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1865. The American Civil War is ending. Eighteen years after the famine ship Star of the Sea docked at New York, the daughter of two of her passengers sets out...

It's Dublin, June 1995, the hottest summer since records began. But Billy Sweeney, a middle aged salesman with a failed marriage, a faltering career and a tumbledown house, has more...

A gripping thriller based on true story of an Irish priest in the Vatican who smuggled victims of the Nazis out of Italy under the nose of his SS officer...

Dublin, 1907. A young actress begins an affair with a damaged older man, the leading playwright at the theatre where she works. Outspoken and flirtatious, Molly Allgood is a Catholic...

"I've had thousands of problems in my life, most of which never actually happened." Mark Twain. As never before, our lives are bombarded with daily events that stir fear -...

Rediscover a dread of Dracula in this handsome new Vintage Classics edition Within the pages of this book can be found one of the most terrifying creatures in all of...

Reports and dispatches from Ireland's finest writers: the first-ever anthology of Irish reportage. Alongside its world-famous tradition of great fiction, Ireland has a less well known but thrilling tradition of...

Published alongisde other Conrad's works, on the 150th anniversary of his death Heart of Darkness has been considered for most of this century as a literary classic, and also as...

Father Joe O'Callahan, S.J. was the unlikeliest war hero. A bespectacled math professor from Holy Cross, he became the U.S. Navy's first Jesuit chaplain in World War II and served...

B`An unquiet and mysterious country of inextinguishable desires and fears' `The Lagoon' creates and sustains an ironic tension between reality and romance thatpreoccupies all of the twelve stories in this...

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90 classic titles celebrating 90 years of Penguin Books Known as Ireland's Chekhov, Frank O'Connor was a master of the modern short story, with an eye for capturing the spaces...

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Author: Edwin O'ConnorBinding: HardbackPublished: Max Reinhardt, London , 1956Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis compelling political novel chronicles the final campaign of Frank Skeffington,...

Author: Joseph O'NeillFormat: Paperback, 135mm x 216mm, 280g, 304 pagesPublished: HarperCollins Publishers, United Kingdom, 2024'A fantastic novel, brilliantly crafted' MARCUS DU SAUTOY'Enthralling ... not to be missed' GUARDIAN'A meticulously constructed...

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The new paperback series: Penguin English Library 'Madness and despair! Give me that for a lever, and I'll move the world' In the only novel Conrad set in London, The...

Part of a major series of new editions of Conrad's most famous works in Penguin Classics, this volume contains a chronology, further reading, notes, glossaries and an introduction discussing the...

' The Firm on steroids.' LINWOOD BARCLAY 'Hands down his best ever.' STEPHEN KING 'This is Finder at his finest... As good as it gets.' LEE CHILD THE PAST CAN...

It was not until the late 1930s - after his death - that Joseph Conrad emerged from literary neglect. Critical works on his significant contribution began to surface, many comparing...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing Markings: No markingsThe historical romance The Irishman by Elizabeth O'Conner chronicles a passionate love story set against the tumultuous backdrop...

Condition remarks: Condition: New/Excellent. - book is sealed in original publisher's shrink wrap. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings. Binding condition: Good. Few literary lives rival the sheer improbability of...

This book features introductions by Dr. Keith Carabine, Chairperson of the Joseph Conrad Society (U.K.). 'I have tried with an almost filial regard to render the vibration of life in...

Author: Joseph ConradBinding: HardbackPublished: Methuen & Co. Ltd., 1934Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerJoseph Conrad's Three Plays presents a compelling collection of dramatic works, including the...

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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageIn the fog-drenched backstreets of Victorian London, a man named Verloc — spy, provocateur,...

'A fantastic novel, brilliantly crafted ' MARCUS DU SAUTOY 'Enthralling ... not to be missed' GUARDIAN 'A meticulously constructed marvel ' WASHINGTON POST 'I wish there were more books like...

The book titled The Devil's Captive by the author Catherine O'Connor. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

As controversial and explosive as it is elegant and learned, The Long Affair is Conor Cruise O'Brien's examination of Thomas Jefferson, as man and icon, through the critical lens of...

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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodIn the vast, unforgiving expanse of the North African desert, a brilliant British commander achieved what many thought impossible — a decisive, crushing victory...

'A dark and funny exploration of the fears and anxieties embedded in domestic suburban life' Big Issue 'Bringing to mind Flann O'Brien or Charlie Kaufman. You find yourself at the...

We all recognise them. Those who sit just on the fringes of society. Who send prickles up the back of our necks. The charmers. The liars. The manipulators. Those who...

Think with your heart and prepare to die . . . for you have been Chosen. Thomas Hunter, supreme commander of the Forest Guard, has seen a great evil decimate...

Secondhand Literary & Contemporary Fiction Bargain Book Box (18 Books) This collection features eighteen volumes of diverse contemporary and literary fiction, offering a neutral survey of global narratives spanning various...

Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: SignedCondition remarks: Boards - good. Binding - tight. Clean text. This award-winning Australian novel follows one man's consuming conviction...

Sean O' Casey's Irish plays, among them "Juno and the Paycock", arguably place him amongst the great playwrights of the 20th century. This book explores the myth of O'Casey's slum...

From the author of LAST ONES LEFT ALIVE comes the story of young female warrior who must start a revolution if she and those she loves are to survive.'A provocative...