By: Rene Goscinny Publisher: Orion Average Rating: Binding: Paperback Label: Orion Number of Items: 1 Number of Pages: 48 Publication Date: April 28, 2005 Reading Level: Young Adult
Asterix and Obelix meet a new friend: a Corsican chieftain who had been Caesar's prisoner. Together, the trio returns to Corsica to help foil the evil plans of the corrupt Roman, Praetor Perfidius.
Another fine mess. Rene Goscinny, Asterix in Corsica (Dargaud, 1979)
The Gaulish villagers encounter (through a thoroughly implausible coincidence) a Corsican prisoner, and Vitalstatistix sends Asterix and Obelix off to Corsica with him to find out how the Corsicans handle the Romans. Much amusement is had by all, and you get a definitive guide of the number of different plays on words there can be on the term "punch-up." ***
The sights , sounds and tastes of Corsica First published in French in 1973 as Astrix en Corse, Asterix in Corsica was first published in English in 1979. Asterix and friends free a Corsican chieftain, exiled by the Romans, at the camp of Totorum, and he asks them to accompany him to Corsica, to see how they deal with the Romans there. There they help the Corsicans to defeat their Roman oppressors, through adventures in the marquis, and get to grips with the proud and touchy Corsicans, and their complicated clan feuds, while experiencing the wonderful sights, sounds, scents and tastes of Corsica. Particularly amusing are the names of the Roman camps around Corsica on the map at the front of the book, and the culinary names of the Corsican clan chiefs!
I love the humor, the style .... everything !!!! A jewel on the comic book shelf. Actually, much better than a comic book, this is real litterature. So funny, so tastefull. I am in the process of purchaing all Asterix albums !!!
Anything Goes Trivia
Megaton Man
Tailipoe
Trevor
