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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
Hardcover. From his birth in 1923 to his belated paternity and public apotheosis as a septuagenarian in 1999, Bech plugs away, globetrotting in the company of foreign dignitaries one day and schlepping in tattered tweeds on the college lecture circuit the next. This book presents a portrait of literary life in America from an incomparable American writer. Num Pages: 552 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 134 x 32. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Everyman United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 552
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781857152647
- ISBN
- 9781857152647
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.06
€ 19.99
€ 15.06
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Broadview Press Ltd Canada
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781551112268
- ISBN
- 9781551112268
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.33
€ 26.99
€ 25.33
Paperback. Most of us can remember a defining moment in our lives. A split second when time stood still and our lives changed forever. For Lily Ormond, that moment came late one night when she answered a knock on the door and discovered that while she'd been smashing garlic and rosemary and watching the soaps, her sister Alison had drowned. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 33. Weight in Grams: 362. Good clean copy with some reader wear.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Edition
- 1st ed
- SKU
- KTM0004631
- ISBN
- 9781848270114
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. A daring and adventurous novel set just before the First World War. It begins in a courtroom, where an enigmatic young woman named Grace Winter is on trial; in flashback, we learn why .. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 116 x 191 x 24. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Virago
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844087549
- ISBN
- 9781844087549
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.04
€ 13.99
€ 11.04
Paperback. Follows the intertwined destinies of two families - the Trasks and the Hamiltons - whose generations hopelessly re-enact the fall of Adam and Eve and the poisonous rivalry of Cain and Abel. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- SKU
- 9780141185071
- ISBN
- 9780141185071
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.45
€ 13.99
€ 10.45
Paperback. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 138 x 10. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Sterling Publishers Pvt.Ltd India
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788120747890
- ISBN
- 9788120747890
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 8.67
€ 9.99
€ 8.67
Paperback. Contains the author's essays that are personal on the surface, and stresses upon what impresses her in really good literature. Num Pages: 149 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABM; BG; DSBF; DSBH; DSK; FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5182 x 3404 x 10. Weight in Grams: 171.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 149
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780803263314
- ISBN
- 9780803263314
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.58
€ 18.99
€ 18.58
Paperback. The internationally bestselling novel that has inspired two Hollywood movies. With an introduction by Chuck Palahniuk. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 13. Weight in Grams: 162.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849015899
- ISBN
- 9781849015899
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.91
€ 7.91
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Travelman Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 22
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781860920400
- ISBN
- 9781860920400
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.79
€ 26.99
€ 23.79
Paperback. Harper Lee explora con humor y honestidad inquebrantable la irracionalidad de la actitud de los adultos hacia la raza y la clase en la decada de 1930. Uno de los clasicos de todos los tiempos, Matar a un ruisenor ha ganado muchas distinciones desde su publicacion original en 1960. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Español
- Edition
- Gld
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780718076375
- ISBN
- 9780718076375
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.65
€ 17.99
€ 16.65
Paperback. In this highly inventive novel, reality, fiction and dreams are woven together as Janet Frame playfully explores the process of writing fiction. Editor(s): Grant, Linda. Series: VMC. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 206.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844084609
- ISBN
- 9781844084609
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.04
€ 13.99
€ 11.04
Paperback. Hannah & Emil is a moving love story of courage and conviction - riven by the powerful currents of history. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 32. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Allen & Unwin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781743315781
- ISBN
- 9781743315781
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.07
€ 16.99
€ 16.07
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Edition
- New edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780747585787
- ISBN
- 9780747585787
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.94
€ 19.99
€ 15.94
Paperback. From the author of the acclaimed The Girl Below comes a stunning novel of one woman's attempt to outrun the destiny that is predicted for her, moving from a remote New Zealand commune in the waning days of 1970s free-love experimentation to the heady music scene of 1980s London. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349134444
- ISBN
- 9780349134444
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.25
€ 11.99
€ 10.25
Hardback. Num Pages: 42 pages, 40 full-colour Chinese ink style illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 235 x 8. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Shanghai Press
- Edition
- Bilingual edition,Hardcover with Jacket
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781602209916
- ISBN
- 9781602209916
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.61
€ 18.99
€ 17.61
Paperback. For decades the Magistrate has run the affairs of a tiny frontier settlement, ignoring the impending war between the barbarians and the Empire, whose servant he is. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 11. Weight in Grams: 134.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099465935
- ISBN
- 9780099465935
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.65
€ 11.99
€ 10.65
Paperback. Known principally for Bruges-la-Morte, Georges Rodenbach is also the author of other works worthy of present-day study. This volume contains the texts of two of his plays: Le Voile enacts a whole network of themes with a connection to Bruges, while Le Mirage adapts Bruges-la-Morte for the stage. Series: Exeter French Texts. Num Pages: 87 pages, 1ill. BIC Classification: DD; FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 148 x 8. Weight in Grams: 170.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 87
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859896412
- ISBN
- 9780859896412
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.62
€ 39.62
Paperback. Sun, sea and sparkling storytelling.. welcome to paradise Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 220. Used paperback, in good condition. Some shelf wear.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Headline Review
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KIN0007556
- ISBN
- 9780755323456
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. The sequel to the "pick-your-own-path" adventure Can You Survive the Zombie Apocalypse? Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 134. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781476765679
- ISBN
- 9781476765679
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.02
€ 19.99
€ 18.02
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Strebor Books
- Edition
- Original
- Number of pages
- 324
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781593094652
- ISBN
- 9781593094652
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 14.91
€ 16.99
€ 14.91
Paperback. Editor(s): Arvin, Newton. Num Pages: frontispiece. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 133 x 28. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Random House USA Inc United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 422
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780307741219
- ISBN
- 9780307741219
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.22
€ 19.99
€ 17.22
hardcover. The stories in Better Than War encompass narratives from a diverse set of Iranian immigrants, many searching for a balance between memories of their homeland and their new American culture. The everyday life of each character subtly reflects viewpoints that are simultaneously Iranian and American, of all ages and circumstances. Series: Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction. Num Pages: 148 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 825.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 148
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820348537
- ISBN
- 9780820348537
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.38
€ 27.99
€ 24.38
Paperback. In August 1941 Hiroko leaves Japan for an education in America. It is a different world. But when Pearl Harbor is bombed by the Japanese, Hiroko suddenly becomes an enemy in a strange land. Hiroko and her Californian family end up at a detention centre, where they have to fight to stay alive. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 109 x 29. Weight in Grams: 236. Used some light shelfwear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Corgi
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KNH0013414
- ISBN
- 9780552141321
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. To most people, Lucy Jorik is the luckiest girl on earth. Not only is she the daughter of a former president of the US, she's about to marry Mr Irresistible - Ted Beaudine - the favorite son of Wynette, Texas. The offspring of living legends, Meg Koranda is definitely not most people. She knows Lucy is making the biggest mistake of her life. Series: Wynette, Texas. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 137 x 27. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062076168
- ISBN
- 9780062076168
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.33
€ 15.99
€ 14.33