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Paperback. Features ten of the author's best short stories, evoking the seamy side of '50s Parisian night life. Editor(s): Older, Julia. Translator(s): Older, Julia. Series: French Modernist Library. Num Pages: 144 pages, 6ill. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 206 x 130 x 9. Weight in Grams: 172.
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803296091
ISBN
9780803296091
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.87

Paperback. Series: Modern Irish Classics. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 22. Weight in Grams: 296.
Publisher
New Island Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848405318
ISBN
9781848405318
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.25

Paperback. A gorgeous, wise and witty new collection of stories about the complexities of love, family and friendship, from the author of Away. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 222.
Publisher
Granta Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847081698
ISBN
9781847081698
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 8.94

Paperback. A collection of short stories which tear through the archives of cinema, of art and of the subconscious. A young Lizzie Borden visits the circus; a pianist makes a Faustian pact in a fly-blown Southern brothel; and a transfigured Mary Magdalene steps out of the canvases of Donatello and de la Tour. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 124.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099133711
ISBN
9780099133711
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.80

Paperback. Seventeen stories from one of Europe's most enchanting cities. Editor(s): Constantine, Helen. Translator(s): Holmes, Deborah. Num Pages: 304 pages, 17 black-and-white photographs. BIC Classification: FA; FYB; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 196 x 16. Weight in Grams: 322.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199669790
ISBN
9780199669790
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.97

Paperback. Bringing together contributions from major figures and work of Caribbean writers, this collection of short stories is pan-Caribbean, ranging beyond the Anglophone territories to include stories originally published in Spanish, French, and Dutch. Editor(s): Wickham, John; Brown, Stewart. Series: Oxford Books of Prose. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: DQ; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 24. Weight in Grams: 622.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192802293
ISBN
9780192802293
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.89

Paperback. Fantastic, fantastical stories from the favourite author of a host of other authors Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 134 x 28. Weight in Grams: 290. 416 pages, Illustrations. Fantastic, fantastical stories from the favourite author of a host of other authors. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FM; FYB. Dimension: 197 x 134 x 28. Weight: 292.
Publisher
Canongate Books
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847677846
ISBN
9781847677846
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.41

Paperback. The heroes and heroines of this, A.L. Kennedy's first collection of stories, are small people - the kind who inhabit the silence in libraries, who never appear on screen and who never make the headlines. Often alone and sometimes lonely, her characters ponder the mysteries of sex and death.. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 9. Weight in Grams: 112.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099450061
ISBN
9780099450061
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.80

Paperback. Translator(s): Costa, Margaret Jull. Series: Dedalus European Classics. Num Pages: 172 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 16. Weight in Grams: 194. Series: Dedalus European Classics. 172 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FC; FYB. Dimension: 199 x 127 x 16. Weight: 194. Translator(s): Costa, Margaret Jull.
Publisher
Dedalus Limited
Number of pages
172
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903517895
ISBN
9781903517895
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.04

Paperback. Wessex Tales was the first collection of Hardy's short stories, and they reflect the experience of a novelist at the height of his powers. Series Editor(s): Carabine, Dr. Keith. Series: Wordsworth Classics. Num Pages: 224 pages, maps. BIC Classification: FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 154.
Publisher
Wordsworth Editions Ltd
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853262692
ISBN
9781853262692
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.41

Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FF; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 108 x 175 x 31. Weight in Grams: 202.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Bantam
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804179775
ISBN
9780804179775
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.07

Hardcover. Illustrator(s): Wood, Sarah. Num Pages: 96 pages, full colour artwork. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 138 x 17. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
Full Circle Editions Ltd
Number of pages
96
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780957152823
ISBN
9780957152823
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.82

Paperback. From the winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, a collection of some of her finest short stories. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 288.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007143009
ISBN
9780007143009
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.36

Paperback. A collection of stories including "Rain" and "The Three Fat Women of Antibes". Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 34. Weight in Grams: 384.
Publisher
VINTAGE (RAND)
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099287391
ISBN
9780099287391
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.00

Paperback. A classic selection of the best of Stan Barstow's stories covering the last five decades of British life. Num Pages: 696 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 146 x 44. Weight in Grams: 956.
Publisher
Parthian Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
696
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908069672
ISBN
9781908069672
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.21

Hardcover. This selection of stories by Katherine Mansfield has been chosen by Claire Tomalin and emphasize the stronger, feminist side of her writing rather than the popular, more sentimental view. The 21 stories are presented in chronological order and include "Prelude", "The Garden Party" and "At the Bay". Num Pages: 268 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABU; FA; FYB; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 210 x 25. Weight in Grams: 458.
Publisher
Everyman United Kingdom
Number of pages
268
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857150483
ISBN
9781857150483
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.44

Paperback. The three short fictions in this unique collection, Sarrasine, The Unknown Masterpiece, and The Girl with the Golden Eyes, deal with the relationship between artistic ideals and sexual desires. They show Balzac's mastery of the seductions of storytelling, and are among the 19th century's richest explorations of life and art. Translator(s): Collier, Peter. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBF; FC; FYB; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 12. Weight in Grams: 146.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199571284
ISBN
9780199571284
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.53

Paperback. Num Pages: 140 pages. BIC Classification: FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 123 x 13. Weight in Grams: 180.
Publisher
David Paul United Kingdom
Number of pages
140
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780954054243
ISBN
9780954054243
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.39

Paperback. Offering a collection of stories, this book includes tales of lust, deceit, resentment, regret, secrets and lies that can chip away at human relationships. It features a series of interwoven dramas. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571308927
ISBN
9780571308927
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.70

Paperback. Why does the same stranger keep appearing in the background of a family's holiday photographs? What makes a woman stand mesmerised by two children in a school playground, children she's never met but whose names she knows well? The stories in this title reveals these secrets. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 322.
Publisher
SORT OF BOOKS
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780954899547
ISBN
9780954899547
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.39

Paperback. 'Most cosmic civilizations long for things, in the depths of their souls, they would never openly admit to..' Trurl and Klapaucius are 'constructors' - they travel around the universe creating machines of astonishing inventiveness and power and visiting a bewildering variety of violent, peculiar and morose civilizations. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 304 pages, 14. BIC Classification: FLC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 224.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141394596
ISBN
9780141394596
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.69

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, Black and white illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 204 x 15. Weight in Grams: 226. Selected Stories. 192 pages, Black and white illustrations throughout. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FC; FYB. Dimension: 132 x 204 x 15. Weight: 226.
Publisher
Daunt
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907970047
ISBN
9781907970047
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.67

Hardcover. Presents stories which are drawn from traditions in various parts of Scotland from Islay to Inveraray and Orkney to the Lowlands. Illustrator(s): Montgomerie, Norah. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: FQ; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 147 x 15. Weight in Grams: 388.
Publisher
Birlinn Ltd
Number of pages
272
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841586946
ISBN
9781841586946
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.92

Paperback. There are 15 writers featured in this anthology of French short stories, from Merimee to the present day. The selection includes writers as diverse as Balzac, Colette, Duras and Boulanger and aims to introduce students to both the modern French short story and modern French literature in general. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DQ; DSBF; DSK; FC; FYB. Category: (UA) A / AS level; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 0. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719042119
ISBN
9780719042119
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.35

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