Spin-off of the TV comedy series ' Bo' Selecta'. Leigh Francis takes his alter ego, celebrity stalker Avid Merrion, to Los Angeles &, along with his new wife Sacha (who is also his sister), opens up a hotel that allows him to satisfy his passion for cele ...

Two of nature's biggest & most terrifying scaled predators square off in an action-filled battle of fangs. When a gigantic python gets loose on a private reserve, the FBI must capture it as a group of a wealthy big game hunters try to bag the python as ...

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OS Explorer is the Ordnance Survey's most detailed map & is recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities such as walking, horse riding & off-road cycling. The series provides complete GB coverage & can now be used in all weathers thanks to OS Explorer
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Which woman made the first solo transatlantic crossing? Who saved thousands of lives with the invention of navigation lights? & what is the story behind the invention of the compass? Many of us know the story of modern sailing pioneers
- Dame Ellen Mac Arthur & Francis Chichester, Claire Francis & the challengers of the Americas Cup
- but what about those unsung heroes who invented the mechanisms & technology which enabled sailors to speed across the oceans & navigate more safely. From cloud classification & screw propellers to radio telephones & the measurement of tides, this collection of stories will inspire & intrigue sailors everywhere. The size of this book is 19.8cm in height & 12.5cm wide with 237 pages.

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Always one step ahead of the crowd, always pushing himself to extend the boundaries of his art, the Dylan of the 1960s remains a beacon of integrity to which fans & fellow musicians keep returning. This book assess the circumstances behind Dylan's famous songs, tracing the artist's progress from young tyro folkie to acclaimed protest singer. ...

I'd come from a long ways off & had started a long ways down. But now destiny was about to manifest itself. I felt like it was looking right at me & nobody else." So writes Bob Dylan in Chronicles: Volume One, his remarkable book exploring critical junctures in his life & career. Through Dylan's eyes & open mind, we see Greenwich Village, circa 1961, when he first arrives in Manhattan. Dylan's New York is a magical city of possibilities -- smoky, nightlong parties; literary awakenings; transient loves & unbreakable friendships. Elegiac observations are punctuated by jabs of memories, penetrating & tough. With the book's side trips to New Orleans, Woodstock, Minnesota & points west, Chronicles: Volume One is an intimate & intensely personal recollection of extraordinary times. By turns revealing, poetical, passionate & witty, Chronicles: Volume One is a mesmerizing window on Bob Dylan's thoughts & influences. Dylan's voice is distinctively American: generous of spirit, engaged, fanciful & rhythmic. Utilizing his unparalleled gifts of storytelling & the exquisite expressiveness that are the hallmarks of his music, Bob Dylan turns Chronicles: Volume One into a poignant reflection on life, & the people & places that helped shape the man & the art. ...

Beginning with Bob Dylan's explosion onto the scene in 1961, this book charts his career & the evolution of his astonishing output & places it firmly within a musical & cultural context. It examines the influence of the Popular Front ideology & of Beat aesthetics, as well as the debt & sometimes surprising connections to other composers. ...

Bob Dylan is a unique talent: writer of some of the most memorable popular songs of the twentieth century as well as a charismatic performer & cultural influence on succeeding generations of audiences & artists. In his teens, Dylan began to play & sing in local bands & when he left school his main ambition, as recorded in his high school yearbook, was to join Little Richard. But It was folk, not rock 'n' roll, which gave the young Dylan his first taste of fame when he moved to New York, became part of the burgeoning folk music scene & recorded a series albums cementing his fame as a leading light of the early dies protest movement. In 1965 Dylan famously went electric at the Newport Folk Festival, outraging purist fans, but finding a new & ever growing rock audience. Dylan toured the world with a rock backing b&, creating music of an intensity never heard before in rock, once again outraging some fans & thrilling others with the power of the music. A mysterious motorcycle accident put paid to the touring in 1966 & Dylan retired to Woodstock to raise a family. It was not until 1974 that he returned to touring & began to make great music again, notably the Blood on the Tracks album, which many consider to be his finest. In 1979 Dylan was ï ½born againï ½ & made several albums of overtly Christian music, yet again dividing his fans. Through the 1980s Dylan struggled to find his way musically & personally, although embarking what has since become known as the Never Ending Tour a punishing schedule of touring around the world, unprecedented in size & scope, all the more surprising for a man of his age. The 1990s saw another creative renaissance & Bob Dylan today has rarely been more feted critically & commercially. This richly illustrated book, with many classic & rare photographs, supported by an informative text, tells a compelling story of the most influential musician of the twentieth century. ...

Treasures of Bob Dylan tells the story of one of counter culture's biggest heroes, as never before. It illustrates Bob Dylan's journey in beautiful photographs & unique memorabilia from his unassuming beginnings in Minnesota through to his quest for success in the Big Apple & beyond. Bob Dylan's groundbreaking work & epochal impact on the art & music scene is encapsulated completely in this book, making it an essential insight for music & culture fans of all ages. This book has 61 pages & is 25.7cm x 29.2cm x 2.7cm. ...