Modern Fiction (post 1945)

Lesley Pearse is one of Penguin's premium brand authors with total sales 10 million copies worldwide When sixteen-year-old Charlie witnesses a brutal attack on her mother by two strangers she...

Stevie Bell solved the case of Truly Devious, and now she's taking her detecting skills abroad when she becomes embroiled in a mystery from 1990s England. Another pulse-pounding and laugh-out-loud...

A dark and bleakly funny fable from the author of Divorcing Jack. A little boy left for dead when the US Marines destroy a terrorist training camp in the Libyan...

Author: Jack GelberBinding: HardbackPublished: Faber and Faber., 1960Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Some minor tears and sun-fading to...

Author: William Faulkner, Eugene O'Neill, John SteinbeckBinding: HardbackPublished: Alexis Gregory, New York, and CRM Publishing, Del Mar, California, 1971Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages:...

Author: Yu Sung YenBinding: PaperbackPublished: FOREIGN LANGUAGES PRESS, 1975Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageChinese Cultural Revolution era propaganda story.

Author: W Somerset MaughamBinding: HardbackPublished: Heron Books London, 0000Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCreatures of Circumstance which forms part of The Complete Works of Somerset Maugham. VG+ (light...

Author: L.P. HartleyBinding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, London, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Slipcase: GoodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Markings on slipcase. Harriet's And Sons presents a compelling psychological drama, chronicling the intricate...

Author: Jessica AndersonBinding: HardbackPublished: Viking, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis novel presents a compelling narrative centered on a young woman navigating complex family...

Author: George R.R. MartinBinding: HardbackPublished: Voyager, 2010Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis epic fantasy saga, A Game of Thrones, chronicles the tumultuous power struggles among the great noble...

Author: Kingsley AmisBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson of Australia, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerKingsley Amis's Jake's Thing is a satirical novel that chronicles the misadventures of Jake Richardson, an aging...

Author: Henry CecilBinding: HardbackPublished: Michael Joseph, 1956Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsFriends At Court presents a witty and insightful look into the...

Author: Henry CecilBinding: HardbackPublished: MICHAEL JOSEPH, 1958Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsSober As A Judge presents a delightful foray into the often-absurd world of British law, chronicling the experiences...

Author: Martin BoydBinding: PaperbackPublished: LANSDOWNE PRESS, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis novel chronicles the romantic entanglements and social intricacies within a...

Author: Doris ShannonBinding: HardbackPublished: SEVERN HOUSE PUBLISHERS, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsFamily Money chronicles the intricate lives of a family grappling with a sudden inheritance and the secrets...

Author: ColetteBinding: HardbackPublished: GUILD PUBLISHING LONDON, 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis classic of French literature presents a poignant examination of an unconventional romance and its lingering aftermath. Colette's...

Author: James JoyceBinding: HardbackPublished: GUILD PUBLISHING LONDON, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsTitle: A Portrait Of The Artist As A Young ManAuthor: James Joyce

Author: Virginia WoolfBinding: HardbackPublished: GUILD PUBLISHING LONDON, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsA seminal work of modernist literature, Mrs. Dalloway chronicles a single day in the life of Clarissa Dalloway...

Author: Evelyn WaughBinding: HardbackPublished: GUILD PUBLISHING LONDON, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsA satirical masterpiece, Decline And Fall chronicles the misadventures of Paul Pennyfeather, an innocent Oxford theology student unjustly...

Author: Elinor GlynBinding: HardbackPublished: DUCKWORTH AND CO., 1912Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: FEP missingMarkings: No markingsElinor Glyn's Halcyone presents a captivating Edwardian romance,...

Author: Stephen R. DonaldsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Ballantine Books, N.Y, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerStephen R. Donaldson's The Second Chronicles of Thomas Covenant Book Three: White Gold...

Author: Nadine GordimerBinding: HardbackPublished: Viking, New York, 1966Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis novel chronicles the introspective journey of Elizabeth Van der Sandt, a...

