Asterix and the Golden Sickle (Bk. 2) [Paperback]

Rene Goscinny (Author), Albert Uderzo (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 10 and up | Grade Level: 5 and up | Series: Asterix

Getafix has broken his golden sickle, so Asterix and Obelix visit Lutetia to buy a new one for him. But the sicklesmith—a cousin of Obelix—has vanished without a trace. Where could he have gone? And can Asterix solve the mystery and bring Getafix what he needs?

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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 33 Asterix albums.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 10 and up
  
• Paperback: 48 pages
• Publisher: Orion; X edition (September 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0752866133
• ISBN-13: 978-0752866130
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.1 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #94,555 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ASterix in Paris!, May 23, 2002

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Gary Selikow (Great Kush) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Asterix and the Golden Sickle (Asterix (Darguard)) (Paperback)

This is one of my favourite Asterix books.
Asterix and the Golden Sickle was first published in French in 1962 and in English in 1975.
Asterix and Obelix journey to Lutetia (Ancient Paris) to buy a desperately needed Golden Sickle for the Druid Getafix.
On the way there they easily deal with the mobs of bandits that attack them on the road , and also cannot find lodgings at Sundinium (Ancient Le Mans )
because they are there during the great-Ox-Cart race -The Sundinium 24 hours.
When they get to Lutetia they find that finding a sickle will not be so easy and that Obelix's cousin , the great sickle maker Metallurgix is missing .
To get to the bottom of this they must battle against the Lutetia underworld as well as the Roman authorities (and make a journey through the forest that will later become the Bois de Boulogne).
I wont spoil the ending but we all know that every Asterix adventure ends with a feat under the starry sky to welcome our heroes back to the village.

11 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Asterix is great for all ages..., November 30, 1999

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Micheal (Colorado) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Asterix and the Golden Sickle (Asterix (Darguard)) (Paperback)

I have been reading about the adventures of Asterix and Obelix for years. I first learned about them while living in Europe and I still have all my copies with me back here in America. It's really hard to rate one over the other. They are all so much fun to read. All their names crack me up. I recommend any Asterix book to anyone of any age! They are all great!

5.0 out of 5 stars Love it, October 13, 2011

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This review is from: Asterix and the Golden Sickle (Bk. 2) (Paperback)

I read all the Asterix & Obleix books as a kid (a friend of mine owned them). I decided to get this one for my 7 y.o son, to encourage him to read. Some of the words are tough, but he does like to look at the pictures and try to read it. I forgot how funny the names were (or perhaps I didn't get the Latin references as a kid) - the dog is Dogmatix, one of the Romans is Ginandtonicus, the village Druid is Getafix, and the village Chief is Vitalstatistix - ha! I plan on slowly acquiring the entire series - great fun!