Asterix & Obelix's Birthday: The Golden Book (#34)

Author(s): Rene Goscinny

International Picture Books

A collection of 12 new stories - all linked by the theme of Asterix's anniversary celebration.


Product Information

The 34th album chronicling the much-loved adventures of Asterix and friends.

Goscinny's drawings are as brilliant as ever and the packed pages of this 50th anniversary volume will delight devotees * Financial Times *

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.

General Fields

  • : 9781444000955
  • : Little, Brown Book Group Limited
  • : Sphere
  • : 0.272155
  • : October 2010
  • : 287mm X 216mm
  • : March 2010
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Rene Goscinny
  • : Paperback
  • : Albert Uderzo
  • : English
  • : 741.5944
  • : bl2010033699
  • : 56
  • : YFW
  • : chiefly col. Illustrations