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Paperback. Salim the coachman tells enchanting tales, but suddenly he is struck dumb. Just as Scheherazade told tales to save her life, Salim's friends must spin yarns to save his speech. Set in Damascus in 1959, the novel alternates the real lives of our storytellers with stories from the distant past. Translator(s): Boehm, Philip. Num Pages: 263 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 131 x 22. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Publisher
- Arabia Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 263
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906697358
- ISBN
- 9781906697358
€ 15.82
€ 15.82
Paperback. BIC Classification: FY. .
- Publisher
- Titan Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785656613
- ISBN
- 9781785656613
€ 14.99€ 12.41
€ 14.99
€ 12.41
Hardcover. Suzie Mohammad Galal, born in the Egyptian city of Suez during the War of Attrition in the late 1960s, is a woman of inner conflicts who traverses the boundaries of ethnicity and religion. Her whole life is intricately tied to the wars and political events taking place in Egypt. Translator(s): Gomaa, Sally. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 160 x 30. Weight in Grams: 549.
- Publisher
- The American University in Cairo Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789774163890
- ISBN
- 9789774163890
€ 21.67
€ 21.67
Paperback. Num Pages: 148 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 134 x 10. Weight in Grams: 184.
- Publisher
- New Wind Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781929777068
- ISBN
- 9781929777068
€ 11.56
€ 11.56
Paperback. Translator(s): Howard, Richard. Num Pages: 210 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128. .
- Publisher
- Calder Publications
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714544595
- ISBN
- 9780714544595
€ 13.99€ 11.02
€ 13.99
€ 11.02
Paperback. A novel about a street in an unnamed city whose inhabitants speculate on the life of a mysterious Madam X. It interweaves their endless suppositions into a work that is at once political parable and surreal fantasia. Translator(s): Gernant, Karen; Chen, Zeping. Series: The Margellos World Republic of Letters. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 192 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Rep Tra
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300167962
- ISBN
- 9780300167962
€ 20.81
€ 20.81
Paperback. Dogs are reported for their constant barking .. and so begins one of the strangest stories you will ever read. Num Pages: 172 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 199 x 22. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- Urbane Publications
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781911331155
- ISBN
- 9781911331155
€ 10.99€ 10.23
€ 10.99
€ 10.23
Hardcover. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: FK; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 123 x 184 x 20. Weight in Grams: 176.
- Publisher
- Sort of Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908745521
- ISBN
- 9781908745521
€ 10.99€ 10.23
€ 10.99
€ 10.23
Paperback. A classic piece of French short fiction, 'The Etruscan Vase' is here presented alongside three other stories: 'The Vision of Charles XI', a dark tale of premonition set in the Swedish royal palace, 'Tamango', an account of a slave-ship revolt and 'The Blue Room', a supernatural farce and one of Merimee's final works. Translator(s): Parmee, Douglas. Num Pages: 110 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYB; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 9. Weight in Grams: 130.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Classics
- Number of pages
- 110
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847492098
- ISBN
- 9781847492098
€ 10.90
€ 10.90
Paperback. Because of the boyhood trauma of seeing his mother make love to another man in the presence of his dying father, Mizoguchi becomes a hopeless stutterer. Taunted by his schoolmates, he feels utterly alone untill he becomes an acolyte at a famous temple in Kyoto, where he develops an all-consuming obsession with the temple's beauty. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 184.
- Publisher
- Vintage Classics New York
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099285670
- ISBN
- 9780099285670
€ 13.99€ 10.51
€ 13.99
€ 10.51
Paperback. A novel set against the political disappearances and secret jails of Morocco's recent history Translator(s): Smolin, Jonathan. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: FRH; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 206 x 22. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Publisher
- The American University in Cairo Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789774167546
- ISBN
- 9789774167546
€ 11.94
€ 11.94
Paperback. A novel set in the old-guard WASP enclaves of Manhattan, Connecticut, Long Island and Maine, peopled with men and women whose loves are in various stages of repair or disarray. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780747531609
- ISBN
- 9780747531609
€ 9.39
€ 9.39
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Main Market Ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447274971
- ISBN
- 9781447274971
€ 9.06
€ 9.06
Paperback. Expanded and updated collection of short stories using Head's 'Tales of Tenderness and Power' as a basis. Series: Heinemann African Writers Series. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 12. Weight in Grams: 160.
