Asterix: Asterix and The Golden Sickle
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Asterix: Asterix and The Golden Sickle
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Asterix: Asterix and The Golden Sickle
It's a disaster - the druid Getafix has broken his golden sickle. Asterix and Obelix go to Lutetia (now Paris) to buy him a new one. Soon they are tangling with the criminal underworld of the big city - can they outwit Navishtrix, Clovogarlix and the sickle-trafficking gang Will Getafix ever be able to brew magic potion again
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.
Gaul was divided into three parts. No, four parts β for one small village of indomitable Gauls still held out against the Roman invaders.
Asterix: Asterix and The Golden Sickle is the second book in the series. Getafix has broken his golden sickle, so Asterix and Obelix visit Lutetia to buy a new one. Unfortunately, the sicklesmith (a cousin of Obelix's) has mysteriously gone missing...
Series: Asterix
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Asterix and The Golden Sickle is highly praised for its superb artistry and clever wordplay, with layers of satire and historical allusions that appeal to both young and adult readers. Critics emphasise its literary significance, highlighting the exceptional translation work that ensures its charm and humour resonate in English as strongly as in the original French.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780752866123
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 15 April 2004
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Orion Children's Books
Illustration: 48
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Albert Uderzo
- Illustrated by Albert Uderzo
- Illustrated by Albert Uderzo
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 10.0mm
Width: 219.0mm
Height: 292.0mm
Weight: 460g
Pages: 48
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About the Author
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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