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Paperback. Translator(s): Phillips, Rowan. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: FYB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 206 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 230. 166 pages. Salvador Espriu's Ariadne in the Grotesque Labyrinth is a collection of thirty-four short stories in which the twists and turns of action, character, and place are as winding and sumptuous as the legendary maze of its title. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: FYB. Dimension: 206 x 140 x 13. Weight: 230. Translator(s): Phillips, Rowan Ricardo.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Dalkey Archive Press
Number of pages
166
Condition
New
SKU
V9781564787729
ISBN
9781564787729
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.69

Paperback. Taking the Irish short story into the twenty-first century, a ground-breaking collection from the new generation of short story writers. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135. . Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Simon & Schuster UK
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSS0004457
ISBN
9781903650554
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. An elderly caretaker at a large outdoor exhibition, called Art in Nature, finds that a couple have lingered on to bicker about the value of a picture; he has a surprising suggestion that will resolve both their row and his own ambivalence about the art market. Translator(s): Teal, Thomas. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 204.
Publisher
Sort of Books
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780956308696
ISBN
9780956308696
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 12.25

Paperback. When war broke out in 1914, Somerset Maugham was dispatched by the British Secret Service to Switzerland under the guise of completing a play. This title collects stories that are rooted in author's own experiences as an agent, reflecting the ruthlessness and brutality of espionage, its intrigue and treachery, as well as its absurdity. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FHD; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 250.
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099289708
ISBN
9780099289708
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.73

Paperback. "The short stories in Naomi Shepherd's collection ASHES are a delight.. an anatomy of Israeli society, a species of social tragi-comedy." (Alan Isler) Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 137 x 20. Weight in Grams: 309.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Peter Halban Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Edition
New Ed
SKU
V9781870015837
ISBN
9781870015837
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.18

Paperback. 'Hill is an instinctive and complete novelist who is blessed with a spontaneous storytelling gift' Frances Fyfield, Mail on Sunday Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FF; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 26. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007313150
ISBN
9780007313150
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.08

paperback. A collection of stories, in which moments of change, chance encounters, the twist of fate leads a person to a new way of thinking or being. It presents a radiant, indelible portrait of just how dangerous and strange ordinary life can be. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 248.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843101154
ISBN
9781843101154
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.38

Paperback. Series: Peter Owen Modern Classic. Num Pages: 212 pages. BIC Classification: DQ; FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 186 x 125 x 17. Weight in Grams: 220.
Publisher
Peter Owen Publishers United Kingdom
Number of pages
212
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780720611236
ISBN
9780720611236
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.28

Pamphlet. .
Publisher
UEA Publishing Project
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781911343066
ISBN
9781911343066
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 8.86

Paperback. The unknown Canadian author received critical acclaim and numerous honors including the 2006 Sunburst Award and nominations for the World Fantasy and Crawford Awards. This book presents her tales written with even more depth and range - including a new, never-published story. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FL; FM; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 23. Weight in Grams: 326. 288 pages. The unknown Canadian author received critical acclaim and numerous honors including the 2006 Sunburst Award and nominations for the World Fantasy and Crawford Awards. This book presents her tales written with even more depth and range - including a new, never-published story. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FL; FM; FYB. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 23. Weight: 326.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Prime Books United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781607013563
ISBN
9781607013563
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.11

paperback. With affectionate, irreverent and playful prose, the inability to communicate exactly what we mean dominates this bold new collection from one of Britain's unique and most original new writers. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 196.
Edition
1st Edition
Publisher
Influx Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910312162
ISBN
9781910312162
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.34

Paperback. .
Publisher
The New York Review of Books, Inc United States
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590176702
ISBN
9781590176702
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.04

Num Pages: 156 pages. BIC Classification: FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 127 x 13. Weight in Grams: 181.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Exile Editions Canada
Number of pages
156
Condition
New
SKU
V9781550963533
ISBN
9781550963533
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.12

Paperback. Short stories featuring a two-centimetre high, fiery red imp. George Bitternut can summon Azazel, but is denied the personal benefit of his powers, which are available only to George's friends. Mishaps and chaos ensue as George and Azazel work their magic on a selection of acquaintances. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FL; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 106 x 20. Weight in Grams: 132.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Bantam
Condition
New
SKU
9780553400687
ISBN
9780553400687
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.05

Paperback. Part of Alma Classics Fitzgerald series of lavishly produced editions with flaps and 4 b&w plates, 'Babylon Revisited' is presented here with a selection of other tales published in the same period, such as 'Crazy Sunday' - an account of alcoholism and infidelity in Hollywood - which showcase the author at his creative best. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 21. Weight in Grams: 282.
Publisher
Oneworld Classics Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847493804
ISBN
9781847493804
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.69

Paperback. A remarkable collection of short stories set in Wyoming from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of 'The Shipping News' and 'Brokeback Mountain'. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 136 x 15. Weight in Grams: 174.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007198870
ISBN
9780007198870
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.33

Paperback. It's New York, 1950. A young PR man working at General Electric sold his first magazine piece. By the time he'd sold his third, he decided to quit his job and make a living as a full-time writer. That young man was Kurt Vonnegut. This title collects his stories from the postwar years. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: DQ; FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099282969
ISBN
9780099282969
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.73

Hardcover. Num Pages: 48 pages, colour illus. BIC Classification: FYB; VXWK. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 287 x 209 x 10. Weight in Grams: 400.
Publisher
Laitman Kabbalah Publishers Canada
Number of pages
48
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781897448533
ISBN
9781897448533
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.01

Paperback. *A collection of personal essays - surprising, disarming, heartbreakingly funny - from the No. 1 bestselling writer Time named America's Favorite Humorist. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 128 x 18. Weight in Grams: 200.
Publisher
ABACUS (LITT)
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349119762
ISBN
9780349119762
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.45

Hardcover. After The Great Bazaar and Brayan's Gold and Messenger's Legacy comes Barren, an enchanting new short story set in the much-loved world of the DEMON CYCLE series Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: FM; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 136. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9780008234126
ISBN
9780008234126
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.49

Paperback. From Las Vegas to the Blackrock Desert, Vaye Watkins's stories of hardship, violence and redemption take the reader right to the heart Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 192 x 121 x 19. Weight in Grams: 214.
Publisher
Granta Books
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847084873
ISBN
9781847084873
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.67

Paperback. Ten witty and enchanting animal fables in verse which, like a modern Aesop's Fables, can be enjoyed by young and old alike Num Pages: 144 pages, 35. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 12. Weight in Grams: 142.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753807743
ISBN
9780753807743
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.94

CD-Audio. Beasts Royal is the second book written by Patrick O'Brian - made available, at last, for the first time since the 1930s and beautifully repackaged. BIC Classification: FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 144 x 139 x 16. Weight in Grams: 112.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
CD
Publication date
2015
Edition
Unabridged edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780008154660
ISBN
9780008154660
CD
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 9.14

Paperback. Outrageously funny stories about bridge in a prep school. The cast is as eccentric as in all David Bird's books, and the bridge is top class, naturally. Series: Master Bridge. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FYB; WDMC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 196 x 11. Weight in Grams: 144.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Cassell
Condition
New
SKU
V9780304357710
ISBN
9780304357710
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.96

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