- Publisher
- Heinemann
- Number of pages
- 184
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780435045715
- ISBN
- 9780435045715
€ 14.42
€ 14.42
Hardcover. Before Marilyn and Madonna, Betty booped and wriggled her way into hearts worldwide with her unique mix of wide-eyed innocence and powerful cartoon sensuality. This collects all of Betty's adventures that appeared in the funny pages of daily newspapers in the 1930s. Num Pages: 224 pages, colour, black and white colour strips. BIC Classification: WHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 314 x 239 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1234.
- Publisher
- TITAN
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848567078
- ISBN
- 9781848567078
€ 33.99€ 24.51
€ 33.99
€ 24.51
Paperback. Num Pages: 204 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FJM; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 336. 204 pages, black & white illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FJM; FYB. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 14. Weight: 336.
- Publisher
- iUniverse, Inc.
- Number of pages
- 204
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780595377053
- ISBN
- 9780595377053
€ 13.00
€ 13.00
Paperback. Fitzgerald's first collection of short stories in the authoritative Cambridge Edition, now available as a paperback. Editor(s): West, James L. W., III. Series: The Cambridge Edition of the Works of F. Scott Fitzgerald. Num Pages: 430 pages, 5 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK; FC; FYB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 136 x 13. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 430
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521170437
- ISBN
- 9780521170437
€ 28.18
€ 28.18
Paperback. This collection of lesser-known of short stories - ranging from absurd humorous sketches to psychological pieces and tragic stories - demonstrates Anton Chekhov's mastery of the genre. Translator(s): Fitzlyon, April. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYB; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- Alma Classics
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847494757
- ISBN
- 9781847494757
€ 11.92
€ 11.92
Mass Market Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FL; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 106 x 171 x 42. Weight in Grams: 186.
- Publisher
- Baen
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Proprietary ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781476781969
- ISBN
- 9781476781969
€ 8.99€ 8.67
€ 8.99
€ 8.67
Hardcover. Suburban Sketches Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 124 x 10. Weight in Grams: 180.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845880835
- ISBN
- 9781845880835
€ 9.02
€ 9.02
Paperback. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: FY. Dimension: 167 x 239 x 9. Weight in Grams: 106.
- Publisher
- Rupa Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788129137364
- ISBN
- 9788129137364
€ 10.99€ 10.23
€ 10.99
€ 10.23
Paperback. This lesser-known novella by one of the great masters of Russian literature and the author of Fathers and Children, now available to English readers in Hugh Aplin's lucid translation, is presented here with 'Yakov Pasynkov', another story exploring the nature of love and human relations. Translator(s): Aplin, Hugh. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 11. Weight in Grams: 146. 160 pages, illustrations. This lesser-known novella by one of the great masters of Russian literature and the author of Fathers and Children, now available to English readers in Hugh Aplin's lucid translation, is presented here with 'Yakov Pasynkov', another story exploring the nature of love and human relations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Dimension: 195 x 129 x 11. Weight: 146. Translator(s): Aplin, Hugh.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Classics
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847492180
- ISBN
- 9781847492180
€ 11.86
€ 11.86
Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 198 x 14. Weight in Grams: 148.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury India
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789385436314
- ISBN
- 9789385436314
€ 15.99€ 10.22
€ 15.99
€ 10.22
Paperback. Translator(s): Brooke-Rose, Christine. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128. .
- Publisher
- Calder Publications
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714544571
- ISBN
- 9780714544571
€ 12.89
€ 12.89