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Paperback. A strange, compelling fable about Europe, capitalism and the human heart. Vatanescu, an impoverished construction worker, wants a future for himself and a pair of football boots for his son. So he decides to head north to a cold, dark country where there is money to be made.. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 128 x 17. Weight in Grams: 190.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Short Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9781780722313
ISBN
9781780722313
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 5.70

Paperback. Contains stories that include "The Melancholy Hussar", "A Tragedy of Two Ambitions", "The First Countess of Wessex", "Barbara of the House of Grebe", "For Conscience' Sake", "The Son's Veto", "On the Western Circuit", "An Imaginative Woman", "A Changed Man", and "Enter a Dragoon". Editor(s): Wilson, Keith. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 294.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140439007
ISBN
9780140439007
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.77

Paperback. Contains an Introduction, suggestions for further reading, a note on the translation, and an appendix on Zola's notes on Anzin. Translator(s): MacKenzie, Raymond N. Num Pages: 544 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBF; DSK; FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 140 x 27. Weight in Grams: 638.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
544
Condition
New
SKU
V9781603846264
ISBN
9781603846264
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.26

paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Dalkey Archive Press United States
Number of pages
170
Condition
New
SKU
V9781564786777
ISBN
9781564786777
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 12.95

Hardback. IN Series: SB - The Swiss List. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 134 x 19. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Seagull Books London Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857423078
ISBN
9780857423078
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 20.41

Paperback. Translator(s): Neves, Margaret A. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 147 x 21. Weight in Grams: 346. 247 pages. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Dimension: 203 x 147 x 21. Weight: 346. Translator(s): Neves, Margaret A.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Dalkey Archive Press
Number of pages
247
Condition
New
SKU
V9781564787842
ISBN
9781564787842
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.32

Hardback. Wang Qiyao is a young girl infatuated with the glitz and glamour of 1940s Hollywood. After being discovered by an amateur photographer, Wang Qiyao competes in the Miss Shanghai beauty pageant of 1946 and wins the title of second runner-up. This fleeting moment of stardom becomes the pinnacle of Wang Qiyao's life. Translator(s): Berry, Michael; Egan, Susan Chan. Series: Weatherhead Books on Asia. Num Pages: 456 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 291 x 237 x 34. Weight in Grams: 748.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
First Edition (1 in number lijne)
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231143424
ISBN
9780231143424
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.12

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FK; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 397.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Night Shade Books
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597805148
ISBN
9781597805148
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.00

Paperback. The ninth book in the classic Martin Beck detective series from the 1960s and 70s - the novels that shaped the future of Scandinavian crime writing. Series: The Martin Beck Series. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FF; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 25. Weight in Grams: 260.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Condition
New
SKU
9780007439195
ISBN
9780007439195
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 9.15

Paperback. Communication or the lack thereof is the subject of this sly update of the picaresque. Num Pages: 199 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 356 x 225 x 15. Weight in Grams: 294.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Dalkey Archive Press United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9781564789600
ISBN
9781564789600
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.90

Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 135 x 18. Weight in Grams: 286.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Peepal Tree Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9781900715713
ISBN
9781900715713
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.92

Paperback. From the author of the award-winning The Great Fire, an extraordinary collection of stories about life in the Organisation - a polyglot crucible in which talent rots and mediocrity thrives and the 'rights of man' are unthinkingly sacrificed on the altar of inter-departmental strife. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 125 x 13. Weight in Grams: 152.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844082186
ISBN
9781844082186
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.47

Paperback. This diverse collection is a delightful and entertaining windfall from one of Ireland's most colourful writers. An essential complement to Behan's master works. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 196 x 9. Weight in Grams: 156. 156pp. 2008 reprint
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
O'Brien Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780862780319
ISBN
9780862780319
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 10.45

