Asterix: Asterix Omnibus 3 (asterix And The Big Fight, Asterix In Britain, Asterix And The Normans)

By (author) Rene Goscinny; By (author) Goscinny, René; Illustrated by Uderzo Albert
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A special collector''s edition of three Asterix stories - ASTERIX AND THE BIG FIGHT, ASTERIX IN BRITAIN and ASTERIX AND THE NORMANS - in one volume.
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In this special collectors'' edition, books seven to nine are brought together in one fabulous volume.
In ASTERIX AND THE BIG FIGHT, Chief Cassius Ceramix has gone over to the Roman enemy. The fight for control of the village between Vitalstatistix and his rival is bound to be a knockout.
Asterix and Obelix help one little ancient British village hold out against the Roman invaders in ASTERIX IN BRITAIN. Our heroes must face fog, rain, warm beer and boiled boar with mint sauce.
In ASTERIX AND THE NORMANS, can Asterix and his friends teach the Normans the meaning of fear?
There is no better way to enjoy the antics of our indomitable hero and his friends.

Review quote
''A cartoon drawn with such supreme artistry, and a text layered with such glorious wordplay, satire and historical and political allusion that no reader should ever feel like they''ve outgrown it...It is absurd that these wonderful books were ever out of print, and it''s great to have them back'' - TIME OUT

''There are plenty of Latin quips and snippets of Roman history, but enough low puns to make the stories as enjoyable as ever'' - EVENING STANDARD
Biographical note
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 35 Asterix albums.
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A special collector''s edition of three Asterix stories - ASTERIX AND THE BIG FIGHT, ASTERIX IN BRITAIN and ASTERIX AND THE NORMANS - in one volume.
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''A cartoon drawn with such supreme artistry, and a text layered with such glorious wordplay, satire and historical and political allusion that no reader should ever feel like they''ve outgrown it...It is absurd that these wonderful books were ever out of print, and it''s great to have them back'' - TIME OUT

''There are plenty of Latin quips and snippets of Roman history, but enough low puns to make the stories as enjoyable as ever'' - EVENING STANDARD