Description
Celebrate 60 years of Fred Basset! Britain's favourite basset hound returns for the final time in this collection of witty cartoon strips from the Daily Mail.
Fred is retiring - but not without returning one final time to take a bow. Dive into this special-edition yearbook to join Fred and his faithful companions and celebrate 60 heart-warming years of lively adventures, witty escapades and charming everyday antics.
Fred Basset first sauntered onto the pages of the Daily Mail in July 1963, and for more than half a century he has made himself a household name with readers all over the world. Six decades after his debut, Fred and his friends continue to delight and entertain us with their trademark mix of wholesome humour, wry wit and shrewd observation. Their familiar faces and new adventures offer readers a source of comfort, contentment and amusement in our increasingly hectic, fast-paced world.
This is classic Fred Basset and an essential read for all fans.
About the Author
Scottish-born Alex Graham quickly established himself as one of the country's best-loved cartoonists, with his work appearing in numerous publications such as Tatler, The New Yorker and Punch. When asked by the Daily Mail to create a new strip cartoon, Fred Basset was the result. Fred's adventures and wry look on life have appeared every day for over 50 years. Alex died in 1991. The strip is continued by Alex's daughter Arran and the talented artist Michael Martin. Fred Basset enjoys worldwide syndication.
Book Information
ISBN 9781800079809
Author Alex Graham
Format Paperback
Page Count 112
Imprint Summersdale Publishers
Publisher Octopus Publishing Group
