Obelix has always carried menhirs. He knows it’s a good trade, but what he has never considered is the possibility that it might be a good business as well. A tiny Roman visits him one day and tells him that he will pay him good money if he delivers menhirs to his Roman camp. Despite finding it odd, Obelix decides to play along, what’s the harm anyway? However, the Roman begins paying him more money, and tells him to hire assistants. He also suggests that Obelix dress better, like a real businessman. Soon, Obelix finds himself spending less time with Asterix, off hunting boars, and more time managing his business. He has no idea that Caius Preposterus has been sent by none other than Julius Caesar himself. The Roman is a graduate of the Latin School of Economics, and he has a penchant for business. However, is business really a good thing for the Gauls?
About the author
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. Illustrator Didier Conrad was born in Marseille in 1959. He moved to America after his style got him noticed by Disney and Dreamworks, and in 1996 he designed the characters and storyboard for the 2000 animated film THE ROAD TO EL DORADO. Jean-Yves Ferri lives in the Ariège area of south-western France. Before writing the 35th Asterix album, he worked on the famous series Le Retour à la Terre, as well as the adventures of a police officer named Aimé Lacapelle.
Author : Rene Goscinny
Publisher : Orion Children's Books
Binding Type : Paperback
Language : English
ISBN-13 : 978-0752866529