Asterix & Obelix's Birthday: The Golden Book [Hardcover]

Rene Goscinny (Author), Albert Uderzo (Author)

Book Description

Series: Asterix | Publication Date: January 5, 2010

To celebrate a half-century of Asterix, we have something special for his millions of fans: a fabulous anniversary-themed collection of stories, fun travel guides, and a big birthday surprise for the two Gaulish heroes. This is sure to become a treasured collectible.

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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. 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 12 and up
  
• Hardcover: 56 pages
• Publisher: Orion (January 5, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1444000276
• ISBN-13: 978-1444000276
• Product Dimensions: 11.6 x 8.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #184,356 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars DISAPPOINTING, January 24, 2010

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Susanne & her Thoroughbred (MI, USA, & Germany) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Asterix & Obelix's Birthday: The Golden Book (Hardcover)

I grew up with my brother reading Asterix to me, I own all books, they have been read "a million times" and - most of them - are really delightful to read!
But this new book does not deserve the title "Asterix-book". It does not contain a real story, only bits, some pages are filled with one huge picture (well, too many pages contain these one-picture-unit, I got the impression that pages had to be filled, no matter how).
I was really diappointed and the "guide" that occupies the inner pages is not at all Asterix like ...
So, I am sorry to have spent the money ... it was a pretty disappointing book
I tried to rate zero stars ...

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars I bid you adieu.... by Uderzo, February 9, 2010

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Aditya Simha "Adibud34" (Spokane, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This is definitely not a book meant for starter Asterix fans - this is more like a finale book! Once you read this book, you realize that this is precisely that - an adieu by Uderzo. It is highly improbable that he will write another Asterix book again, and so we get this Birthday book, which is basically a collage featuring characters from all the other books making an appearance in this book. The book itself is not terrible, but it's not good either! Rather like a Curate's egg!

The story is weak, however I would still recommend getting this title just so one can complete one's original Asterix collection. As events have it, Asterix will probably live on and continue making appearances in new titles, however they will be titles by other authors, not Goscinny or Uderzo. That spoils the charm! I wish Uderzo had gone the Herge way, but there you have it, he's not!

So, like I said - get this book just because it's going to be Uderzo's last!

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A tribute to Asterix fans, January 19, 2010

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Y. Ganjeh (Ann Arbor, MI) - See all my reviews
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If you are an Asterix fan, you should get this book; almost all the characters from the entire series come together, and it is just like a review of everything you have found in all previous Asterix books.
The story may be a little weak, but this book was not drawn for the story. I think it is a great tribute to 50 years of Asterix. I agree that humor is a little subtle in this book, and that, in my opinion makes it even better. If you are not an Asterix fan you can go for another title; however, if you are, you will love this book.