Modern Fiction (post 1945)

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Fall-Back: A Novel

Fall-Back: A Novel

$20.00 AUD
Author: Peter NiesewandBinding: HardbackPublished: Granada, 1982Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has tanning/wear along spine but no tearsFall-Back: A Novel presents a gripping espionage...
Henry Miller's Book Of Friends

Henry Miller's Book Of Friends

$50.00 AUD
Author: Henry MillerBinding: HardbackPublished: W.H. Allen & Co, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Bookseller sticker.Henry Miller's Book of Friends presents a deeply personal and reflective collection...
White Topee

White Topee

$15.00 AUD
Author: Eve LangleyBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus and Robertson, 1954Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Dust jacket has some minor wear and tear along edges, previous owner stamp inside,...
The Death Of Urashima Taro

The Death Of Urashima Taro

$25.00 AUD
Author: Roger PulversBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus & Robertson, London, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe Death of Urashima Taro presents a compelling dramatic work that reinterprets the classic Japanese...
The Honorary Consul

The Honorary Consul

$15.00 AUD
Author: Graham GreeneBinding: HardbackPublished: The Bodley Head, 1973Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsGraham Greene's The Honorary Consul transports readers to a politically charged Argentina, where a botched kidnapping...
Gossip From Thrush Green

Gossip From Thrush Green

$30.00 AUD
Author: Miss ReadBinding: HardbackPublished: Michael Joseph, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsMiss Read's Gossip From Thrush Green transports readers to the idyllic English village, chronicling the...
Affairs At Thrush Green

Affairs At Thrush Green

$30.00 AUD
Author: Miss ReadBinding: HardbackPublished: Michael Joseph, London, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust marks on paper edge.Affairs At Thrush Green...
Last Things

Last Things

$15.00 AUD
Author: C.P. SnowBinding: HardbackPublished: Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1970Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsC.P. Snow's Last Things concludes the monumental Strangers...
The Traveler

The Traveler

$20.00 AUD
Author: John KatzenbachBinding: HardbackPublished: Putnam, New York, 1987Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThe Traveler plunges readers into a gripping psychological thriller, chronicling a relentless pursuit where a man's past...
Most Ardently: A Pride & Prejudice Remix

Most Ardently: A Pride & Prejudice Remix

$15.00 AUD
Author: Gabe Cole NovoaBinding: HardbackPublished: Feiwel and Friends, 2024Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis contemporary romance reimagines a beloved classic, transporting readers into...
Uncoffin'D Clay

Uncoffin'D Clay

$75.00 AUD
Author: Gladys MitchellBinding: HardbackPublished: Michael Joseph, London, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerGladys Mitchell's Uncoffin'D Clay presents a classic British mystery, immersing readers in a perplexing case that...
Little Men, Big World

Little Men, Big World

$20.00 AUD
Author: W. R. BurnettBinding: HardbackPublished: MACDONALD : LONDON, 1952Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor marks on boards. Little Men,...
The Three Sirens

The Three Sirens

$30.00 AUD
Author: Irving WallaceBinding: HardbackPublished: Cassell and Company, 1964Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThe Three Sirens by Irving Wallace transports readers to a secluded Pacific...
Wheels: A Novel By The Author Of Airport

Wheels: A Novel By The Author Of Airport

$15.00 AUD
Author: Arthur HaileyBinding: HardbackPublished: Michael Joseph, 1979Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Very goodPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsWheels chronicles the high-stakes world of the American automobile industry, presenting a gripping...
The Betsy

The Betsy

$20.00 AUD
Author: Harold RobbinsBinding: HardbackPublished: New English Library, London, 1971Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsSet against the opulent backdrop of the American automotive industry, The...
Elizabeth RIP

Elizabeth RIP

$40.00 AUD
Author: Dan LeesBinding: HardbackPublished: Constable & Company., 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.Condition remarks: Slight tears and some minor...
The Martyred

