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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
paperback. Recording his reactions to initiation into college life at the University of Chicago and the imminent death of his grandmother, one of his primary caretakers, Danny realizes the value of time and gains confidence in his writing abilities. This is a saga of Danny O'Neill's struggles with harsh urban realities in early twentieth-century Chicago. Num Pages: 376 pages, maps, frontispiece. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252074875
- ISBN
- 9780252074875
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.25
€ 26.99
€ 25.25
Paperback. When is it right to steal a child from her mother? Jodi Picoult's explosive and emotive Sunday Times bestseller. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 33. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444754612
- ISBN
- 9781444754612
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.05
€ 13.99
€ 11.05
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Poetry Wales Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 130
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781854114150
- ISBN
- 9781854114150
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 9.12
€ 9.99
€ 9.12
Paperback. Humorous novel by bestselling author Helena Frith Powell, about the French art of having affairs Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Gibson Square Books Ltd
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906142773
- ISBN
- 9781906142773
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.71
€ 10.99
€ 9.71
Paperback. Presents the story of Frank and April Wheeler, a bright, beautiful, and talented couple whose empty suburban life is held together by the dream that greatness is only just round the corner. This title shows how Frank and April mortgage their hopes and ideals, betraying in the end not only each other, but their own best selves. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 256. Used paperback in good condition. Some shelf wear.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Edition
- Film Tie-In
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KRF0040746
- ISBN
- 9780099518785
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 12.99€ 4.99
€ 12.99
€ 4.99
hardcover. First published in 1912, Theodore Dreiser's third novel, "The Financier", captures the ruthlessness and sparkle of the Gilded Age alongside the charismatic amorality of the power brokers and bankers of the mid-nineteenth century. This volume is an edition of "The Financier" to draw on the uncorrected page proofs of the original 1912 version. Editor(s): Mulligan, Roark. Series: The Dreiser Edition. Num Pages: 672 pages, 10 b&w. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 247 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1088.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 672
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252035043
- ISBN
- 9780252035043
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 102.70
€ 102.70
paperback. Contains a selection of Beaumont's stories, including five stories that he later adapted for Twilight Zone episodes. This volume contains an introduction by Ray Bradbury and an afterword by William Shatner, two fellow science fiction luminaries who counted themselves among Beaumont's close friends. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 20. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780143107651
- ISBN
- 9780143107651
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 10.45
€ 12.99
€ 10.45
paperback. The reissue of four unforgettable books by acclaimed poet, novelist and dissident Irina Ratushinskaya. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 279 x 27. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton General Division
- SKU
- 9781473637221
- ISBN
- 9781473637221
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 11.12
€ 12.99
€ 11.12
Paperback. Series: The Prison Diaries. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; BTC; FA; JKVP; JKVP1; JKVQ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2023
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781509808878
- ISBN
- 9781509808878
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.00€ 11.73
€ 13.00
€ 11.73
Paperback. Between greed, love and obsession there is the truth we would rather not see. Num Pages: 319 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 143 x 25. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Hunt Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 319
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846949708
- ISBN
- 9781846949708
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.43
€ 16.99
€ 15.43
paperback. Presents the story of Martin Eden, an impoverished seaman who pursues, obsessively and aggressively, dreams of education and literary fame. This title also discusses the conflict between London's support of socialism and Martin's powerful self-will. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 127 x 23. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Penguin USA
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780140187724
- ISBN
- 9780140187724
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.53
€ 15.99
€ 12.53
paperback. Anna, a newly qualified interior designer, has decided it's time to put her money and her expertise where her mouth is. She's risked everything on buying a tiny but adorable cottage so she can renovate it, sell it on, and prove to her family that she can earn her own living. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Arrow
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099472377
- ISBN
- 9780099472377
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 10.45
€ 12.99
€ 10.45
paperback. Brings together three of the author's original novels. He explores class distinctions through the medium of love. This book presents a comedy of manners, presenting a party of wealthy travellers stranded by fog in a London railway hotel while throngs of workers await trains in the station below. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 34. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Vintage Classics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099481478
- ISBN
- 9780099481478
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.53
€ 15.99
€ 12.53
Paperback. When an English priest takes over a small Scottish parish, not everyone is ready to accept him. He makes friends with two local youths, Mark and Lisa, and clashes with a world he can barely understand. The town seems to grow darker each night. Fate comes calling, and before the summer is out his quiet life is the focus of public hysteria. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 125 x 20. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571216048
- ISBN
- 9780571216048
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.78
€ 13.99
€ 10.78
Paperback. 'One hell of a read' Company Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 33. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Headline Publishing Group London
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780755340491
- ISBN
- 9780755340491
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.09
€ 13.99
€ 11.09
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Persephone Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781903155165
- ISBN
- 9781903155165
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 19.36
€ 23.99
€ 19.36
paperback. Translator(s): McLean, Anne. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 25. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Paperbacks
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781408844205
- ISBN
- 9781408844205
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.53
€ 15.99
€ 12.53
paperback. Freya Wyley meets Nancy Holdaway amid the wild celebrations of VE Day, the prelude to a devoted and competitive friendship.. Freya, ambitious and outspoken, pursues a career on Fleet Street while Nancy, less self-confident, struggles to get her first novel published. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781784703127
- ISBN
- 9781784703127
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 9.99
€ 14.99
€ 9.99
Paperback. A sparkling, enchanting, one-of-a-kind novel about one day in the lives of three unforgettable characters. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 162 x 16. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447254447
- ISBN
- 9781447254447
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.46
€ 14.46
Paperback. Families have secrets they hide even from themselves.. It should have been an ordinary birth, the start of an ordinary happy family. But the night Dr David Henry delivers his wife's twins is a night that will haunt five lives for ever. For though David's son is a healthy boy, his daughter has Down's syndrome. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 304. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KAK0006887
- ISBN
- 9780141030142
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99