Author: Janet FrameBinding: HardbackPublished: George Braziller., 1988Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerThis profound literary work chronicles the unsettling experiences of an American...

Author: Christopher IsherwoodBinding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 1975Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Slipcase: WornPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Sunned spine. Goodbye to Berlin presents a series of interconnected vignettes from the vibrant, yet...

Author: Chung Chong-WhaBinding: PaperbackPublished: University of Queensland Press., 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis anthology presents a compelling collection of...

Author: Paul TherouxBinding: HardbackPublished: Hamish Hamilton Ltd, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsJungle Lovers presents a satirical and often darkly humorous narrative set in the heart of post-colonial...

Author: Hester BurtonBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford., 1965Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis bookshop, with its musty smell of old leather bindings and parchment...

Author: Henry MillerBinding: HardbackPublished: Castle Books., 1965Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerPlexus presents a raw and unvarnished account of one man's bohemian existence in 1930s Paris,...

Author: Irwin ShawBinding: HardbackPublished: Weidenfeld & Nicolson Ltd., 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis sweeping family saga, Beggar Man, Thief, continues the...

Author: Arthur HaileyBinding: HardbackPublished: Michael Joseph., 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsArthur Hailey's Overload plunges readers into the high-stakes world of a major power...

Author: Thomas Le BretonBinding: HardbackPublished: HERBERT JENKINS, 1923Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerConfessions Of Mrs May presents a compelling...

Author: Richard GordonBinding: HardbackPublished: Michael Joseph, 1961Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerRichard Gordon's Doctor On Toast presents a delightful continuation of his beloved medical comedies, chronicling the often-absurd daily...

Author: Ray BradburyBinding: HardbackPublished: Granada Publishing., 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.Condition remarks: Slight bumps to spine.This collection of speculative fiction presents...

Author: Kylie TennantBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan., 1954Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor chips to DJ, tanning and foxing to...

Author: Raymond BriggsBinding: HardbackPublished: Hamish Hamilton., 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Yellowed cover and foxed edges.When The Wind Blows presents a heart-wrenching narrative of an elderly...

Author: Zadie SmithBinding: HardbackPublished: Hamish Hamilton, 2019Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: SignedCondition remarks: Light marks to front of DJ. Board and pages in good condition.Zadie Smith's Grand Union: Stories...

Author: Italo SvevoBinding: HardbackPublished: Secker & Warburg, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsAs A Man Grows Older presents a poignant psychological portrait of Emilio Brentani, a...

Author: Xavier HerbertBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus & Robertson, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis seminal work of Australian literature chronicles the lives intertwined by the brutal realities of early...

Author: Nadine GordimerBinding: HardbackPublished: Jonathan Cape, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsNadine Gordimer's Something Out There presents a compelling collection of short...

Author: A. S. Gillespie-JonesBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling narrative chronicles the professional and personal journey of a legal professional who rediscovers the lighter...

Author: Alice-M-ChestertonBinding: HardbackPublished: Thomas Nelson And Sons, 1923Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Dedication plate from 1923Whittenbury College presents a compelling narrative set within the hallowed halls of academia,...

Author: Elizabeth Jane HowardBinding: HardbackPublished: Penguin Publishing Group, 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis witty novel chronicles the misadventures of a young man navigating the complexities of adulthood and...

Author: Ruby M. AyresBinding: HardbackPublished: Hodder and Stoughton Limited, 1926Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThe Faint Heart chronicles the emotional journey of a young woman navigating the complexities...

Author: Santa MontefioreBinding: HardbackPublished: Orion, 2025Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: SignedCondition remarks: Signed by the authorShadows In The Moonlight presents a sweeping narrative of love and destiny, set against a...

Author: Colleen McCulloughBinding: HardbackPublished: Harper & Row, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis compelling psychological drama transports readers to a military psychiatric...

Author: Anton MyrerBinding: HardbackPublished: Hamish Hamilton, 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsA compelling narrative of human longing and the pursuit of an elusive ideal, A Green Desire chronicles...