by René Goscinny, Albert Uderzo · Hodder Children's Books · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780340373910
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«Asterix and Cleopatra» is the adventure comic by René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo, published by Hodder Children's Books in paperback (48 pages, in English).
In the Egypt of the pharaohs, Cleopatra bets Julius Caesar that her people can erect a palace in just three months. The architect Numerobis, tasked with such a grand undertaking, asks Asterix and Obelix for help, who arrive with their particular cunning and the strength given by the magic potion. Amid court intrigues, pharaonic construction works and encounters with crocodiles, the Gauls will have to outwit the Roman army and the queen's enemies for the promise to be fulfilled.
Part of the Pocket Asterix collection; in the original Asterix series it is the sixth installment. English translation by Anthea Bell and Derek Hockridge. Originally published in French as «Astérix et Cléopâtre» in 1965.
Recommended for young readers and for fans of classic European adventure and humor comics looking for an English edition of the album.
René Goscinny was a French comic editor and writer, who created the Asterix comic book series with illustrator Albert Uderzo. Born in France to a Jewish family from Poland, he spent his childhood in Argentina where he attended French schools and later lived in the United States for a short period of time. There he met Belgian cartoonist Morris. After his return to France, they collaborated for more than 20 years on the comic series Lucky Luke.
