Gaul was divided into three parts. No, four parts - for one small village of indomitable Gauls still held out against the Roman invaders. BOOK 6 Getafix, Obelix, Dogmatix and Asterix visit Egypt to help an architect build a palace for Caesar. There they are entranced by the Sphinx, the pyramids and Cleopatra's nose.
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.
Prizes
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.
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This has always been my absolute favourite of all of the Asterix books- ever since I first saw the slogan on the original edition cover that read, 'The Greatest Story Ever Drawn! 14 Litres of Indian Ink, 30 Brushes, 62 Soft Pencils, 1 Hard Pencil, 27 Erasers, 1984 Sheets of paper, 16 Typewriter Ribbons, 2 Typewriters, 366 Pints of Beer went into its creation!' When Julius Caeser bets the infamous Queen Cleopatra, (what a lovely nose she has!) That she can't build a palace for him in under a month- the chosen architect, Edifis realises that he will need some help from his old friend the Druid Getafix in order to complete his mission. With some fabulous tales of getting lost in a pyramid and the mystery of the Shinxs Lost Nose finally solved, book #4 is in my opinion the best Asterix book of them all. Absolutely reccommended- 5+ stars from me.
This is a good one. The story of Asterix and Obelix's encounter with the legendary Queen of the Nile is a very funny story, with plenty of opportunity for a romp through the history of Egypt, some gags with famous landmarks, and plenty of reference to a rather famous blockbuster. One of the best of the early stories, very funny and entertaining.
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