Paperback. 'Asharat nisaa' offers a kaleidoscopic look at the contemporary troubles of women, exploring themes ranging from old age to lesbianism and classic problems with roles: as daughters, mothers and wives. The novel is based on the author's conviction that wounds can be healed through sharing and working together. Translator(s): Almani, Saleh. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 133 x 24. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Publishing Qatar
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9789992194775
ISBN
9789992194775
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.97

Paperback. The first full-length work of the distinguished Yemeni writer Mohammad Abdul-Wali to appear in English Translator(s): Bagader, Abubaker; Akers, Deborah. Series: CMES Modern Middle East Literatures in Translation Series. Num Pages: 146 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 143 x 10. Weight in Grams: 218.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
146
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292705081
ISBN
9780292705081
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.97

Paperback. Hodder are boosting Stephen King's backlist with new covers, new author branding and a marketing campaign which directs readers to the right King title for them. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: FK; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 35. Weight in Grams: 394.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Condition
New
SKU
9781444723175
ISBN
9781444723175
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.20

Paperback. Hodder are boosting Stephen King's backlist with new covers, new author branding and a marketing campaign which directs readers to the right King title for them. Num Pages: 992 pages, Advert. BIC Classification: FK; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 43. Weight in Grams: 682.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Condition
New
SKU
9781444723182
ISBN
9781444723182
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 10.79

Hardcover. "The Center for Ray Bradbury Studies"--Spine. Series: Collected Stories of Ray Bradbury. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: FK; FM; FYB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 925.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Kent State University Press
Edition
Critical
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606351956
ISBN
9781606351956
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.39

Paperback. Adrian Leverkuhn is a young man destined for success. He is a composer - creative and brilliant, but he will stop at nothing to achieve greatness. Intentionally contracting syphilis in order to deepen his creative potential through madness, Adrian makes his pact with nature. Translator(s): Lowe-Porter, H. T. Num Pages: 752 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 32. Weight in Grams: 548.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
9780749386573
ISBN
9780749386573
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.99
€ 10.45

Paperback. Alfred H. Mendes was a prominent member of the Beacon group of intellectuals whose aim in the 1930s was the development and promotion of a Trinidad-centred literature. Alfred. H. Mendes: comprises thirteen stories, and articles and letters from the 1920s to the 1960s. It is supported by an introduction, explanatory notes and a short glossary. Editor(s): Levy, Michele. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJ; BJ; FYB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of the West Indies Press Jamaica
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9789766406097
ISBN
9789766406097
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.38

Paperback. A collection of short stories that twist and inspire the imagination. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 15. Weight in Grams: 152.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141020044
ISBN
9780141020044
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.22

Paperback. A collection in which, a woman walks the streets of Manhattan and contemplates with exquisite longing the precarious affair she has embarked on, amidst the grandeur and cacophony of the cityscape; and a young Irish girl and her mother are thrilled to be invited to visit the glamorous Coughlan's but find they leave disappointed. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 16. Weight in Grams: 174.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
9780571270323
ISBN
9780571270323
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 9.45

Hardback. Poetry in Saudi Arabia today is a dramatic manifestation of the rapid changes that are sweeping not only through the country's literature and culture, but also through Saudi life as a whole. This title presents a picture of how poetry has evolved in Saudi Arabia. Editor(s): Al-Bazei, Saad. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: DCQ; DSC; FYT; HBJF1; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 164 x 33. Weight in Grams: 704.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780760988
ISBN
9781780760988
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 135.13

Hardback. The formation of Saudi Arabia in 1932, with the unification of the two Kingdoms of the Hejaz and Nejd, not only unified parts of the Arabian peninsula which had until then remained disparate, but also led to the development of a distinct Saudi Arabian literature. This title offers insight into the complex and enigmatic setting of Saudi Arabia. Editor(s): Al-Sebail, Abdulaziz; Calderbank, Anthony. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: DQ; DSK; FA; FYB; FYT; HBJF1; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 164 x 40. Weight in Grams: 846.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780760995
ISBN
9781780760995
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 135.13

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