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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
Paperback. The central story in this book tells of an upright man resisting the temptations of easy bribes and easy satisfactions and winning for his honesty nothing but scorn. Series: Heinemann African Writers Series. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 200 x 11. Weight in Grams: 162. Series: Heinemann African Writers Series. 192 pages. The central story in this book tells of an upright man resisting the temptations of easy bribes and easy satisfactions and winning for his honesty nothing but scorn. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 199 x 130 x 13. Weight: 166.
- Publisher
- Heinemann
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780435905408
- ISBN
- 9780435905408
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.21
€ 17.21
Paperback. A young Japanese girl's world is about to be turned upside down. When black ships carrying barbarians arrive on the shores of Japan, the Satsuma clan's way of life is threatened. But it's not just the samurai who must come together to fight: the beautiful, headstrong Okatsu is also given a new destiny by her feudal lord - to save the realm. Num Pages: 544 pages, B & W map. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; FA; FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127. .
- Publisher
- Corgi
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552163491
- ISBN
- 9780552163491
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.47
€ 17.99
€ 13.47
Paperback. New to Simon & Schuster with a stunning new package Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 38. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 608
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781471132124
- ISBN
- 9781471132124
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.75
€ 13.99
€ 10.75
Paperback. Gustav grows up in a small town in Switzerland, where the horrors of the Second World War seem a distant echo. But Gustav's father has mysteriously died, and his adored mother Emilie is strangely cold and indifferent to him. Gustav's life is a lonely one until he meets Anton. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 198 x 21. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784700201
- ISBN
- 9781784700201
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.08
€ 13.99
€ 11.08
Paperback. An old copper beech overlooks a school, and witnesses all the hopes and loves, dreams and ambitions of the children who grew up there.. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 30. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Edition
- Re-issue
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KIN0005368
- ISBN
- 9780752876818
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Translator(s): Aitken, Martin. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 216 x 20. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Publisher
- Open Letter
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Translation
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781940953373
- ISBN
- 9781940953373
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.75
€ 20.99
€ 16.75
Paperback. Moby Dick is the story of Captain Ahab's quest to avenge the whale that 'reaped' his leg. The quest is an obsession and the novel is a diabolical study of how a man becomes a fanatic. But it is also a hymn to democracy. Series Editor(s): Carabine, Dr. Keith. Series: Wordsworth Classics. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Publisher
- Wordsworth Editions
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781853260087
- ISBN
- 9781853260087
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 6.32
€ 6.32
Paperback. Lydia, Robyn and Dean don't know each other - yet. They live very different lives but each of them, independently, has always felt that something is missing. What they don't know is that a letter. It is a letter containing a secret - one that will bind them together, and shows them what love and family and friendship really mean.. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 32. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099533696
- ISBN
- 9780099533696
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.05
€ 13.99
€ 11.05
Paperback. Little girls dream. Libby Marlowe did. And a fairy godmother sprinkled her with gold dust and it came true. She got her castle and her prince, and they even threw in a career as a celebrity chef. As one half of the couple everyone wanted to be like, it was all going in the direction of happy ever after until when the dream began to unravel. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 109 x 32. Weight in Grams: 254. Used paperback in good condition. Some shelf wear.
- Publisher
- Bantam
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KRF0024050
- ISBN
- 9780553814781
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Little girls dream. Libby Marlowe did. And a fairy godmother sprinkled her with gold dust and it came true. She got her castle and her prince, and they even threw in a career as a celebrity chef. As one half of the couple everyone wanted to be like, it was all going in the direction of happy ever after until when the dream began to unravel. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 109 x 32. Weight in Grams: 254. Clean copy
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Bantam
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- SKU
- KEX0230608
- ISBN
- 9780553814781
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Pin is a bawdy, adolescent cobbler's assistant, both arrogant and insecure who - while the Second World War rages - sings songs and tells jokes to endear himself to the grown-ups of his town - particularly jokes about his sister, who they all know as the town's 'mattress'. Translator(s): Colquhoun, Archibald; Parks, Tim; Creagh, Patrick; McLaughlin, Martin. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 12. Weight in Grams: 150.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141189734
- ISBN
- 9780141189734
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.08
€ 13.99
€ 11.08
Paperback. Author of MUD, SWEAT AND TEARS and star of MAN VS. WILD and THE ISLAND, Bear Grylls delivers a hair-raising, adrenaline-fuelled sequel to his SUNDAY TIMES bestselling novel, GHOST FLIGHT. Will Jaeger is back! Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781409156871
- ISBN
- 9781409156871
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.06
€ 13.99
€ 11.06
Paperback. When a teenage couple are found murdered, a boy called Adam Sligo is the only suspect. A manhunt begins. The letter A is found blazoned on the wall at the murder scene and is soon followed, around town, by the other letters. Is Sligo playing games with the police? Or putting a spell on the town? What do the letters mean? Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 15. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099483786
- ISBN
- 9780099483786
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.29
€ 11.99
€ 10.29
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 255 x 23. Weight in Grams: 246.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408862292
- ISBN
- 9781408862292
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.82
€ 19.99
€ 14.82
Paperback. Reach for Tomorrow is a heartwarming tale of Rosie Ferry's indomitable spirit and determination to survive no matter what. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 120 x 31. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- Headline Publishing Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780747258056
- ISBN
- 9780747258056
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.00€ 11.89
€ 13.00
€ 11.89
Paperback. When a family tragedy means Mick is sent to the outback to live with his Granpa, it looks as if he has a lonely life ahead of him. The cattle station is a tough place for a child, where nature is brutal and the men must work hard in the heat and dust. However, after a cyclone hits, things change for Mick. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784704179
- ISBN
- 9781784704179
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.05
€ 13.99
€ 11.05
Paperback. The village school is a hundred years old and headmistress Miss Read is fully occupied planning the festivities. Num Pages: 208 pages, 19 Line Drawing(s). BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 202.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752893563
- ISBN
- 9780752893563
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.05
€ 13.99
€ 11.05
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- First Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571260843
- ISBN
- 9780571260843
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.75
€ 13.99
€ 10.75
Paperback. Jackson Brodie, ex-army, ex-police, ex-private detective, is also an innocent bystander - until he becomes a murder suspect. As the body count mounts, each member of the teeming Dickensian cast's story contains a kernel of the next, like a set of nesting Russian dolls. Series: Jackson Brodie. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Edition
- 1st
- Publisher
- Black Swan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552772440
- ISBN
- 9780552772440
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.73
€ 13.99
€ 11.73
Paperback. Translator(s): Biggins, Michael. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 191 x 152. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Publisher
- Archipelago
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780914671336
- ISBN
- 9780914671336
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 17.13
€ 24.99
€ 17.13