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Asterix in Britain

Name: Asterix in Britain
Author: Rene Goscinny
ISBN: 9781444009026

by Rene Goscinny, Albert Uderzo (Illustrator)

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Overview

The Romans have invaded Britain, but one village still holds out. Asterix and Obelix come to help, with a barrel of magic potion in hand. But to deliver the precious brew, the Gaulish heroes must face fog, rain, bad food, warm beer, and the Romans, too.

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About the Author, Rene Goscinny

René 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 René Goscinny in 1951 and on October 29, 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 34 Asterix albums.