Modern Fiction (post 1945)

Lucas Davenport and Virgil Flowers join forces on a deadly maritime case like no other . . . An off-duty Coast Guardsman is fishing with his family when he calls...

'A modern master at work' THE TIMES 'Heart-poundingly suspenseful' WASHINGTON POST 'Joseph Kanon owns this corner of the literary landscape' LEE CHILD Berlin, 1963. The height of the Cold War...

Author: Françoise SaganBinding: HardbackPublished: John Murray, 1956Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerA Certain Smile chronicles the emotional journey of a young Parisian student as...

Author: Arthur UpfieldBinding: HardbackPublished: Heinemann London, 1959Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsBony And The Black Virgin presents a compelling mystery from the pen of...

Author: Jeffrey ArcherBinding: HardbackPublished: Hodder and Stoughton, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis dramatic saga chronicles the intertwined lives of two formidable...

Author: Roald DahlBinding: HardbackPublished: Michael Joseph, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis satirical novel chronicles the outrageous exploits of a charismatic and...

Author: George SavaBinding: HardbackPublished: FABER AND FABER, 1963Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsAppointments In Rome chronicles a series of compelling encounters within the Eternal City, presenting...

Author: Rona JaffeBinding: HardbackPublished: Hodder and Stoughton, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Binding cracking. All pages intact.This compelling novel chronicles the lives...

Author: John NicholsBinding: HardbackPublished: Heinemann, London, 1965Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: Remainder markCondition remarks: Cut on prelims. This poignant coming-of-age novel chronicles the intense and...

Author: D'Arcy NilandBinding: HardbackPublished: Michael Joseph, 1965Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Boards slightly bowed. This compelling work of Australian literary fiction chronicles the lives...

Author: W. Somerset MaughamBinding: HardbackPublished: Hiram Books, London, 1968Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsA compelling work of early 20th-century literature, Mrs. Craddock chronicles the tumultuous marriage of a spirited young...

Author: W. Somerset MaughamBinding: HardbackPublished: HERON BOOKS, LONDON, 1968Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsChristmas Holiday chronicles the transformative journey of a young Englishman who opts for a Parisian Christmas, unexpectedly...

Author: Irwin ShawBinding: HardbackPublished: BOOK CLUB ASSOCIATES LONDON, 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsBread Upon The Waters chronicles the dramatic unraveling of a seemingly idyllic family when a mysterious...

Author: Margaret DrabbleBinding: HardbackPublished: BOOK CLUB ASSOCIATES LONDON, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis work of contemporary British fiction chronicles the intricate life of a woman in her forties,...

Author: Isaac Bashevis SingerBinding: HardbackPublished: Jonathan Cape, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis collection of short stories, Old Love, presents a poignant look at the complexities...

Author: Alistair MacleanBinding: HardbackPublished: COLLINS, St. James's Place, London, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageAlistair Maclean's Athabasca presents a gripping thriller set against...

Author: Mikhail BulgakovBinding: PaperbackPublished: Indiana University Press, 1972Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageDiaboliad And Other Stories presents a collection of Mikhail Bulgakov's...

Eight friends, one country house, four romances, and six months in isolation-a novel about love, friendship, family, and betrayal, a book that reads like a great Russian novel, or Chekhov...

Author: Pamela MooreBinding: HardbackPublished: Simon and Schuster, 1961Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: A Couple of very small tears to the back of...

Author: James Gould CozzensBinding: HardbackPublished: Longmans, Green and Co, 1958Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsJames Gould Cozzens's By Love Possessed presents a compelling legal drama that uncovers the...

Author: Judith KrantzBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerPrincess Daisy, a captivating work of romance and drama, chronicles the tumultuous life of a woman...

Author: Romain GaryBinding: HardbackPublished: MICHAEL JOSEPH, 1958Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerThe novel The Roots of Heaven presents a...

Author: Howard FastBinding: HardbackPublished: HODDER AND STOUGHTON, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsHoward Fast's The Establishment chronicles the compelling saga of the Lavette family, a multi-generational narrative...

Author: Nicholas MonsarratBinding: HardbackPublished: Cassell, London, 1965Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis novel chronicles the intricate and often turbulent marriage between a driven writer and a passionate...

