Asterix and Obelix's Birthday: The Golden Book

Description

A collection of 12 new stories - all linked by the theme of Asterix's anniversary celebration.

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. 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.

Stock Information

General Fields

• ISBN : 9781444000276
• Publisher : Orion Publishing Co
• Imprint : Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
• Publication date : October 2009
• Dimensions : 287mm X 216mm X 9mm
• Produced in : United Kingdom
• Product Type : books

Special Fields

• Illustrations : chiefly col. Illustrations
• Pages : 56
• Reading age : 8-13
• Dewey classification : 741.5944
• Bind : Hardback
• Author : Rene Goscinny