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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Hardback. Set in nineteenth-century New England, this exquisite novel tests a woman s love against her husband s utopian quest." Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393057133
ISBN
9780393057133
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 27.15

Paperback. Num Pages: 480 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 143 x 30. Weight in Grams: 394. Clean copy showing some light reading wear. Remains a very good copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMK0008368
ISBN
9781408843529
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. A touching portrayal of a mother and daughter bound by love and danger Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FT; FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 112 x 28. Weight in Grams: 284.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747267782
ISBN
9780747267782
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.69

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Tachyon Publications United States
Edition
First
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9781892391315
ISBN
9781892391315
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.99

Paperback. Lark and her brother, Termite, who is unable to walk or talk but is deeply loved by his family. The two are raised by their aunt Nonie in place of Lola, their mother, and Termite's father, Corporal Robert Leavitt, who is caught up in the chaos of the Korean War. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 21. Weight in Grams: 256.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
New
SKU
9780099288749
ISBN
9780099288749
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 4.99

Paperback. Dr Thoughtless Actions, a young geneticist, awakes one morning to find a cardboard box secured to his head. Unable to wrench it off, he attempts suicide, not only failing but also, unbeknowst to himself, cloning himself, creating Dr Wishful Thinking. Both of them fall in love, fall in science, and fail to make a baby. Num Pages: 96 pages, music. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 202 x 142 x 11. Weight in Grams: 218.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Coach House Books Canada
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9781552452103
ISBN
9781552452103
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.19

Paperback. Depicting the gradual disintegration of the Compson family through four fractured narratives, this novel explores intense, passionate family relationships where there is no love, only self-centredness. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 202.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
9780099475019
ISBN
9780099475019
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 9.93

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 18. Weight in Grams: 294.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Harper Perennial
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062132437
ISBN
9780062132437
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.32

Paperback. 320 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 198 x 128 x 25. Weight: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Central Books
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780953600113
ISBN
9780953600113
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.98

Paperback. "A novel of love lost and found"--Cover. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 206 x 40. Weight in Grams: 218.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Condition
New
SKU
KSG0019555
ISBN
9780062331038
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 174 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 149 x 31. Weight in Grams: 764.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Fountainhead Press, Stroud United Kingdom
Number of pages
174
Condition
New
SKU
V9780953213542
ISBN
9780953213542
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.65

Paperback. Set in the 1930s, this is a novel on American politics. It traces the rise and fall of Willie Stark, who resembles the real-life Huey "Kingfish" Long of Louisiana. Stark begins his political career as an idealistic man of the people but soon becomes corrupted by success. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 672 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 28. Weight in Grams: 464.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780141188614
ISBN
9780141188614
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 10.05

Paperback. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 209 x 24. Weight in Grams: 348.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Random House USA Inc United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780449912478
ISBN
9780449912478
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 14.96

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Bella Books United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9781933110646
ISBN
9781933110646
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.37

Hardcover. Luke Tanner is a thirty-something baseball player helping to build a new baseball field in his beloved hometown of Clearwater, Wisconsin. His chance discovery of a small bone fragment on the field sets in motion a series of events and discoveries that will involve his neighbors, local politicians, and the nearby Native American reservation. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 160 x 28. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268035136
ISBN
9780268035136
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.10

Paperback. Tells the story of the legendary road trip that Jack Kerouac took before the publication of "On the Road", told through the persona of Jack Duluoz and accompanied by his thinly-disguised Beat cohorts Allen Ginsberg, Gregory Corso and William Burroughs. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 23. Weight in Grams: 286.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780141198262
ISBN
9780141198262
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 5.80

A white shape silhouetted against a blue background changes on every page. Is it a squirrel, a tree, a birthday cake, or just spilt milk? The simple words and images along with a surprise ending keep young children guessing while encouraging imaginative thinking. Two-color illustrations. Illustrator(s): Shaw, Charles G. Num Pages: 13 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 124 x 146 x 14. Weight in Grams: 172.
Publication date
1993
Publisher
HarperFestival
Condition
New
SKU
V9780694004911
ISBN
9780694004911
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.26

Paperback. The stories of Giovanni Verga (1840-1922) are wonderful evocations of ordinary Italian life, focusing in particular on his native, Sicily. In an original and dynamic prose style, he portrays such eternal human themes as love, honour and adultery with rich and colourful language. Translator(s): McWilliam, G.H. Num Pages: 272 pages, map. BIC Classification: 2ADT; 2AHA; DSBF; DSBH; DSK; FA; FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 192.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140447415
ISBN
9780140447415
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.77

Paperback. Richard Madeley's first novel plays beautifully into the heart of commercial fiction, a love story with intrigue and betrayal at its core Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 286.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781471112638
ISBN
9781471112638
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 8.94

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 142 x 22. Weight in Grams: 402.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
St Martin's Press United States
Edition
1st
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780312333089
ISBN
9780312333089
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.14

paperback. Bestselling author Lauraine Snelling weaves an inspiring tale about embracing life and new beginnings Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 130 x 31. Weight in Grams: 300.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Time Warner Trade Publishing United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780446582117
ISBN
9780446582117
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.74

Paperback. Presents a collection of stories. In this title story, a septuagenarian nun resolutely invades the narrator's college writing workshop with an incredible saga; a seasoned Hollywood moviemaker uncovers a 25 year old flame he never knew he'd harboured; another child is forced into a harrowing cross-country escape; and more. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: DQ; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 132 x 10. Weight in Grams: 212.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099437529
ISBN
9780099437529
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.21

Paperback. * Falling in love is never simple. Especially when you're dead. * A very funny romantic comedy about Rosie Potter, who wakes up one morning to discover that she's very much dead but has no idea why or how. Perfect for fans of Claudia Carroll. Num Pages: 304 pages, N/A. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 233 x 23. Weight in Grams: 402.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Condition
New
SKU
V9780751556186
ISBN
9780751556186
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.69

Paperback. Num Pages: 267 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 146 x 22. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Oceanview Publishing United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9781933515687
ISBN
9781933515687
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.09

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