The Martyred

$25.00 AUD
Author: Richard E. KimBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchison, 1964Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThe powerful novel The Martyred by Richard E. Kim chronicles a compelling investigation set during the Korean War....
Winter Solstice

Winter Solstice

$12.00 AUD
Author: Rosamunde PilcherBinding: HardbackPublished: Doubleday., 2000Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis heartwarming novel chronicles the lives of several disparate individuals who, by chance, gather in a remote...
Hemingway's Chair

Hemingway's Chair

$15.00 AUD
Author: Michael PalinBinding: HardbackPublished: BCA, 1995Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerHemingway's Chair presents a delightful comic narrative following a man whose life takes an unexpected turn after he...
Shadows In Paradise

Shadows In Paradise

$45.00 AUD
Author: Erich Maria RemarqueBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson of London., 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed...
Shame

Shame

$15.00 AUD
Author: Salman RushdieBinding: HardbackPublished: Jonathan Cape, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsSalman Rushdie's Shame presents a biting satire of political and social turmoil, set against a backdrop of...
Bobbin Up

Bobbin Up

$25.00 AUD
Author: Dorothy HewettBinding: HardbackPublished: Australian Book Society Melbourne, 1959Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerBobbin Up chronicles the gritty realities of working-class women in post-war...
The Lawyer Who Laughed Omnibus

The Lawyer Who Laughed Omnibus

$15.00 AUD
Author: A.S. Gillespie-JonesBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson, Australia, 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Slight lean to book. This collection presents a series of witty anecdotes, courtroom absurdities, and...
Beggar Man, Thief

Beggar Man, Thief

$15.00 AUD
Author: Irwin ShawBinding: HardbackPublished: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, London, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsBeggar Man, Thief continues the compelling saga of the Jordache family, picking up where Rich...
The Vivisector

The Vivisector

$25.00 AUD
Author: Patrick WhiteBinding: HardbackPublished: Jonathan Cape, 1970Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Board in good condition. Light stain on book block....
Dr. Bradley Remembers

Dr. Bradley Remembers

$15.00 AUD
Author: Francis Brett YoungBinding: HardbackPublished: William Heinemann Ltd, 1938Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis compelling work of historical fiction...
My Brother Jonathan

My Brother Jonathan

$20.00 AUD
Author: Francis Brett YoungBinding: HardbackPublished: William Heinemann Ltd, 1933Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsA classic of early 20th-century British...
Where You Belong

Where You Belong

$15.00 AUD
Author: Barbara Taylor BradfordBinding: HardbackPublished: Doubleday, 2000Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling work of contemporary fiction by Barbara Taylor Bradford chronicles the life of a young woman...
Shadow Girls

Shadow Girls

$29.99 AUD$10.00 AUD
Combining psychological suspense with elements of the ghost story, Shadow Girls is a literary exploration of girlhood by the Booker Prize-shortlisted author of Jamrach's Menagerie . Manchester, 1960s. Sally, a...
The Island Child

The Island Child

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'Thrillingly original' - Naoise Dolan 'Exquisite' - Daily Telegraph Twenty years ago, Oona left the island of Inis for the very first time. A wind-blasted rock of fishing boats and...
Five Rivers Met on a Wooded Plain

Five Rivers Met on a Wooded Plain

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A moving literary debut from a prizewinning young writer - a story of the joys and tragedies in everyday lives. A Times bestseller 'Wonderful...I was hooked from the first page....
A Ghost's Story: A Novel

A Ghost's Story: A Novel

$29.99 AUD$12.00 AUD
Throughout the 19th and 20th centuries seances and spiritualist meetings grew in popularity. One 'ghost' appeared more than any other, the Katie King spirit. A Ghost's Story presents the mysterious...
The Boat

The Boat

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A young couple on the trip of a lifetime become trapped in a nightmare when they board a stranger's boat. It was supposed to be the trip of a lifetime......
The Things We Keep

