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Asterix In Spain (#14)
Description
When the Romans take Chief Huevos y Bacon's son hostage, they get more than they bargained for. Little Pepe proves a terrrible handful. Asterix and Obelix rescue him and set out to return him to his father.
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.
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Stock Information
General Fields
- : 9780752866314
- : Orion Publishing Co
- : Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
- : August 2005
- : 287mm X 216mm X 5mm
- : books
Special Fields
- : 48 Colour Photo\Illu(s)
- : Comic strip fiction / graphic novels
- : 48
- : 741.5
- : Paperback
- : Rene Goscinny
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