Asterix and Obelix's Birthday: The Golden Book

Review Goscinny's drawings are as brilliant as ever and the packed pages of this 50th anniversary volume will delight devotees ― Financial Times Product Description The latest action-packed adventure from our indomitable Gauls, Asterix and the Griffin, is out now! To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the birth of Asterix comes a collection of 12 new stories - all linked by the theme of celebration, as Asterix meets many of his friends to receive a gift. What will they be? Read this very special album to find out. Book Description The 34th album chronicling the much-loved adventures of Asterix and friends. About the Author Albert Uderzo has been illustrating Asterix for 37 years, and has written the most recent titles since Goscinny's death. He enjoys racing sports cars and owns a large number of Ferraris. He was the recipient of the Legion d'Honneur, France's highest honour, for services to the arts. Asterix is a best seller in 70 languages 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 38 Asterix albums, the 39th to come in October 2021.