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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Paperback. 'The perfect antidote to the winter blues..a sweet, funny and compelling tale that makes you wonder exactly what your life would be like if you just had the nerve to try and change it' - Debbie Johnson, bestselling author of Christmas at the Comfort Food CafeTwo women, two very different lives - one perfect solution to escape festive heartbreak! Num Pages: 332 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FRD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 35. Weight in Grams: 242.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780008210458
ISBN
9780008210458
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.67

Paperback. Num Pages: 263 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DQ; FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 146 x 9. Weight in Grams: 172.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Dalkey Archive Press
Condition
New
SKU
9781564789259
ISBN
9781564789259
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.49

Paperback. Presents the story of the confessional of a famous glamour girl of the affluent 1920s and an aspiring ballerina which captures the spirit of an era. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 190.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099286554
ISBN
9780099286554
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.81

Paperback. Na'ama Newman wakes up one morning to a new reality. Her husband Udi, formerly a healthy, active tour guide, announces that he can no longer move his legs. The paralysis is diagnosed as psychosomatic - Udi has gone on strike and Na'ama must cope with the crisis, while balancing the demands of work and motherhood. Translator(s): Bilu, Dalya. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 203. 288 pages. Na'ama Newman wakes up one morning to find her husband Udi, formerly a healthy, active tour guide, saying he can't move his legs. The paralysis is diagnosed as psychosomatic - Udi has gone on strike, and Na'ama must cope with the crisis, while balancing the demands of work and motherhood. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 196 x 129 x 19. Weight: 196. Translator(s): Bilu, Dalya.
Publisher
Canongate Books
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841954165
ISBN
9781841954165
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.51

Set in the magical jungles of Borneo, this work recounts the life of Su Qi, a troubled, sensitive son of a wealthy family.It presents a deeply evocative exploration of sexuality and identity and a reworking of Chinese and Western myth. Translator(s): Jaffee, Valerie. Series: Modern Chinese Literature from Taiwan. Num Pages: 216 pages, N/A. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231140584
ISBN
9780231140584
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.42

This book brings together the essay collection "Written in the margins of life (Xie zai ren sheng bian shang)" and the short story collection "Human, beast, ghost (Ren shou gui)." Editor(s): Rea, Christopher G. Series: Weatherhead Books on Asia. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; FA; FYB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231152747
ISBN
9780231152747
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 131.00

Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 211 x 12. Weight in Grams: 226.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
BetterLink Press Incorporated United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9781602202443
ISBN
9781602202443
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 14.78

Paperback. Born in Taiwan, raised in the scholarly traditions of ancient China but forced into the Japanese educational system, Hu Taiming, the protagonist of Orphan of Asia, ultimately finds himself estranged from all three cultures. This autobiographical novel is regarded as an expression of the postwar Taiwanese national consciousness. Translator(s): Mentzas, Ioannis. Series: Modern Chinese Literature from Taiwan. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 281.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231137263
ISBN
9780231137263
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.01

Paperback. A bold, epic debut novel set during the war and financial crisis that defined the beginning of our century. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 37. Weight in Grams: 402.
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Main Market Ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447231233
ISBN
9781447231233
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.81

Paperback. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 135 x 19. Weight in Grams: 300.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Poetry Wales Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9781854114945
ISBN
9781854114945
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.22

Paperback. Num Pages: 800 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FA; FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 44. Weight in Grams: 798.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc United States
Edition
3rd Edition
Number of pages
800
Condition
New
SKU
V9780553382167
ISBN
9780553382167
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.09

Paperback. Single mum Hannah's relationship with her husband is based on friendship, respect and trust. After eight years and no passion they settle for an amicable divorce. His kindness to his step-daughter is unquestionable but Hannah is taken aback when he finds a new lover immediately. They're still friends aren't they? Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 108. . Clean copy with some shelf wear
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Piatkus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
SKU
KOC0008282
ISBN
9780749934682
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 306 x 2. Weight in Grams: 234.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062378743
ISBN
9780062378743
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.44

Paperback. "P.S. insights, interviews & more.."--Cover. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 138 x 21. Weight in Grams: 250.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062059826
ISBN
9780062059826
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.95

Paperback. From the first day that the beguiling Sheba Hart joins the staff of St George's history teacher Barbara Covett is convinced she has found a kindred spirit. This title explores the taboo subject of pupil/teacher relationships, obsession and betrayal. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 180.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141039954
ISBN
9780141039954
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.85

Paperback. When Audrey makes a devastating discovery about her husband, New York radial lawyer Joel Litvinoff, she is forced to re-examine everything she thought she knew about their forty-year marriage. Joel's children will soon have to come to terms with this unsettling secret themselves, but for meantime, they are trying tot cope with their own dilemmas. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 21. Weight in Grams: 228.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Penguin
Edition
1st Penguin Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141024677
ISBN
9780141024677
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.39

Paperback. London: A group of thirty-somethings meet to celebrate a birthday. But, after two years of trying, Claire and Anthony have still not conceived a child, and pulsing with the fear of terrorist attacks, the city is crackling with tension. Befriending a young girl, Nora, Claire finds herself drawn as her maternal instincts begin to blur. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 164.
Publisher
Legend Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906558178
ISBN
9781906558178
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.95

Paperback. Sinful Deceptions is fiction at its most sophisticated and intriguing - for every woman who has ever kept a secret.. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 28. Weight in Grams: 292. Good, clean copy. Showing minor shelfwear to covers and page edges
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Hachette Books Ireland
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
SKU
KSG0008103
ISBN
9780340920220
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. A sophisticated and gripping novel from the author of A Husband's Confession and A Question of Betrayal Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 43. Weight in Grams: 360.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Hachette Books Ireland
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473607255
ISBN
9781473607255
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.28

Paperback. A suspenseful and sophisticated new novel from the author of A Question of Betrayal and A Husband's Confession, perfect for fans for Lesley Pearce. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 238 x 34. Weight in Grams: 560. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Hachette Books Ireland
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KTG0018075
ISBN
9781473607262
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

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