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Work, Class, Social Life

Books about labour, money, status, boredom, routine, and the social worlds people move through. Fiction grounded in ordinary life, class pressure, and the politics of getting by.

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'Darkness at Noon' by Arthur Koestler Quick View

'Darkness at Noon' by Arthur Koestler

$11.00

'Secret Seven Mystery' by Enid Blyton Quick View

'Secret Seven Mystery' by Enid Blyton

$12.00

'Antic Hay' by Aldous Huxley Quick View

'Antic Hay' by Aldous Huxley

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'Female Friends' by Fay Weldon Quick View

'Female Friends' by Fay Weldon

$12.00

'Chinese Fish' by Grace Yee Quick View

'Chinese Fish' by Grace Yee

$14.00

'The Bachelor of Arts' by R. K. Narayan Quick View

'The Bachelor of Arts' by R. K. Narayan

$10.00

'You Must Know Everything: Stories 1915–1937' by Isaac Babel Quick View

'You Must Know Everything: Stories 1915–1937' by Isaac Babel

$26.00

'Transactions' by Ali Alizadeh Quick View

'Transactions' by Ali Alizadeh

$12.00

'Emperor of the Air' by Ethan Canin Quick View

'Emperor of the Air' by Ethan Canin

$9.00

'Breakfast at Tiffany's' by Truman Capote Quick View

'Breakfast at Tiffany's' by Truman Capote

$9.00

'Future Without Future' by Jacques Sternberg Quick View

'Future Without Future' by Jacques Sternberg

$50.00

'No More Boats' by Felicity Castagna Quick View

'No More Boats' by Felicity Castagna

$10.00

'Loon Lake' by E. L. Doctorow Quick View

'Loon Lake' by E. L. Doctorow

$12.00

'Condominium' by John D. Macdonald Quick View

'Condominium' by John D. Macdonald

$45.00

'A Ripple From The Storm' by Doris Lessing Quick View

'A Ripple From The Storm' by Doris Lessing

$6.00

'Survival Arts' by Ian Weddes Quick View

'Survival Arts' by Ian Weddes

$10.00

'Avalon' by Nell Zink Quick View

'Avalon' by Nell Zink

$16.00

'Soviet Short Stories' compiled by Penguin, various authors Quick View

'Soviet Short Stories' compiled by Penguin, various authors

$30.00

'The Sea-Crossed Fisherman' by Yaşar Kemal (translated by Thilda Kemal) Quick View

'The Sea-Crossed Fisherman' by Yaşar Kemal (translated by Thilda Kemal)

$8.00

'The Poor Man's Guide To An Affordable, Painless Suicide' by Schuler Benson Quick View

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$12.00

'Heart Songs' by E. Annie Proulx Quick View

'Heart Songs' by E. Annie Proulx

$6.00

'The Tap Dancer' by Andrew Barrow Quick View

'The Tap Dancer' by Andrew Barrow

$20.00

'The Good Terrorist' by Doris Lessing Quick View

'The Good Terrorist' by Doris Lessing

$10.00

'The Women's Room' by Marilyn French Quick View

'The Women's Room' by Marilyn French

$12.00

'The Morality of Gentlemen' by Amanda Lohrey Quick View

'The Morality of Gentlemen' by Amanda Lohrey

$10.00

'Skeleton in the Cupboard' by Nigel Gray Quick View

'Skeleton in the Cupboard' by Nigel Gray

$14.00

'Afterlife' by Paul Monette Quick View

'Afterlife' by Paul Monette

$10.00

'The Birds Have Also Gone' by Yaşar Kemal Quick View

'The Birds Have Also Gone' by Yaşar Kemal

$6.00

'Land of No Rain' by Amjad Nasser Quick View

'Land of No Rain' by Amjad Nasser

$14.00

'Close Quarters' by William Golding Quick View

'Close Quarters' by William Golding

$25.00

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