Hello fox fans! Basil here... check out my new DVD BASIL BRUSH EXTRAVAGANZA! rip open the jelly babies & sit back to watch these fantastic episodes. 1. Brush to the Future 2. Basil's Haunted House 3. Back to School Basil 4. Basil the Casualty 5. The Sweet Smell of Success 6. Basils Extravaganza ...

In California in the early 1950s, the Fender company introduced the world's first electric bass guitar. They couldn't have known it then, but their Precision Bass started a revolution in the sound of popular music. This book explains exactly how. The two-guitars-bass-&-drums lineup that would define pop music found its heart in the late 1950s with the introduction of Fender's bass. In the coming decades, the bass guitar provided the solid foundation upon which most modern music was built. The bass guitar is one of the most significant new musical instruments to have appeared in the 20th century, & " The Bass Book" is the first to study its complete & fascinating story, with the full story of the most important bass players & bass makers. This revamped & revised second edition of " The Bass Book" brings the story right up to date. Many original interviews with makers of bass guitars from the past & present illuminate the book, with the popular establishment of the bass during the 1960s & 1970s examined in detail along with more recent variations of this diverse instrument. There are also original interviews with players, including Paul Mc Cartney. Dozens of unusual, desirable, & rarely-seen basses are presented in specially commissioned studio-quality photographs, while a reference directory provides a wealth of information on 16 key makers. There has never been anything quite like " The Bass Book". It has virtually everything you want to know about the story of the bass guitar in one stylish, readable volume. ...

Harry is out of his depth.

Detective Harry Hole is meant to keep out of trouble. A young Norwegian girl taking a gap year

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Books Crime Books Harry is out of his depth. Detective Harry Hole is meant to keep out of trouble. A young Norwegian girl taking a gap year in Sydney has been murdered, & Harry has been sent to Australia to assist in any way he can. He's not supposed to get too involved. When the team unearths a string of unsolved murders & disappearances, nothing will stop Harry from finding out the truth. The hunt for a serial killer is on, but the murderer will talk only to Harry. He might be the next victim. Product Information:  •†ISBN:†9781529916973 •†Author:†  Jo Nesbo •†Publisher:†  Vintage •†Format:†  Paperback •†Pages:† 432 •†Dimensions: 12.9 x 2.6 x 19.8 cm   ...

The Batch Lady has been transforming how thousands of people cook & eat through her revolutionary online channel. Now she’s going

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Longlisted for the Man Asian Literary Prize & a modern Chinese classic with over one million copies sold. Sisters Tiao & Fan grew up in the shadow of the Cultural Revolution where they witnessed ritual humiliation & suffering. They also witnessed the death of their baby sister in a tragic accident. It was an accident they could have prevented; an accident that will stay with them forever. In the China of the 1990s the sisters lead seemingly successful lives. Tiao is a successful children's publisher but incapable of finding love. Fan has moved to America, desperate to shun her Chinese heritage. Then there is their childhood friend Fei: beautiful, hedonistic & outwardly ambitious. As the women grapple with love, rivalry & past secrets will they find the freedom & redemption they crave? Spellbinding, unforgettable, & an important chronicle of modern China, The Bathing Women is a powerful & beautiful portrait of the strength of female friendship in the face of adversity. ...

At Waterloo, some 70, 000 men under Napoleon & an equal number under Wellington faced one another in a titanic battle. Alessandro Barbero's majestic new account stands apart from previous British & French histories by giving voice to all the nationalities involved. The Battle is a masterpiece of military history & the definitive account of a battle that, in the words of John Keegan, 'reversed the tide of European history'. ...

The Battle for Europe
- Based on the acclaimed book ' Crusade in Europe' by Dwight D. Eisenhower, this superb collection
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Books History Books The moment Britain fought back. It was in North Africa that the tide turned; that Britain began its long fightback against Nazi dominance. The distinguished military historian Major General John Strawson's vivid, unputdownable book describes how the balance of power in North Africa was see-sawed between the Italians, the British & the Germans through the years 1940 to 1943, & how ultimate victory was won by the Allies. In following the nail-biting course of battles during this three-year desert campaign, Strawson brings together the strategic considerations, the changing tactics & the searing impressions of those who did the actual fighting. His exciting narrative is brought to life with numerous eyewitness accounts, from German officers to Gurkhas & British tank crews & Americans. Product Information:  •†ISBN:† 9781804364062 •†Author: John Strawson •†Publisher:†  Canelo •†Format:†  Paperback •†Pages:† 288 •†Dimensions:† 12.8 x 19.8 x 2.1 cm ...

It was early October 1942 when the German Sixth Army realised that it had one last chance to crush Soviet resistance in the city of Stalingrad.

Before exhaustion & the harsh Russian winter set in, the Battle of Stalingrad was launched.

Delve into the detail at the last-gasp attempt by the Wehrmacht to win the battle of Stalingrad in an all-out effort & how the Red Army managed to cling on against all odds.

Marking the crucial turning point of the war on the Eastern Front, join Will Fowler in this concise examination.

Product Information:
• ISBN: 9781782749264
• Author: Will Fowler
• Publisher: Amber Books
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 192
• Dimensions: 25 x 19 x 1.5cm















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