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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Paperback. Rumer Godden's coming-of-age story set in post-colonial East Bengal is a vivid and haunting classic. Series: VMC. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 16. Weight in Grams: 176.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844088454
ISBN
9781844088454
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

Paperback. * Regarded as one of the finest short story writers in America - this volume presents her collected works 'A voice like no one else's: funny, sad, lean, modest, energetic, acute' - SUSAN SONTAG Series: VMC. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 28. Weight in Grams: 280.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860495212
ISBN
9781860495212
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. Against the background of the Greek civil war of the late 1940s, Captain Drakos, son of the local priest Father Yanaros, has taken to the mountains with a group of villagers and joined the Communist rebels. It is Holy Week and Father Yanaros feels that he himself is bearing the sins of the world. Translator(s): Dallas, A. G. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 113 x 18. Weight in Grams: 228.
Publisher
Faber and Faber
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571105069
ISBN
9780571105069
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.75

Paperback. Burnt Shadows is an epic narrative of disasters evaded and confronted, loyalties offered and repaid, and loves rewarded and betrayed. Translator(s): Hirzallah, Iman. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 198 x 31. Weight in Grams: 390. 480 pages. Burnt Shadows is an epic narrative of disasters evaded and confronted, loyalties offered and repaid, and loves rewarded and betrayed. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 172 x 198 x 31. Weight: 390. Translator(s): Hirzallah, Iman. Language: Arabic.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Bloomsbury USA
Edition
Arabic ed
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9789992142585
ISBN
9789992142585
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.26

Paperback. Diana Spencer and her Egyptian lover are visiting Paris. An international fixer puts a team in place to watch the princess. Former Special Branch man John Harper is recruited as part of the team. Ritz hotel Deputy Director of Security Henri Paul and paparazzo supreme James Andanson are their surveillance targets. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 245 x 18. Weight in Grams: 204.
Edition
Main
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
9780571223428
ISBN
9780571223428
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 4.18

Paperback. Golden Richards is a normal dad. But with four wives and twenty eight children there just isn't enough of him to go around. Unbeknownst to his wives, Golden has taken a construction job on a Nevada brothel. Lying to cover his tracks, beset by familial rivalry on all sides, he seeks relief in the arms of his boss' wife. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 40. Weight in Grams: 398.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
608
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099498032
ISBN
9780099498032
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.53

Paperback. A satirical epic of the Soviet soul by the bestselling author of Death and the Penguin Translator(s): Dralyuk, Boris. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FJMS; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
MacLehose Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848666061
ISBN
9781848666061
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.89

Paperback. .
Publisher
Random House USA Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780399594397
ISBN
9780399594397
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.11

Paperback. A sinister encounter leads to a forensic investigation of a writer's past - by the 2014 Nobel Laureate Translator(s): Cameron, Professor Euan. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 12. Weight in Grams: 118.
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857054999
ISBN
9780857054999
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.26

Paperback. By the acclaimed author of Winter's Bone, the dark, glittering story of two families divided by class and linked by a mysterious tragedy. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 12. Weight in Grams: 128.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444732856
ISBN
9781444732856
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FF; FH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405926898
ISBN
9781405926898
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.26

Paperback. As well as her eight novels, Angela Carter published four collections of short stories during her lifetime, and contributed stories to several anthologies. The stories were scattered amongst different publishers. Suitable for Angela Carter aficionados, this title gathers together her work. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 31. Weight in Grams: 410.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
576
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099592914
ISBN
9780099592914
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.85

Paperback. A celebration causes trouble in the village of Thrush Green.. Num Pages: 176 pages, 18 Line Drawing(s). BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 172.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752884264
ISBN
9780752884264
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

Paperback. After an attack of scruples, Colin Laney's skipped out on his former employer Slitscan - avoiding the rash of media lawyers sent his way - and taken a job for the outfit managing Japanese rock duo, Lo/Rez. Rez has announced he's going to marry an 'idoru' by the name of Rei Toi - she exists only in virtual reality. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 210.
Publisher
Penguin
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241953525
ISBN
9780241953525
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.04

Paperback. Life's hard for a Greek god in the 21st century. But for Artemis (goddess of hunting, professional dog walker), Aphrodite (goddess of beauty, telephone sex operator) and Apollo (god of the sun, TV psychic) there's no way out. Until a meek cleaner and her would-be boyfriend come into their lives, and turn the world literally upside down. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 214.
Publisher
VINTAGE
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Paperback Edition, First Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099513025
ISBN
9780099513025
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Paperback. Olivia Joules: a new heroine for the 21st century -- from the bestselling author of Bridget Jones's Diary and The Edge of Reason Num Pages: 352 pages, 1 port. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 23. Weight in Grams: 264. Good clean copy with some reader wear.
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Picador
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
On Demand
SKU
KTM0006480
ISBN
9780330432740
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Fleeing Las Vegas and her abusive boyfriend, Allison Johnson moves to Reno, but finds herself haunted by the mistakes of her past, and lacking any self-belief. Her only comfort seems to come from the imaginary conversations she has with her hero, Paul Newman. This book presents a portrait of small-town America and an emotional tour de force. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 172.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571235711
ISBN
9780571235711
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.75

Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 10. Weight in Grams: 112.
Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571226696
ISBN
9780571226696
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.50

Paperback. Motherhood, it seems, has more pitfalls than Lucy might have expected. Caught between perfectionist Yummy Mummy No 1 and hypercompetitive Alpha Mum, Lucy is in danger of losing the parenting plot. And worst of all, she's alarmingly distracted by Sexy Domesticated Dad. It's only a matter of time before the dirty laundry blows up in her face. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 306. In good condition. A well read copy
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Arrow
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
SKU
KRS0010859
ISBN
9780099502883
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Motherhood, it seems, has more pitfalls than Lucy might have expected. Caught between perfectionist Yummy Mummy No 1 and hypercompetitive Alpha Mum, Lucy is in danger of losing the parenting plot. And worst of all, she's alarmingly distracted by Sexy Domesticated Dad. It's only a matter of time before the dirty laundry blows up in her face. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 306. Nice copy, with some shelfwear. Good to very good
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Arrow
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
SKU
KST0026813
ISBN
9780099502883
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

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