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Used availability for Vikas Swarup's Q and A
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Hardback Editions
June 2006 : Hardback
| Title: Q and A (Slumdog Millionaire) (Charnwood Large Print) Author(s): Vikas Swarup ISBN: 1-84617-312-4 / 9781846173127 (UK edition) Publisher: Ulverscroft Large Print Books Ltd Availability: Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
2006 : Hardback
| Title: Q & A Author(s): Vikas Swarup ISBN: 0-7342-4747-8 / 978-0-7342-4747-6 (Australia edition) Publisher: Scribner Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
July 2005 : Hardback
| Title: Q & A: A Novel Author(s): Vikas Swarup ISBN: 0-7432-6747-8 / 978-0-7432-6747-2 (USA edition) Publisher: Scribner Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
April 2005 : Hardback
| Title: Q and A Author(s): Vikas Swarup ISBN: 0-00-721890-7 / 978-0-00-721890-5 (UK edition) Publisher: DOUBLEDAY (TWLD) Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
April 2005 : Hardback
| Title: Q and A (filmed as Slumdog Millionaire) Author(s): Vikas Swarup ISBN: 0-385-60813-6 / 978-0-385-60813-8 (USA edition) Publisher: Doubleday Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Paperback Editions
March 2010 : Paperback
| Title: Q & A (Vietnamese Edition) Author(s): Vikas Swarup Publisher: Nha Nam - Hoi Nha Van Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
February 2010 : Paperback
| Title: Slumdog Millionaire + CD Int Macmillan Reader Author(s): Vikas Swarup ISBN: 0-230-40471-5 / 978-0-230-40471-7 (UK edition) Publisher: Macmillan Education Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
February 2010 : Paperback
| Title: Slumdog Millionaire Int without CD Macmillan Reader (Macmillan Readers) Author(s): Vikas Swarup ISBN: 0-230-40470-7 / 978-0-230-40470-0 (UK edition) Publisher: Macmillan Education Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
January 2009 : Paperback
| Title: Slumdog Millionaire Author(s): Simon Beaufoy ISBN: 1-84842-039-0 / 9781848420397 (UK edition) Publisher: Nick Hern Books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
January 2009 : Paperback
| Title: Q & A: Slumdog Millionaire Author(s): Vikas Swarup ISBN: 0-552-77535-5 / 978-0-552-77535-9 (UK edition) Publisher: Black Swan Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
January 2009 : Paperback
| Title: Q a Author(s): Vikas Swarup ISBN: 0-552-77542-8 / 978-0-552-77542-7 (UK edition) Publisher: Black Swan Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
2009 : Paperback
| Title: Q & A Author(s): Vikas Swarup ISBN: 0-552-77616-5 / 978-0-552-77616-5 (UK edition) Publisher: Black Swan Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
December 2008 : Paperback
| Title: Slumdog Millionaire Author(s): Vikas Swarup ISBN: 1-55468-513-3 / 9781554685134 (USA edition) Publisher: Harpercollins Canada Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
November 2008 : Paperback
| Title: Slumdog Millionaire Author(s): Vikas Swarup ISBN: 1-4391-3665-3 / 978-1-4391-3665-2 Publisher: Scribner Book Company Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
November 2008 : Mass Market Paperback
| Title: Slumdog Millionaire. Film Tie-In: A very rich tale. Q & A is a fast-paced read which will leave you Author(s): Vikas Swarup ISBN: 1-4391-3816-8 / 978-1-4391-3816-8 Publisher: Scribner Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
August 2008 : Paperback
| Title: Q & A Author(s): Vikas Swarup ISBN: 0-7432-6748-6 / 978-0-7432-6748-9 (USA edition) Publisher: Scribner Book Company Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
2008 : Paperback
| Title: Slumdog Millionaire Author(s): Vikas Swarup Publisher: Transworld Paperbacks Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
February 2006 : Paperback
| Title: Q and A Author(s): Vikas Swarup ISBN: 0-00-639517-1 / 978-0-00-639517-1 (UK edition) Publisher: BLACK SWAN Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
February 2006 : Paperback
| Title: Q and A Author(s): Vikas Swarup ISBN: 0-00-721889-3 / 978-0-00-721889-9 (UK edition) Publisher: BLACK SWAN (TWLD) Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
February 2006 : Paperback
| Title: Q & A Author(s): Vikas Swarup ISBN: 0-552-77250-X / 978-0-552-77250-1 (UK edition) Publisher: Black Swan Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
January 2006 : Paperback
| Title: Q and A Author(s): Vikas Swarup ISBN: 0-552-77335-2 / 978-0-552-77335-5 (UK edition) Publisher: Black Swan Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
April 2005 : Paperback
| Title: Q&A Author(s): Vikas Swarup ISBN: 0-552-21339-X / 978-0-552-21339-4 (UK edition) Publisher: Transworld Hardbacks Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
January 2005 : Paperback
| Title: Q and A Author(s): Vikas Swarup ISBN: 0-385-60814-4 / 978-0-385-60814-5 (USA edition) Publisher: Doubleday Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
2005 : Paperback
| Title: Q & A Author(s): Vikas Swarup ISBN: 0-7394-6704-2 / 978-0-7394-6704-6 (USA edition) Publisher: Scribner Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
2000 : Paperback
| Title: SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE Author(s): SWARUP VIKAS Publisher: SCRIBNER Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
Audio Editions
March 2009 : Audio CD
| Title: Slumdog Millionaire Author(s): Vikas Swarup ISBN: 1-60283-466-0 / 9781602834668 (USA edition) Publisher: BBC Audiobooks Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
February 2009 : Audio CD
| Title: Slumdog Millionaire Author(s): Vikas Swarup ISBN: 0-00-720647-X / 978-0-00-720647-6 (UK edition) Publisher: HarperCollins Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
July 2008 : Audio CD
| Title: Slumdog Millionaire/ Q & A Author(s): Vikas Swarup ISBN: 1-57270-487-X / 9781572704879 (USA edition) Publisher: BBC Audiobooks America Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
January 2007 : Audio Cassette
| Title: Slumdog Millionaire Author(s): Vikas Swarup Publisher: HarperCollins Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
April 2005 : Audio Cassette
| Title: Q and A Author(s): Vikas Swarup ISBN: 0-00-720646-1 / 978-0-00-720646-9 (UK edition) Publisher: HarperCollins Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
Other Editions
September 2008 : Kindle edition
| Title: Q & A Author(s): Vikas Swarup Publisher: Transworld Digital Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
August 2008 : Unknown
| Title: Q and A Author(s): Vikas Swarup ISBN: 0-00-729797-1 / 978-0-00-729797-9 (UK edition) Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
2008 : Unknown
| Title: Slumdog Millionaire: A Novel [Paperback] Author(s): Vikas Swarup (Author) Availability: Amazon More details... |
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