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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Paperback. There is a secret at the heart of the town of Rabbit Back, involving its most famous occupant, a world-renowned children's author, and a strange literary game played by the local Literary Society. As Ella, an aspiring author, makes unsettling discoveries about White's and the Society's past, we explore the nature of literature and truth. Translator(s): Rogers, Lola. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 288.
Publisher
Pushkin Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782270430
ISBN
9781782270430
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.48

Paperback. Once a lecturer in medieval French, now a confidential agent, D is a scarred stranger in a seemingly casual England, sent on a mission to buy coal at any price. Initially, this seems to be a matter of straightforward negotiation, but soon, implicated in murder, accused of possessing false documents and theft, D becomes a hunted man. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 24. Weight in Grams: 198.
Publisher
VINTAGE CLASSICS
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099286196
ISBN
9780099286196
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.88

Paperback. A multi-layered story of the search for a lost child from the internationally bestselling author of Mister Pip. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 204.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848544802
ISBN
9781848544802
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Paperback. From Erica James, author of SUMMER AT THE LAKE and THE DANDELION YEARS, comes an enchanting tale of life, loss and love. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 245 x 31. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781409159575
ISBN
9781409159575
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.00

Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 27. Weight in Grams: 504.
Publisher
Weiser Books
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781578634941
ISBN
9781578634941
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.79

Paperback. Vauxhall is a tender and occasionally dark portrait of a child growing up and looking for his place in inner city London. A debut novel that is populated by a stunning aray of charcters, who bring to life the experience of growing up in this part of south London during the early 1970's. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 146 x 26. Weight in Grams: 342.
Publisher
Telegram Books
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846591464
ISBN
9781846591464
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.63

Paperback. For the villagers of Turnham Malpas, the production of a play results in gossip, jealousy and scandal..From the Sunday Times bestselling author. Series: Turnham Malpas. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 20. Weight in Grams: 274.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752833972
ISBN
9780752833972
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.04

Paperback. One rainy afternoon in Istanbul, a woman walks into a doctor's surgery. 'I need to have an abortion', she announces. She is nineteen years old and unmarried. What happens that afternoon will change her life. Twenty years later, Asya Kazanci lives with her extended family in Istanbul. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 25. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241972908
ISBN
9780241972908
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Paperback. Cowan's beautifully drawn, multi award-winning first novel of love in the hostile climate of modern British society Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 178.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340824122
ISBN
9780340824122
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Paperback. As a child, Luke's mother often tells him the story of the Dumb House, an experiment on newborn babies raised in silence, designed to test the innateness of language. As Luke grows up, his interest in language and the delicate balance of life and death leads to amateur dissections of small animals. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 21. Weight in Grams: 190.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784870119
ISBN
9781784870119
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Paperback. It is wartime London. Stella discovers that her lover Robert is suspected of selling information to the enemy. Harrison, the British intelligence agent on his trail, wants to bargain, the price for his silence being Stella herself. Caught between two men and unsure who she can trust, the flimsy structures of Stella's life begin to crumble. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099276463
ISBN
9780099276463
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.06

Paperback. Frank and Leon are two men from different times, discovering that sometimes all you learn from your parents' mistakes is how to make different ones of your own. Frank is trying to escape his troubled past by running away to his family's beach shack. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 12. Weight in Grams: 224.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099535836
ISBN
9780099535836
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Paperback. Cambridge University in 1937 is awash with ideas and idealists - to unworldly Joan it is dazzling. After a chance meeting with Russian-born Sonya and Leo, Joan is swept up in the glamour and energy of the duo, and finds herself growing closer and closer to them both. But allegiance is a slippery thing. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 26. Weight in Grams: 282.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099575733
ISBN
9780099575733
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.69

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 226.
Publisher
The New York Review of Books, Inc United States
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590176139
ISBN
9781590176139
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.56

Paperback. Translator(s): Lotbiniere-Harwood, Susanne De. Num Pages: 206 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DQ; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 18. Weight in Grams: 352.
Publisher
Coach House Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
206
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781552451724
ISBN
9781552451724
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.14

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 23. Weight in Grams: 246.
Publisher
Old Street Publishing United Kingdom
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906964979
ISBN
9781906964979
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.32

Paperback. Poisoned by the bigotry and abuse she suffered in early life, she in turn infects those that surround her. The damage she does to all she loves is deeply disturbing, no-one is left unscarred. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 133 x 15. Weight in Grams: 176. 244 pages. Poisoned by the bigotry and abuse she suffered in early life, she in turn infects those that surround her. The damage she does to all she loves is deeply disturbing, no-one is left unscarred. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 199 x 133 x 15. Weight: 208.
Publisher
Canongate Books
Number of pages
244
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857869777
ISBN
9780857869777
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.74

Paperback. A sensitive and compassionate story of the strong bonds of friendship and family Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 114 x 30. Weight in Grams: 284.
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747252016
ISBN
9780747252016
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.04

Paperback. The short story is one of the most varied genres in American literature. This title brings together many of its finest examples from the early nineteenth century to the present. It contains a diverse cast of characters, including convicts, artists, farm labourers, slaves, soldiers and salesmen, witches and ghosts, families and lovers. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: DQ; FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 234.
Edition
01st Edition
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141194424
ISBN
9780141194424
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Paperback. Num Pages: 432 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 208 x 30. Weight in Grams: 492.
Publisher
Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802122032
ISBN
9780802122032
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.57

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 196 x 23. Weight in Grams: 284.
Publisher
Daunt Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907970337
ISBN
9781907970337
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.71

Paperback. What's the worst thing that can happen to a man who has not one, not two, but three secret families on the go? He falls in love. A spectacular new work of imagination from one of Australia's finest writers. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 235 x 29. Weight in Grams: 520.
Publisher
Allen & Unwin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781760291129
ISBN
9781760291129
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.97

Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 34. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
Old Street Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910400296
ISBN
9781910400296
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.44

Paperback. Casting Off is a hilarious, poignant story of friendship, loyalty and sacrifice. It's a story about never giving up and how reaching out to strangers can completely change our lives. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 272 x 27. Weight in Grams: 306.
Publisher
Black and White Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785300578
ISBN
9781785300578
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.14

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