Modern Fiction (post 1945)

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The Bone Collection: Four Novellas

The Bone Collection: Four Novellas

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A collection of chilling tales featuring forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan - including the untold story of her first case. The No.1 Sunday Times bestselling author Kathy Reichs is renowned for...
The Brighton Mermaid

The Brighton Mermaid

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**WINNER OF THE PRECIOUS LIFESTYLE MUST READ OF THE YEAR AWARD 2018** 'This will creep its way under your skin and stay there long after you finish the final few...
Never Say Goodbye

Never Say Goodbye

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A compelling and deeply moving novel of friendship, family and the power of love, from the Sunday Times top ten bestseller. b> ow would you cope with the threat of...
The Healing Hippo Of Hinode Park

The Healing Hippo Of Hinode Park

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Brand new healing fiction from the 2.5-million-copy bestselling author of What You Are Looking for is in the Library set in a suburban community block DISCOVER THE BRAND NEW NOVEL...
The Wilding Family: The Thorn Bush

The Wilding Family: The Thorn Bush

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Author: Richmal CromptonBinding: HardbackPublished: Hodder and Stoughton, 1928Condition:Book: AcceptableJacket: DamagedPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Marks and specks on cloth. Bumping on corners. Damaged DJ - split in half....
They're A Weird Mob

They're A Weird Mob

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Author: Nino CulottaBinding: HardbackPublished: Ure Smith, Sydney, 1958Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Yellowed front and rear end papers.This comedic novel chronicles the adventures of...
Doctor At Sea

Doctor At Sea

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Author: Richard GordonBinding: HardbackPublished: Michael Joseph, London, 1955Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Stained front and rear end papers. Tight spine.This comedic novel...
Love Songs From The Boogeymen

Love Songs From The Boogeymen

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Author: Judith TrotskyBinding: HardbackPublished: Harper's Magazine Press, 1973Condition:Book: FairJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Light staining on top book block. Firm spine.Judith Trotsky's Love Songs From The Boogeymen...
Man's Estate: A Novel

Man's Estate: A Novel

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Author: Jon ClearyBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins, 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket price clipped, page edges have some light foxingMan's Estate presents a compelling...
The Song Of The Red Ruby

The Song Of The Red Ruby

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Author: Agnar MykleBinding: HardbackPublished: E.P. Dutton & Co., NY, 1961Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis novel chronicles the tumultuous journey of a...
Till We Meet Again

Till We Meet Again

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Author: Judith KrantzBinding: HardbackPublished: Guild Publishing, 1988Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsJulian Krantz's Till We Meet Again chronicles the intertwined lives of three generations of women, beginning with...
Sweet Evil

Sweet Evil

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Author: James Dillon WhiteBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson of London , 1968Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsSweet Evil by James Dillon White presents a gripping narrative that uncovers the insidious...
Twilight Of Honour

Twilight Of Honour

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Author: Al DewlenBinding: HardbackPublished: Longmans, 1962Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis compelling novel, Twilight Of Honour, presents a dramatic narrative centered on...
Girl, 20

Girl, 20

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Author: Kingsley AmisBinding: HardbackPublished: Jonathan Cape Ltd, London, 1971Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markings'Girl, 20' presents a biting social satire, chronicling the misadventures of a middle-aged...
The Dancing Man

The Dancing Man

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Author: P.M. HubbardBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan, 1971Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has some light wearThe suspenseful novel The Dancing Man presents a gripping narrative of...
The Odd Job Man

The Odd Job Man

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Author: N.J. CrispBinding: HardbackPublished: Raven Books, 1977Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe Odd Job Man presents a gripping narrative of an unassuming individual thrust into a perilous world...
Nocturnes For The King Of Naples

Nocturnes For The King Of Naples

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Author: Edmund WhiteBinding: HardbackPublished: Andre Deutsch, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has general wear and tear, light yellowing to page edgesNocturnes For The King...
The Late Bourgeois World

The Late Bourgeois World

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Author: Nadine GordimerBinding: HardbackPublished: Viking, New York, 1966Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Some marks on boards. Foxing on spine. Clean copy. This novel chronicles the introspective...
Occasion For Loving: A Novel Of Love And Hate In The Shadow Of Racial Conflict

Occasion For Loving: A Novel Of Love And Hate In The Shadow Of Racial Conflict

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Author: Nadine GordimerBinding: HardbackPublished: The Viking Press, NY, 1963Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsOccasion For Loving presents a compelling narrative set in apartheid-era South Africa, where personal relationships...
Six Feet Of The Country

Six Feet Of The Country

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Author: Nadine GordimerBinding: HardbackPublished: Simon and Schuster, 1956Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dull and worn spine. Clean copy. This collection of short stories, Six...
The Way Of All Flesh

The Way Of All Flesh

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Author: Samuel ButlerBinding: HardbackPublished: The Heritage Press, 1964Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Slipcase: GoodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Sandglass pamphlet laid inThe Way Of All Flesh by Samuel Butler is a seminal work...
The Ghost Writer

The Ghost Writer

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Author: Philip RothBinding: HardbackPublished: Farrar Straus & Giroux, 1979Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis compelling novella chronicles the formative experiences of a young, ambitious writer as...
The Professor Of Desire

The Professor Of Desire

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Author: Philip RothBinding: HardbackPublished: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThe Professor of Desire presents a compelling narrative of David Kepesh, a literature professor whose...
Jack Reacher: The Sentinel (SIGNED)

Jack Reacher: The Sentinel (SIGNED)

