Modern Fiction (post 1945)

In 1958, a small Minnesota town is rocked by the murder of its most powerful citizen, pouring fresh fuel on old grievances in this dazzling standalone novel from the New...

From "America's librarian" and NPR books commentator Nancy Pearl comes an emotional, "Anne-Tyler-esque" ( Library Journal ) debut novel about an unlikely marriage at a crossroads. George and Lizzie are...

From award-winning author Paul Yoon comes a beautiful, aching novel about three kids orphaned in 1960s Laos-and how their destinies are entwined across decades, anointed by Hernan Diaz as, "one...

What happens when the man who broke your heart reappears just before your wedding? The new romantic comedy from award-winning author Steph Vizard for fans of Beth O'Leary, Mhairi McFarlane...

Jules de Goncourt (1830 -1870) was a French writer. First published in 1864 Germinie Lacerteux is the best-known novel of Les Freres Goncourt. It is a story based on the...

An electric contemporary reimagining of the myth of Persephone and Demeter set over the course of one summer on a lush private island, exploring who holds the power in a...

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: 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: 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...

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: 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: 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: 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: 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...

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: 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: 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...

Author: Maurice GirodiasBinding: HardbackPublished: Crown Publishers, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThe Frog Prince: An Autobiography chronicles the extraordinary life of Maurice...

Author: Nadine GordimerBinding: HardbackPublished: Jonathan Cape, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Discoloured and chipped DJ with tanning to front, back...

Author: Colin JohnsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus and Robertson , 1965Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Worn and discoloured DJ with some ripping...

Author: Richard GordonBinding: HardbackPublished: Michael Joseph, 1962Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Light foxing to back of DJ, tanning and foxing to pages.Richard Gordon's Doctor In...

This is the first publication of Vikram Seth's libretto to coincide with the Bayliss programme, ENO's first performance of it in June 1994.

Having found the sort of man who only comes along once in a lifetime, Lucy Hatch is head over heels in love and lust. But just as the future seems...

Winner of the Prix Renaudot, this literary novel about a murder straddles the line between the tragic and the absurd-- from the author of the plays "Art" and "God of...