Asterix and the golden jubilee
As the perennially plucky Gaul turns 50, Michelle Pauli travels to France to meet his co-creator and the translator who helped him conquer an English readership
Asterix fever is hitting the French capital this week. As the doughty little Gaul and his man-mountain of a friend Obelix mark their 50th birthday, the whole of Paris seems to be celebrating with them. There are official dinners with members of the political elite, street parties, a flypast courtesy of the French air force's aerobatics team, a special exhibition and a commemorative book.
From: Books: Books + News | guardian.co.uk
Thursday, 29 October, 2009
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