grams: 220.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444721478
ISBN
9781444721478
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

Paperback. A young man arrives in the Ukraine, clutching in his hand a tattered photograph. He is searching for the woman who fifty years ago saved his grandfather from the Nazis. Unfortunately, he is aided in his quest by Alex, a translator with an uncanny ability to mangle English into bizarre new forms; a "blind" old man; and an undersexed guide dog. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 204.
Edition
01st Edition
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141008257
ISBN
9780141008257
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Paperback. How far must you go to come home? Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publisher
Oneworld Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780746098
ISBN
9781780746098
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.69

Paperback. Deaf at Spiral Park is about a bear that shaves off his fur to join humanity. The antagonist, a recruitment consultant, dies several times, and, ultimately, this teaches her nothing. This is a fresh and original novel which remains accessible and funny in spite of its experimental and philosophical concerns. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 142 x 19. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
Salt Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907773167
ISBN
9781907773167
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.09

Paperback. When Raul Espana falls ill, his wife Lydia, who had enjoyed a life of luxury as the mayor's daughter in Cuba, finds herself cleaning the apartments of rich New Yorkers. Among her employers is Mr Osprey, a paragon of glamour and money who becomes involved in the lives of Lydia and her children. Num Pages: 342 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129. Weight in Grams: 300. Used paperback in very good condition.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
New
SKU
KRF0036075
ISBN
9780747545330
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Jean-Michel Basquiat's transition from the subways to the chic gallery spaces of Manhattan brought the artist into the company of many of New York's established and aspiring stars. Series: Canons. Num Pages: 196 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 201 x 12. Weight in Grams: 156.
Publisher
Canongate Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Main - Canons Imprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782114246
ISBN
9781782114246
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.48

Paperback. Sunday Times bestselling author Jenny Colgan - writing as Jane Beaton - welcomes you to a new term at a beautiful Cornish boarding school by the sea. Series: Maggie Adair. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FRD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 197 x 19. Weight in Grams: 196.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780751553284
ISBN
9780751553284
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.50

Paperback. Beautifully rejacked edition of this wonderful novel from the best-selling author of 'Miss Garnet's Angel' and 'Instances of the Number 3'. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 25. Weight in Grams: 290. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
First Thus
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
SKU
KRA0010709
ISBN
9780007156481
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. A tale of taut suspense from 'the best writer in crime fiction today' [USA Today] Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 232.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753822401
ISBN
9780753822401
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.00

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