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Paperback. Marie-Constance loves reading and possesses a beautiful voice. So, one day she decides to put an ad in the local paper offering her services as a paid reader. Her first client, a paralysed teenager, is transformed by her reading of a Maupassant short story. Her fame spreads and soon the rich, the creative and the famous clamour for her services. Translator(s): Hunter, Adriana. Num Pages: 174 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 125 x 17. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Publisher
- Peirene Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908670229
- ISBN
- 9781908670229
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.39
€ 16.99
€ 13.39
Paperback. Growing up in the suburbs in post-war Japan, Hajime and Shimamoto had been childhood sweethearts. The two eventually lost touch but now, in their thirties, they meet up again. Hajime, now a father and husband, finds himself catapulted into the past, risking all that he has in the present. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 142.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099448570
- ISBN
- 9780099448570
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.02
€ 13.99
€ 11.02
Paperback. Num Pages: 279 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 158 x 25. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Publisher
- New Island Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848404304
- ISBN
- 9781848404304
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 12.57
€ 13.99
€ 12.57
Paperback. 'Some books change lives. This is one of them' Val McDermid A haunting story of obsessive love which scandalized the world when first published Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 224. 320 pages. 'Some books change lives. This is one of them' Val McDermid A haunting story of obsessive love which scandalized the world when first published. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 199 x 129 x 21. Weight: 228.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408808979
- ISBN
- 9781408808979
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.85
€ 13.99
€ 10.85
Paperback. Num Pages: 242 pages. BIC Classification: FA; JN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 209 x 18. Weight in Grams: 274. Returning to Excellence in Education. 242 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA; JN. Dimension: 145 x 201 x 17. Weight: 266.
- Publisher
- Tarcher
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874775723
- ISBN
- 9780874775723
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.88
€ 17.99
€ 15.88
Paperback. Eugene Debs Hartke, ex-Vietnam vet, ex-college professor, current inmate of Tarkington State Reformatory, awaits his trial and probable death from TB. How did he get there? Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 19. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Publisher
- Vintage Classics
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099877103
- ISBN
- 9780099877103
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 4.99
€ 12.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Well-read paperback in good condition.Some shelf wear; may have some light soiling.
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Piatkus Books
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- SKU
- KRF0031210
- ISBN
- 9780749934194
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 207 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 144 x 14. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Publisher
- Pighog Press
- Number of pages
- 207
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781906309251
- ISBN
- 9781906309251
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.97
€ 10.97
Paperback. Gabriel Corrigan is a man who will fight to the death to protect little freedoms. The system doesn't like it. It says that you cannot opt out, that you have to participate. And it will do whatever it takes to return Gabriel to the fold - alive or dead. Series: Fourth Realm Trilogy. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 106 x 32. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Publisher
- Corgi
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552153355
- ISBN
- 9780552153355
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.61
€ 23.99
€ 17.61
Paperback. An abandoned yacht, a young family missing - chilling crime from the queen of Nordic Noir. Series: Thora Gudmundsdottir. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444734485
- ISBN
- 9781444734485
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.09
€ 13.99
€ 11.09
Paperback. The brilliant new police procedural from Luca Veste, featuring series characters Murphy and Rossi - 'A writer to watch' Mark Billingham Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 29. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Paperback Original
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781471141379
- ISBN
- 9781471141379
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.97
€ 11.99
€ 9.97
Paperback. One Dayon fast-forward: falling in love is the easy part. What matters most is what happens next .. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 197 x 30. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781471142444
- ISBN
- 9781471142444
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.20
€ 10.99
€ 9.20
Paperback. Stephanie Adam's life has just changed in an instant. After years of an unhappy marriage, and three kids grown, her husband passes away suddenly. Despite her grief and regrets, she can begin to think about what might come next for her. Returning from a weekend away, Stephanie finds herself on the road to Las Vegas, and new adventures. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 27. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- Corgi Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552166195
- ISBN
- 9780552166195
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.81
€ 14.99
€ 11.81
Paperback. A tale of murder and literary ambition set on an American university campus from a master of the dark side of human nature Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 30. Weight in Grams: 324. Good clean copy with some minor shelf and reading wear. Previous owner's inscription on half title page.
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- SKU
- KTG0012075
- ISBN
- 9780753820605
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Mr & Mrs Max Irving request the company of: Mrs Fran Friedman, mourning her empty nest, the galloping years and a disastrous haircut. Mr Saul Friedman, runner of marathons, and increasingly distant husband. The two Misses Friedman, Pip and Katy, one pining over the man she can't have, the other trying to shake off the man she no longer wants. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Publisher
- Black Swan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552779326
- ISBN
- 9780552779326
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.23
€ 11.99
€ 10.23
paperback. Read previously but remains good to very good.
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group London
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- SKU
- KNH0009253
- ISBN
- 9780751537925
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. A classic tale of fantasy and self-delusion from one of the most acclaimed British novelists of the twentieth century Series: VMC. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 16. Weight in Grams: 176.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844083077
- ISBN
- 9781844083077
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.06
€ 13.99
€ 11.06
Paperback. In the heart of London lies a tight-knit community of families. In the sweltering heat, Grace Ballantyne leaves her son Adam playing in his toy car in the garden. When she returns, she finds the door to the car open and her is nowhere in sight. As Grace frantically searches, panic creeps in and so the nightmare begins. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 27. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099509837
- ISBN
- 9780099509837
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.65
€ 23.99
€ 17.65
Paperback. A burning helicopter crashes into Sydney Opera House and Kurt Austin is flung headlong into a race to avert global catastrophe.. Attempting to save a man in a speedboat from a sniper swooping in by helicopter, Kurt Austin lands himself in trouble with the Australian secret service. Series: The NUMA Files. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 32. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Publisher
- PENGUIN BOOKS
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405909860
- ISBN
- 9781405909860
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.60
€ 16.99
€ 12.60
Hardback. In this virtuosic debut, a world-class soprano seeks to reclaim her voice from the curse that winds through her family tree. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 154 x 30. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781631490453
- ISBN
- 9781631490453
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.01
€ 26.99
€ 23.01
Paperback. From 1930s Liverpool to London, then California and finally back to Liverpool, the powerful and compelling saga of one woman's turbulent life. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 39. Weight in Grams: 410. Good clean copy. Covers showing minor shelfwear, remains in good condition
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- SKU
- KSG0010029
- ISBN
- 9780752817262
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 184.
- Publisher
- Granta Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783780891
- ISBN
- 9781783780891
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.23
€ 10.99
€ 9.23
Paperback. From the author of the acclaimed Unexpected Lessons in Love - 'impossible to recommend more highly' Guardian Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 199 x 33. Weight in Grams: 162.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton General Division
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444789249
- ISBN
- 9781444789249
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.25
€ 11.99
€ 10.25
Paperback. The three hilarious von Igelfeld novels - Portuguese Irregular Verbs, Finer Points of Sausage Dogs and The Villa of Reduced Circumstances - available for the first time in one volume. Series: Von Igelfeld Entertainments. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 33. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Edition
- First printing of this edition
- Publisher
- Abacus
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349118505
- ISBN
- 9780349118505
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.08
€ 13.99
€ 11.08