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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Paperback. A combination of overwork and jet-leg propels Julia Fairfax into becoming engaged to a golf-playing wine buff called Oscar. But when she realises that she has fonder feelings for his adorable Labrador than for Oscar himself, she is forced to confront the fact that there is something drastically wrong. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 141 x 22. Weight in Grams: 254.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Arrow (UK)
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099280231
ISBN
9780099280231
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Paperback. A wonderfully inventive and entertaining journey through time and the history of chocolate! Num Pages: 258 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA; FM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 132 x 14. Weight in Grams: 194. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0001993
ISBN
9780007107834
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 135 x 28. Weight in Grams: 378.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
David Philip South Africa
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780864864086
ISBN
9780864864086
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.37

Paperback. "The kind of writing that makes us want to read the whole book as soon as possible; a shot of adrenaline that immediately takes us to a new world."-David Varno, Words Without Borders Translator(s): Benjamin, Ross. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 139 x 22. Weight in Grams: 286.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393337259
ISBN
9780393337259
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.58

paperback. Abou Ben Adhem, a Palestinian, copes by day with village political intrigue, Arab-Israeli violence and his own family turmoil, interspersed with nightly conversations with an angel named Cohen about the roots of mankind's behaviour through the ages. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 281.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Bridgeworks United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781882593712
ISBN
9781882593712
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.13

Paperback. The Bloodworths come from Ackerman's Field, Tennessee. Theirs is a rough and violent past and Boyd Bloodworth - father of the hero, Fleming - is intent on continuing the tradition. The year is 1952 and E.F. Bloodworth, Boyd's father, has returned after 20 years of roaming. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 21. Weight in Grams: 220.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Condition
New
SKU
9780571212149
ISBN
9780571212149
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 10.45

Paperback. At the height of the sex, drugs and disco scene in early-80s New York, an inveterate card player thinks he can't lose -- until he does, finding himself in a no-win situation with the Mafia that forces him to commit unspeakable acts, all while looking for a way out. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 133 x 13. Weight in Grams: 242.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Three Rooms Press United States
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
SKU
V9781941110294
ISBN
9781941110294
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.00

Paperback. Here are his notorious First Nation narratives of indigenous Canadians, and a literary homage to J. D. Salinger. Alongside the "real" story of the 1951 Giants and the afterlife of Roberto Clemente, are the legends of a pirated radio station and a hockey game rigged by tribal magic. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FM; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 156 x 47. Weight in Grams: 471.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Tachyon Publications
Condition
New
SKU
9781616961879
ISBN
9781616961879
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 6.23

Hardcover. Num Pages: 199 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 154 x 32. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Marion Boyars Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
199
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714528670
ISBN
9780714528670
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.31

Paperback. Otto Witte was once many things. But now, sitting in his caravan, drinking what's left of his coffee (dust), listening to the Allies rain their bombs on his city, he is simply scared. And so he's decided to write the story of his life. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857384942
ISBN
9780857384942
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.00

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 120 x 17. Weight in Grams: 182. Used paperback, in good condition. Some shelf wear.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Poolbeg Press Ltd
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KIN0008411
ISBN
9781853714405
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 17.95

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Poetry Wales Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9781854115126
ISBN
9781854115126
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.92

Paperback. Secrets, guilt, and an unforgettable journey - the gripping novel from No. 1 bestselling author, Penny Vincenzi. Num Pages: 736 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 47. Weight in Grams: 508. Used paperback, in very good condition. Some shelf wear.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Headline Review
Edition
paperback / softback
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KRF0038025
ISBN
9780755320837
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

paperback. The showstopping debut from the author of the #1 Sunday Times bestseller ALL THE LIGHT WE CANNOT SEE Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 164.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Fourth Estate
Condition
New
SKU
9780007146987
ISBN
9780007146987
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 8.95

Paperback. Series: A Novel. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 132 x 18. Weight in Grams: 268.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Random House USA Inc
Condition
New
SKU
V9781101884263
ISBN
9781101884263
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.32

Paperback. Agent Number 67, nicknamed Pygmy for his diminutive size, arrives in the United States from his totalitarian homeland. An 'exchange student' he is welcomed with open arms by his Midwestern host family. Simpsons-spinoffs, they introduce him into the rituals of postmodern American life, which he views with utter contempt. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 133 x 17. Weight in Grams: 184.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
9780099526971
ISBN
9780099526971
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 4.99

paperback. Ezeulu, the chief priest of Ulu, has rivals in the tribe, in the white government and even in his own family. Surrounded by trouble, he adopts an increasingly cosmic view of events - surely in the battle of the dieties, he is merely an arrow in the bow of his God? Series: Heinemann African Writers Series. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 202. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
HEINEMANN
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMK0022456
ISBN
9780435905309
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.70

Paperback. Kate Thomas was beautiful, intelligent, witty, passionate and sexy. Now, at 99, she is trapped in a hospital ward of sad, mad and bad old women. She escapes by playing to herself the video of her life. What a life it has been. Her six marriages have ended in suicide. But, Kate's journey through the twentieth century is also a search for the truth. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 199 x 25. Weight in Grams: 294. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Arrow
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSS0001508
ISBN
9780099414650
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

paperback. Explored from varying points of view - the mother receiving the order to evacuate; the daughter on the long train journey; the son in the desert encampment; the family's return home; and the bitter release of their father after four years in captivity, this book tells of an incarceration that can alter their lives for ever. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 12. Weight in Grams: 148.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Penguin Books
Condition
New
SKU
9780241963449
ISBN
9780241963449
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 10.45

paperback. Num Pages: 157 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Shoestring Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
157
Condition
New
SKU
V9781899549337
ISBN
9781899549337
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.29

Paperback. Translator(s): Mier-Cruz, Benjamin. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816677993
ISBN
9780816677993
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.72

Paperback. After tragedy, how do you find love again? The brilliant first novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 226.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Orion
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752883458
ISBN
9780752883458
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.04

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 215 x 15. Weight in Grams: 292.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Bywater Books United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781932859430
ISBN
9781932859430
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.87

Paperback. Series: Open Door Series. Num Pages: 125 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 112 x 24. Weight in Grams: 112.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
New Island Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848404144
ISBN
9781848404144
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.95

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