The Things We Keep

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A novel of love undaunted by obstacles, from the bestselling author of The Secrets of Midwives. "You'll shed a few tears as the women try to forge a new life,...
Prey for the Shadow: A Terra Alta Investigation

Prey for the Shadow: A Terra Alta Investigation

$32.99 AUD$10.00 AUD
The mayor of Barcelona is being blackmailed. A sex tape from her student days - one she never knew existed. The price: 300,000 euros and her immediate resignation. A political...
Heads You Win

Heads You Win

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From the master storyteller Jeffrey Archer, Heads You Win is the incredible and thrilling novel from the author of the Clifton Chronicles and Kane and Abel. Leningrad, Russia, 1968. Alexander...
Mister, Mister: The new novel from the Booker Prize longlisted author

Mister, Mister: The new novel from the Booker Prize longlisted author

$32.99 AUD$10.00 AUD
Raised by 'Many Mothers' and an eccentric uncle in a crumbling East Ham home, even Yahya Bas's birth is shrouded in myths which his absent father and distant birth mother...
While I Was Sleeping: an emotional and compelling novel that will make

While I Was Sleeping: an emotional and compelling novel that will make

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'Dani Atkins is the undisputed queen of fiction that packs a huge emotional punch' heat 'Have your tissues at the ready for this tear jerker of a read' Closer 'Brings...
Meet Me Under the Ombu Tree

Meet Me Under the Ombu Tree

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An extraordinary tale of love, desire and forgiveness from the number one bestselling author of Songs of love and War. Sofia Solanas grows up on a beautiful ranch in the...
Calico Joe: The unforgettable family drama from the number 1 Sunday

Calico Joe: The unforgettable family drama from the number 1 Sunday

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An unforgettable novel about childhood, family, conflict and guilt from America's greatest storyteller John Grisham . Thirty years have passed since eleven-year-old Paul Tracy watched his troubled father, Warren, a...
The School Inspector Calls: A Little Village School Novel (Book 3): A

The School Inspector Calls: A Little Village School Novel (Book 3): A

$36.99 AUD$12.00 AUD
Summer has arrived in Barton-in-the-Dale and as a new term begins at the little primary school, it's not just the warm weather that's getting people hot under the collar. Meetings...
Trouble at the Little Village School: A Little Village School Novel

Trouble at the Little Village School: A Little Village School Novel

$35.00 AUD$12.00 AUD
The second book in the delightful BARTON-IN-THE-DALE series which began with THE LITTLE VILLAGE SCHOOL. Elisabeth Devine certainly rocked the boat when she arrived in Barton-in-the-Dale to take over as...
Host

Host

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How far would you go to live forever? Brilliant scientist Joe Messenger believes that people can be made to live for ever. Knowing the human body can be frozen indefinitely,...
Spirited

Spirited

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'I stayed up late, gripped. An unusual, moving read. I LOVED it!' Marian Keyes 'Haunting, tender and true - this story cast a spell on me' Kirsty Logan 'This haunting...
Between Sisters: A warm, wise story about family and friendship from

Between Sisters: A warm, wise story about family and friendship from

$39.99 AUD$12.00 AUD
Meet the women of Delaney Square . . . Cassie has spent her married life doing everything right - making sure her children have the perfect life, being a devoted...
The Grey Ghost: Fargo Adventures #10

The Grey Ghost: Fargo Adventures #10

$24.99 AUD$10.00 AUD
The tenth adventure featuring the husband-and-wife treasure-hunting team Sam and Remi Fargo. The careers and lives of husband-and-wife team Sam and Remi Fargo are on the line in the thrilling...
Postcard

Postcard

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2002, Australia. When Melissa discovers a postcard addressed to 'Desmond' among her recently deceased father's effects, she is determined to discover this person's identity and his relationship to her father....
Can't Take My Eyes Off You

Can't Take My Eyes Off You

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Clara's been away for too long. So, after ten great years in London, and with boyfriend Matthew in tow, she arrives home in small-town Castlemoy. The family welcomes her with...