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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Paperback. Bruce shoots movies. Wayne and Scout shoot to kill. In a single night they find out the hard way what's real and what's not, who's the hero and the villain. A nation watches in awe as Bruce and Wayne resolve the serious questions. Does art imitate life? And does Bruce use erection cream? Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 128 x 20. Weight in Grams: 232.
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552771849
ISBN
9780552771849
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.84

Hardcover. Features detailed accounts of the Soviet prison-camp system. This book offers author's classic portrayal of life in the gulag is all the more powerful for being slighter and more personal than those later monumental volumes. Translator(s): Willetts, H. T. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 211 x 135 x 16. Weight in Grams: 320.
Edition
01st Edition
Publisher
Everyman
Number of pages
170
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857152197
ISBN
9781857152197
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.37

Paperback. Num Pages: 330 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 392. Used paperback in good condition. Some shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
New Island Books
Number of pages
330
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
SKU
KRF0025363
ISBN
9781905494125
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Years after the end of the conflict that tore about the country of Yugoslavia, a man goes in search of this father's true identity. A hard-hitting examination of a generation from the former Yugoslavia that escaped the bullets but not the war. Translator(s): Charney, Noah. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 19. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
Istros Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908236272
ISBN
9781908236272
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.23

Paperback. After a Halloween ritual gone awry, Madison finds herself trapped in Purgatory - or, as mortals like you and I know it, Earth. She can see and hear every detail of the world she left behind, yet she's invisible to everyone who's still alive. Not only do people look right through her, they walk right through her as well. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 145 x 22. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099552635
ISBN
9780099552635
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Hardcover. It is the mid-1800s. At Sweet Home in Kentucky, an era is ending as slavery comes under attack from the abolitionists. The world of Sethe, however, is to turn from one of love to one of violence and death - the death of Sethe's baby daughter, Beloved, who died at her mother's hands, and who will return to claim retribution. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 137 x 26. Weight in Grams: 504.
Publisher
Everyman
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857152685
ISBN
9781857152685
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.96

Paperback. .
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Kensington Publishing
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781622869916
ISBN
9781622869916
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.97

Paperback. Cipriano and his daughter craft a new line of small ceramic figurines and the Centre orders cast quantities and then recants. Resigned to idleness, Cipriano moves to a soulless megaplex, until late one night he comes across a horrifying secret in the bowels of the artificial city. This is an Orwellian nightmare, a family fable and a love story. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 212.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099449157
ISBN
9780099449157
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Paperback. The warm, wise and moving new novel from the author of FOOTPRINTS IN THE SAND Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 199 x 30. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780755356775
ISBN
9780755356775
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Paperback. From the Orange Prize-winning author of WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN comes a grimly comic tale of bad ideas and good intentions. With a deft, droll touch, Shriver highlights the hypocrisy of lofty intellectuals who would "save" humanity but who don't like people. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 282.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007578016
ISBN
9780007578016
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.94

Paperback. A pair of lovers - a young female journalist and an older man who owns an isolated farm in the Brazilian outback - spend the night together. The next day they proceed to destroy each other. Amid vitriolic insults, cruelty and warring egos, their sexual adventure turns into a savage power game. Translator(s): Tobler, Stefan. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141396804
ISBN
9780141396804
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 8.66

Paperback. Why did a Hercules C130, the world's sturdiest plane, carrying Pakistan's military dictator General Zia ul Haq, go down on 17 August, 1988? Was it because of: mechanical failure, human error, the CIA's impatience, a blind woman's curse or Generals not happy with their pension plans. This novel takes one of the subcontinent's enduring mysteries. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 218.
Edition
01st Edition
Publisher
Vintage Books
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099516743
ISBN
9780099516743
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

Paperback. Melvyn Bragg's highly-acclaimed bestselling historical novel, the story behind one of the 19th century's greatest scandals. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 31. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton United Kingdom
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340423738
ISBN
9780340423738
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.89

Paperback. Jeo and Mikal, foster-brothers from a small Pakistani city, secretly enter Afghanistan: not to fight with the Taliban, but to help and care for wounded civilians. But it soon becomes apparent that good intentions can't keep them out of harm's way.. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 29. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571287949
ISBN
9780571287949
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.23

Paperback. Five lives, five love stories - the dramatic portrait of a generation by the internationally bestselling author of LOVE STORY. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 36. Weight in Grams: 378.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton United Kingdom
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444768527
ISBN
9781444768527
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

Paperback. Powerful and visionary, Keri Hulme has written the great New Zealand novel of our times. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 37. Weight in Grams: 400.
Publisher
Picador
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780330485418
ISBN
9780330485418
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.33

Paperback. Num Pages: 71 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 9. Weight in Grams: 98.
Publisher
Diffusion
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908713049
ISBN
9781908713049
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.97

Paperback. Series: Dover Thrift Editions. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 131 x 6. Weight in Grams: 72. Series: Dover Thrift S. 80 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 208 x 131 x 6. Weight: 74.
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
different cover
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486264646
ISBN
9780486264646
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.24

Paperback. From fatal accident to life-saving operation, Maylis de Kerangal, one of the brightest and boldest writers of modern literary fiction, returns with the epic story of a heart transplant. Translator(s): Moore, Jessica. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 17. Weight in Grams: 172.
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857053855
ISBN
9780857053855
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

Paperback. It is 1974 - the year Lucas Lessar turns thirteen. The year his mother Mirjana disappears. The year Zoli from the plate-glass factory goes mad for love. There used to be mines all along the Pittsburg coal seam, but now there's only one left: King Mine, where Lucas' father Jimmy was blown up a few years back. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 137 x 19. Weight in Grams: 280. 272 pages. It is 1974 - the year Lucas Lessar turns thirteen. The year his mother Mirjana disappears. The year Zoli from the plate-glass factory goes mad for love. There used to be mines all along the Pittsburg coal seam, but now there's only one left: King Mine, where Lucas' father Jimmy was blown up a few years back. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 210 x 137 x 19. Weight: 280.
Edition
UK ed.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747591962
ISBN
9780747591962
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.70

Paperback. Num Pages: 294 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 136 x 21. Weight in Grams: 246.
Publisher
Penguin Putnam Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780143123132
ISBN
9780143123132
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.55

Paperback. After the early death of her philandering husband, Etsuko moves into her father-in-law's house, where she numbly submits to the old man's advances. But soon she finds herself in love with the young servant Saburo. Tormented by his indifference, yet invigorated by her desire, she makes her move, with catastrophic consequences. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 152.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099530275
ISBN
9780099530275
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.04

Paperback. Beginning in the late 60s Changing Places follows the undistinguished English lecturer Philip Swallow and hotshot American professor Morris Zapp as they exchange jobs, habitats and eventually wives. Small World sees Swallow, Zapp, Persse McGarrigle and the beautiful Angelica Pabst jet-set about the international conference scene. Num Pages: 912 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 198 x 40. Weight in Grams: 626.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Number of pages
912
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Combined
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099529132
ISBN
9780099529132
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.63

Paperback. A lauded 'masterpiece' that tells with compassion and humour the story of Janusz Korczak, a hero of the Polish Jewish ghetto Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 20. Weight in Grams: 202.
Publisher
Quercus Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784290320
ISBN
9781784290320
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.88

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