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Hardcover. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: FYB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 212 x 20. Weight in Grams: 340. 166 pages. One of the foundational texts of Catalan fiction, Salvador Espriu's Ariadne in the Grotesque Labyrinth is a collection of short stories in which action, character, and place are as winding and sumptuous as mythical maze of its title. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: FYB. Dimension: 153 x 212 x 20. Weight: 340.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Dalkey Archive Press
Number of pages
166
Condition
New
SKU
V9781564787323
ISBN
9781564787323
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.56

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

€ 15.99
€ 14.56

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
€ 12.22

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
€ 9.20

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

€ 23.34

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

€ 16.99
€ 15.96

Paperback. Editor(s): Aitken, Will. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 140 x 9. Weight in Grams: 182.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
DC Books,Canada Canada
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
SKU
V9781897190197
ISBN
9781897190197
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.46

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

€ 8.99
€ 8.84

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
€ 16.57

hardcover. Joseph A. Altsheler was probably the most popular American author of boys' fiction in the first half of the twentieth century. Although his peak of popularity is past, his novels are frequently listed on ebay and find a ready audience. New printings of his most popular novels are still being issued. Num Pages: 120 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 159 x 15. Weight in Grams: 322.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
120
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761838593
ISBN
9780761838593
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.29

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Dalkey Archive Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781564784292
ISBN
9781564784292
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.43

Paperback. Num Pages: 175 pages. BIC Classification: FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 143 x 12. Weight in Grams: 226.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Caitlin Press Canada
Number of pages
175
Condition
New
SKU
V9781894759663
ISBN
9781894759663
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.18

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
€ 11.33

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
€ 15.02

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

€ 15.03

Hardback. Editor(s): Paul Williams. Num Pages: 375 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 39. Weight in Grams: 808.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
North Atlantic Books,U.S. United States
Number of pages
375
Condition
New
SKU
V9781556433191
ISBN
9781556433191
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 31.73

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

Hardback. Young or old, they are all bachelors - a young officer (Lieutenant Gustl), a socially desirable lawyer (The Murderer), a middle-aged physician (Doctor Graesler), an aging rou (Casanova's Homecoming). This book focuses an eye on the minds of men who desire, fantasize about, and try to relate to women. Translator(s): Schaefer, Margret. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 532.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566636117
ISBN
9781566636117
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 26.29

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
€ 10.31

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

Paperback. A whodunit without the who, this illustrated compendium of mayhem and misfortune spirals out from an investigation into two disappearances. Illustrator(s): Woods, John Dermot. Num Pages: 259 pages, B&W illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: FFH; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Coffee House Press United States
Number of pages
259
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566893718
ISBN
9781566893718
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.74

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

€ 16.42

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