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Paperback. A high school student finds his two childhood friends drifting away from him. Has the trio simply grown apart, or have his friends become best friends with added benefits? Num Pages: 170 pages, chiefly Illustrations. BIC Classification: FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 249.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Digital Manga United States
- Number of pages
- 170
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781569708323
- ISBN
- 9781569708323
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 14.03
€ 14.99
€ 14.03
Paperback. With five of the contributors who are Nobel Prize Winners in Literature, this work presents stories that capture the range of emotions and situations of our human universe: tragedy, comedy, fantasy, satire, dramas of sexual love and of war, in different continents and cultures. The contributors also include Margaret Atwood, and John Updike. Editor(s): Gordimer, Nadine. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780747574309
- ISBN
- 9780747574309
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 7.28
€ 12.99
€ 7.28
Paperback. A flavourful and fascinating collection of 42 brilliantly written short stories by 22 Latino North American writers. Editor(s): Torres-Recinos, Julio; Molina Lora, Luis. Series: Literary Translation. Num Pages: 316 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 15. Weight in Grams: 309.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Univ of Ottawa Pr
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780776608099
- ISBN
- 9780776608099
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.65
€ 19.99
€ 18.65
Paperback. The well-educated daughter of a minister, Elizabeth Stuart Phelps (1844-1911) was introduced to writing at a young age, as both her mother and father were published writers. This book seeks to restore Phelps' reputation by bringing together a diverse collection from the entire body of her lifetime of work. Editor(s): Duquette, Elizabeth; Tevlin, Cheryl. Series: Legacies of Nineteenth-Century American Women Writers. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DCF; DNF; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 228 x 18. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803243972
- ISBN
- 9780803243972
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.65
€ 33.99
€ 30.65
Paperback. Series: Contemporary Writers from Shanghai. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 109 x 20. Weight in Grams: 212.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- BetterLink Press Incorporated United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781602202429
- ISBN
- 9781602202429
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.48
€ 15.99
€ 14.48
paperback. The stories are keenly observant, darkly humorous, and absurdly fatalistic. Editor(s): Gioia, Dana. Num Pages: 172 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FYB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 171 x 203 x 14. Weight in Grams: 224.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 172
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803278066
- ISBN
- 9780803278066
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.97
€ 18.99
€ 17.97
Paperback. From Kapek's biotech machines of RUR to Kuttner's "Proud Robot" to the fictional assortment of mechanical sex toys, rebels, grandmothers, servants, and masters, these machines have represented our dreams as well as our anxieties. This title presents stories representing the many faces of robots. Editor(s): Wallace, Sean. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: FL; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 151 x 30. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Prime Books United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781607013181
- ISBN
- 9781607013181
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.70
€ 16.99
€ 16.70
paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Penguin Publishing Group
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780140437973
- ISBN
- 9780140437973
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.73
€ 10.99
€ 9.73
Paperback. Never has the short story seen so much long wind. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 133 x 15. Weight in Grams: 199.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Biblioasis Canada
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781927428719
- ISBN
- 9781927428719
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.61
€ 17.99
€ 16.61
Paperback. This guide offers an introduction to the basic skills and intellectual tools required for making a study of fiction. It presents an explanation of the most common features of prose, using practical examples drawn from six short stories which are included as part of the study programme. Num Pages: 224 pages, glossary, notes, index. BIC Classification: DSB; FA; FC; FYB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 134. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719033971
- ISBN
- 9780719033971
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.28
€ 29.28
Paperback. The second of four volumes of short stories which reflect Somerset Maugham's wry perception of human foibles and gift for evoking drama from a sense of time and place. Set in Malaya, America and England, they include "Flotsam and Jetsam", "The Man With the Scar" and "The Vessel of Wrath". Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 38. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Vintage Classics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099428848
- ISBN
- 9780099428848
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 10.84
€ 14.99
€ 10.84
Hardcover. Num Pages: 214 pages. BIC Classification: FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 147 x 24. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Flambard Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 214
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781873226766
- ISBN
- 9781873226766
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.84
€ 19.99
€ 17.84
Num Pages: 210 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 124 x 18. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Exile Editions Canada
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781550963595
- ISBN
- 9781550963595
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.54
€ 18.99
€ 17.54
Paperback. * Reissued to coincide with her new book 'Feisty and wise stories about sex and the wild..touching and clever and as gripping as good gossip' - Nicolette Jones, SUNDAY TIMES Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 129 x 11. Weight in Grams: 212. Clean copy with some shelf wear, minor nicks and bumps on cover but otherwise clean
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Virago
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Edition
- …
- SKU
- KSS0003516
- ISBN
- 9781853817311
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
paperback. In this literary and accomplished collection of stories, Ahmed Essop presents entire worlds, and, at the same time, microcosmic glimpses into the complexities and ironies of life and human relationships. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 202 x 12. Weight in Grams: 160.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Picador South Africa
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781770100053
- ISBN
- 9781770100053
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 10.98
€ 10.99
€ 10.98
Paperback. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: FL; FM; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Prime Books United States
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781607014911
- ISBN
- 9781607014911
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.22
€ 21.22
Paperback. Includes stories about the evolution of the universe, with characters that are fashioned from mathematical formulae and cellular structures. Translator(s): McLaughlin, Martin; McLaughlin, Martin; Parks, Tim; Weaver, William. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: FL; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 31. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141189680
- ISBN
- 9780141189680
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 9.67
€ 13.99
€ 9.67
Paperback. Num Pages: 108 pages. BIC Classification: FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 8. Weight in Grams: 168.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- DC Books,Canada Canada
- Edition
- 1ST
- Number of pages
- 108
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780919688988
- ISBN
- 9780919688988
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 13.69
€ 18.99
€ 13.69
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Tachyon Publications United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781892391537
- ISBN
- 9781892391537
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.30
€ 18.30
Paperback. Editor(s): Hemmingson, Michael. Series: Mammoth Books. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: DQ; FP; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 148 x 36. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Robinson Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841190785
- ISBN
- 9781841190785
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.49
€ 14.99
€ 11.49
Hardback. Num Pages: 568 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYB; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 237 x 35. Weight in Grams: 848.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781624664489
- ISBN
- 9781624664489
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.99€ 63.63
€ 83.99
€ 63.63
Paperback. Translator(s): Schwartz, Marian. Series: New Directions Classic. Num Pages: 308 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 134 x 20. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- New Directions Publishing Corporation United States
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780811214735
- ISBN
- 9780811214735
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.00
€ 16.99
€ 16.00
Paperback. The art of writing is mysterious; the opinions we hold are ephemeral. This title presents eleven short stories. Translator(s): Hurley, Andrew. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 10. Weight in Grams: 114.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141183862
- ISBN
- 9780141183862
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 10.84
€ 14.99
€ 10.84
Paperback. Num Pages: 230 pages. BIC Classification: FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 216 x 16. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- DC Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781927599280
- ISBN
- 9781927599280
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 15.95
€ 21.99
€ 15.95