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Asterix and the Actress (#31)
Description
The latest Asterix book sees Asterix and Obelix celebrating their joint birthday party back in the Gaulish village - and some surprise guests have been invited. Meanwhile Julius Caesar has to deal with his old enemy Pompey, who is looking for supporters among the legions stationed in Gaul. And just what part do two old friends play in the story? After many exciting adventures, all is finally revealed.
Promotion info
ASTERIX AND THE ACTRESS (HB) was the first new Asterix release for five years 100,000 copies of hardback edition sold Hardback enjoyed a record-breaking first print run Global sales of Asterix outstrip Harry Potter 11,000 web sites devoted to Asterix Combined UK sales of the last 5 books is over 2.2 million copies More than 300 million Asterix books sold world-wide Follows the re-launch of the last 6 Asterix titles by Orion
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
- : 9780752846583
- : Orion Publishing Co
- : Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
- : April 2002
- : 287mm X 216mm X 4mm
- : United Kingdom
- : books
Special Fields
- : 48 Colour Photo\Illu(s),48 Line Drawing(s)
- : Comic strip fiction / graphic novels; Cartoons & comic strips
- : 48
- : 741.5944
- : Paperback
- : Rene Goscinny
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