Asterix and the Magic Carpet (Hardcover)

by Albert Uderzo (Author)

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Product Description
The little Gaulish village where Asterix and Obelix live has just one drawback - its bard is the worst musician in the entire ancient world. When Cacofonix strikes up, his singing sends the sun behind clouds and makes rain begin to fall. But that's just what they want in the distant Eastern kingdom of Rajah Watzit, where the guru Hoodunnit, with his sidekick Owzat, is threatening to end a terrible drought by sacrificing the lovely Princess Orinjade. The fakir Watziznehm arrives by flying carpet to ask the Gauls for help - and just for once, after many adventures, Cacofonix can feel that his talents are properly appreciated.

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. 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.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9-12
  
• Hardcover: 48 pages
• Publisher: Orion (September 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0752847155
• ISBN-13: 978-0752847153
• Product Dimensions: 11.4 x 8.7 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #333,474 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

• This is item 28 in The Adventures of Asterix Series.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Cacofonix To The Rescue!, February 6, 2003

By	Abhinav Agarwal (Bangalore, India) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Asterix and the Magic Carpet (Uderzo. Asterix Adventure, 28.) (Paperback)

This is one of the later Asterix adventures, and though not in the same league as the earlier ones, this still packs a punch. Cacofonix sings, it rains. Not very good. Though this time his singing, er... raining skills are in demand. And that too in India. Otherwise a princess will be sacrificed by an evil vizier (are there any other kind :).
This is not the first adventure where Cacofonix saves the day - remember 'Mansion of the Gods'?
Well worth a read. I def recommend it.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars One of the worst asterix comics, December 17, 2005

By	Book Worm (Austin, TX USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Asterix and the Magic Carpet (Uderzo. Asterix Adventure, 28.) (Paperback)

I am a great fan of Asterix & Co. But this is one of the worst among the 30 odd Asterix books. This book was both written and illustrated by Uderzo. May be if Goscinny was there it might have turned out better. The drawings are drab and the jokes more stereo-typed than funny. It starts well, but after few pages the author doesn't know how to proceed. I am surprised that the author didn't do the usual research about the theme, here about India. Remember how the Asterix and Cleopatra turned out to be a master piece. Total lack of knowledge about India and its environments and relying solely on stereo-type based jokes ruined the storey.

5.0 out of 5 stars Always 5 star adventures, February 3, 2009

By	H. A. Cox "arabian nights" (California) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I grew up with Asterix in French when I lived overseas. The English translations are very good and capture the double-entendre names, puns and funny references quite deftly. Always a treat to see what mischief the Gauls are causing. Good reading for children and adults with a healthy sense of humor!