Author: Norman BognerBinding: HardbackPublished: Phelps, Stokes & Company, Inc., 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe novel The Hunting Animal is a gripping psychological thriller that plunges into the dark...

Author: Gore VidalBinding: HardbackPublished: Random House New York, 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsGore Vidal's Myron presents a biting satire of Hollywood and American culture, continuing the outrageous...

Author: Paul ScottBinding: HardbackPublished: Book Club Associates, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Faded spine otherwise finePaul Scott's monumental The Raj Quartet chronicles the tumultuous twilight of...

Author: Glen TomasettiBinding: HardbackPublished: McPhee Gribble Publishers, Australia, 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThoroughly Decent People presents a sharp, witty examination of Australian suburban existence, chronicling the lives...

Author: Françoise SaganBinding: HardbackPublished: Harper & Row, New York, 1971Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis novel, a poignant work from a celebrated French author, chronicles the emotional landscape...

Author: John O'GradyBinding: HardbackPublished: Ure Smith, Sydney, 1961Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis comedic novel chronicles the uproarious escapades of an Australian...

Author: Garrison KeillorBinding: HardbackPublished: Faber and Faber, 1986Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markings'Lake Wobegon Days chronicles the endearing eccentricities and quiet lives of the residents of a...

Author: Mary WestmacottBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins, London, 1973Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe poignant novel The Burden presents a compelling psychological drama, chronicling the intense and often suffocating bond...

Author: Mary Westmacott Also Known To Millions Throughout The World As Agatha ChristieBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins, London, 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsA poignant psychological novel, Unfinished Portrait chronicles...

Author: Anita BrooknerBinding: HardbackPublished: Guild Publishing, London, 1988Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsAnita Brookner's Latecomers chronicles the intertwined lives of two men, friends since their childhood in wartime...

Author: Allan PriorBinding: HardbackPublished: The Bodley Head, London, 1958Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsAllan Prior's The One-Eyed Monster: A Novel About Television chronicles the pervasive influence...

' I thought I had made myself clear. I want something that conveys her majesty, her bloodline. Do you understand? She is no ordinary mortal. Treat her thus.' Florence, the...

The heat is on to catch a killer In the picturesque Australian Blue Mountains, the sleepy town of Rislake is burning. Caught in the path of a major bushfire, the...

'An excellent story-teller, intense and skilful in planning and bringing off his effects' Daily Telegraph In these early Hemingway stories, which are partly autobiographical, men and women of passion live,...

Author: Donald A. StanwoodBinding: HardbackPublished: HAMISH HAMILTON, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis gripping psychological thriller uncovers the haunting past of a mysterious woman, whose fragmented recollections hold the...

Author: Salman RushdieBinding: HardbackPublished: Jonathan Cape, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Chipping and some rips to DJ. Board in good...

Author: Charles Madox-BrownBinding: HardbackPublished: Cassell Australia, 1970Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsKnee Deep In Sunshine chronicles a transformative journey through the sun-drenched landscapes of the Mediterranean, presenting a...

Author: Noah GordonBinding: HardbackPublished: Andre Deutsch, 1966Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis compelling novel chronicles the journey of a young rabbi navigating the intricate landscape of faith...

Author: Taylor CaldwellBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsBright Flows The River presents a compelling psychological drama, chronicling the profound introspection of a man confronting his past...

Author: Willard MotleyBinding: HardbackPublished: LONGMANS, 1959Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis powerful work of social realism, Let No Man Write My Epitaph, chronicles the harsh realities of...

Author: Melvyn BraggBinding: HardbackPublished: Secker and Warburg, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsKingdom Come presents a sweeping historical narrative, transporting readers to a pivotal era in English history....

Author: Morris WestBinding: HardbackPublished: Hodder & Stoughton, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe compelling psychological drama The World Is Made Of Glass is set in 1930s Switzerland, where...

Author: Patrick WhiteBinding: HardbackPublished: Jonathan Cape, 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Faded and chipped DJ with some rips. Spine of...

Author: Frank MoorhouseBinding: PaperbackPublished: Penguin Books, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Cracked binding. All pages intact. This work of literary fiction chronicles a tumultuous...