Asterix And The Normans (#9)

Author: René Goscinny; Albert Uderzo

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General Fields

  • : $22.00 NZD
  • : 9780752866239
  • : Little, Brown Book Group Limited
  • : Sphere
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  • : 0.231332
  • : March 2004
  • : 287mm X 216mm X 4mm
  • : United Kingdom
  • : 21.99
  • : March 2004
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  • : René Goscinny; Albert Uderzo
  • : Asterix
  • : Paperback
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  • : Albert Uderzo
  • : English
  • : 741.5
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  • : 48
  • : Comic strip fiction / graphic novels
  • : 48 Colour Photo\Illu(s)
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Barcode 9780752866239
9780752866239

Description

Normans never feel fear—but they do believe that terror literally gives one wings, enabling a person to fly. Now they’re planning to test their theory on Vitalstatistix’s cowardly nephew Jusforkix by pushing him right off the edge of a cliff.

Promotion info

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.

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. 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.