Asterix and Caesar's Gift (#21)

Description

On being demobilised from the Roman army Legionary Tremensdelirius gets the title deeds to the little Gaulish village. Soon, however, he swaps them for a drink in a tavern and the landlord Orthopaedix, his wife Angina and their daughter Influenza set off to claim their rights. Strange to say, Asterix and his friends don't see it quite the same way.

Promotion info

Asterix is the highest-selling book series in the world. Worldwide sales now exceed 320,000,000, outstripping even J K Rowling. Asterix has been translated into 107 languages and dialects. 11,000 web sites devoted to Asterix. Combined UK sales of the last 5 books - 2.2 million copies.

Author description

Rene Goscinny was born in Paris in 1926, and spent most of his childhood in Argentina, before eventually moving to Paris in 1951. He died in 1977. Albert Uderzo was born in 1927 in a small village in Marne, France. He met Rene Goscinny in 1951 and on 29 October 1959 their most famous creation, Asterix, made his first appearance on page 20 of Pilote. Asterix the Gaul, their first album, was published in 1961 and there have now been 33 Asterix albums. Albert Uderzo was born in 1927 in a small village in Marne, France. He met Rene Goscinny in 1951 and on 29 October 1959 their most famous creation, Asterix, made his first appearance on page 20 of Pilote. Asterix the Gaul, their first album, was published in 1961 and there have now been 33 Asterix albums.

Stock Information

General Fields

• ISBN : 9780752866468
• Publisher : Orion Publishing Co
• Imprint : Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
• Publication date : November 2005
• Dimensions : 287mm X 216mm X 4mm
• Produced in : United Kingdom
• Product Type : books

Special Fields

• Illustrations : 48 Colour Photo\Illu(s)
• BIC subject : Comic strip fiction / graphic novels; Cartoons & comic strips
• Pages : 48
• Dewey classification : 741.5
• Edition : Export ed
• Bind : Paperback
• Author : Rene Goscinny