Asterix And The Black Gold (#26)

Author: René Goscinny; Albert Uderzo

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  • : 21.99 NZD
  • : 9780752847740
  • : Little, Brown Book Group Limited
  • : Sphere
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  • : 0.231332
  • : July 2001
  • : 287mm X 216mm X 6mm
  • : United Kingdom
  • : 21.99
  • : December 2001
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  • : René Goscinny; Albert Uderzo
  • : Asterix
  • : Paperback
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  • : Albert Uderzo
  • : English
  • : 741.5
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  • : BL2002008438
  • : 48
  • : Comic strip fiction / graphic novels; Cartoons & comic strips
  • : 48 Colour Photo\Illu(s)
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Barcode 9780752847740
9780752847740

Description

Without the powerful potion whipped up by the Druid Getafix, Asterix and his fellow villagers would never have the strength to fight Caesar’s legions. Now Getafix has run short of rock oil, an essential ingredient in the concoction. There’s nothing left to do but have Asterix and Obelix prospect for black gold in the Middle Eastern desert. But the Roman secret agent, Dubbelosix, using his amazing folding chariot and new spy gadgets, is determined to stop them.

Promotion info

Special re-release to follow the first new Asterix adventure for 5 years Global sales of Asterix outstrip Harry Potter 11,000 websites devoted to Asterix Combined UK sales of the last 5 books - 2.2 million copies Over 300 million books sold world-wide.

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.