
ASTERIX
AND OBELIX'S
Birthday: The Golden Book
By Rene Goscinny and Albert Uderzo
To
celebrate Asterix's 50th Anniversary, Hachette Australia is releasing the 34th
album - the first in four years! It's a collection of 12 new stories - all linked
by the theme of Asterix's anniversary celebration! A must-have for Asterix collectors!
Asterix
has sold over 330 million albums around the world - even more than Harry Potter,
and has been translated into more than 100 languages and dialects!
ABOUT
THE SERIES
René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo created Asterix
in 1959 for the first issue of Pilote, which was an instant success with over
200,000 copies sold. It was with Asterix in Britain, however, that copies of the
books sold in France broke the one million mark for the first time and the little
Gaul became an international sensation. The Asterix books have now been translated
into 107 languages and sold over 320 million copies worldwide. There is an Asterix
leisure park and eight films have already been made - including the live action
features with Gérard Depardieu as Obelix - and another is in pre-production
for 2006 release. For more information about Asterix visit the official Asterix
website: www.asterix.tm.fr
When Goscinny died in 1977, Uderzo decided to carry on the
great adventure of Asterix and in 1979 he created the publishing company Les Editions
Albert René, which he runs today with his daughter Sylvie. All of the Asterix
books have been translated into English by Anthea Bell and Derek Hockridge.
'Asterix
& Obelix's Birthday: The Golden Book' is available now.