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Author: Lee Child And Andrew ChildBinding: HardbackPublished: Delacorte Press, NY, 2020Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: SignedCondition remarks: Signed by all. Boards in good condition with faded edges. DJ within...
Night Fall: A Novel (SIGNED)

Night Fall: A Novel (SIGNED)

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Author: Nelson DemilleBinding: HardbackPublished: Warner Books, New York, 2004Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: SignedCondition remarks: Boards in good condition. DJ within mylar. Clean and sturdy copy. A gripping suspense...
Two Adolescents: The Stories Of Agostino And Luca

Two Adolescents: The Stories Of Agostino And Luca

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Author: Alberto MoraviaBinding: HardbackPublished: Farrar Straus & Giroux, 1950Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Yellowed boards, with light bumping on corners. DJ within plastic sleeve. Internally sound....
We Were There

We Were There

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Author: Rhoda PowerBinding: HardbackPublished: George Allen and Unwin, 1955Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis compelling historical collection, We Were There, chronicles significant...
The Hill Of Howth

The Hill Of Howth

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Author: L.A.G. StrongBinding: HardbackPublished: Methuen, London, 1953Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerThe novel The Hill Of Howth presents a poignant narrative set against the...
The White Corridors

The White Corridors

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Author: Mel SteinBinding: HardbackPublished: Piatkus Books, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsUnknownA gripping medical drama set against the backdrop of a bustling London hospital, The White...
The Foxglove Saga

The Foxglove Saga

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Author: Auberon WaughBinding: HardbackPublished: Chapman and Hall, London , 1960Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThe Foxglove Saga presents a biting satirical look at post-war British society, chronicling the...
Man Running

Man Running

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Author: Elliot WestBinding: HardbackPublished: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, London, 1959Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsMan Running by Elliot West is a compelling work of literary fiction that chronicles the...
Shosha: A Novel

Shosha: A Novel

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Author: Isaac Bashevis SingerBinding: HardbackPublished: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, New York, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Signed with inscriptionCondition remarks: Light bumping on spine and corners. Minor bruise on...
Shosha: A Novel

Shosha: A Novel

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Author: Isaac Bashevis SingerBinding: HardbackPublished: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, New York, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsShosha is a poignant novel that chronicles the life of Aaron Greidinger,...
This Side Of Paradise

This Side Of Paradise

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Author: F. Scott FitzgeraldBinding: HardbackPublished: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1111Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis seminal work of American literature chronicles the tumultuous coming-of-age of Amory Blaine, a Princeton-educated...
End Of A Mission: A Novel

End Of A Mission: A Novel

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Author: Heinrich Böll; Translated from the German by Leila VennewitzBinding: HardbackPublished: McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1968Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis satirical novel chronicles the unusual trial...
The Bad Place

The Bad Place

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Author: Dean R. KoontzBinding: HardbackPublished: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1990Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis chilling thriller, The Bad Place, plunges readers into a terrifying mystery where a man...
Time Of Desecration

Time Of Desecration

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Author: Alberto MoraviaBinding: HardbackPublished: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis novel, a compelling work from a master of Italian literature, chronicles the psychological turmoil...
The Lie

The Lie

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Author: Alberto MoraviaBinding: HardbackPublished: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, New York, 1966Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis compelling psychological novel chronicles the intricate inner world of a writer determined...
The Verdict: A Novel

The Verdict: A Novel

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Author: Barry ReedBinding: HardbackPublished: Granada, 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis gripping legal thriller, The Verdict, chronicles the desperate fight for justice by a down-on-his-luck attorney. The narrative...
Rabbit Redux

Rabbit Redux

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Author: John UpdikeBinding: HardbackPublished: Andre Deutsch., 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerA poignant work of literary fiction, Rabbit Redux chronicles the tumultuous...
Strong Medicine

Strong Medicine

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Author: Arthur HaileyBinding: HardbackPublished: Doubleday, Australia, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsStrong Medicine chronicles the cutthroat world of the pharmaceutical industry, presenting a gripping narrative of ambition, scientific...
A World Of Profit

A World Of Profit

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Author: Louis AuchinclossBinding: HardbackPublished: Victor Gollancz, 1969Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis compelling social novel chronicles the intricate lives of New York's elite, revealing...
The Savage Day

The Savage Day

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Author: Jack HigginsBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins, London, 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis gripping thriller, The Savage Day, plunges readers into a high-stakes world of international intrigue...
Nuts In May

Nuts In May

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Author: Richard GordonBinding: HardbackPublished: Heinemann, London, 1964Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis witty novel, Nuts In May, presents a delightful comedic narrative, chronicling the misadventures of its memorable...
The Cutting Edge

The Cutting Edge

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Author: C.J. Heatley IiiBinding: HardbackPublished: Airlife Publishing Ltd, 1988Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: DJ creased within mylar. The Cutting Edge presents a compelling chronicle of modern...
The Honourable Schoolboy

The Honourable Schoolboy

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Author: John Le CarréBinding: HardbackPublished: Hodder & Stoughton, 1977Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerThis espionage thriller chronicles the perilous mission of George Smiley's protégé, Jerry Westerby,...
Harris's Requiem

Harris's Requiem

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Author: Stanley MiddletonBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson & Co, 1960Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Some moisture damageMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Foxing, tanning and some water damage to DJ....
Good Kings Bad Kings

Good Kings Bad Kings

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Bellwether Award winner Susan Nussbaum's powerful novel invites us into the lives of a group of typical teenagers--alienated, funny, yearning for autonomy--except that they live in an institution for juveniles...