Asterix In Switzerland 16

Join Asterix and Obelix in the 16th volume of the best-selling series by Goscinny and Uderzo: Asterix in Switzerlad, as they go on yet another adventure, this time to the land of cheese, to find an ingredient to save the life of the most unlikeliest of people: a Roman Quaestor!

When Quaestor Vexatius Sinusitus investigates the corrupt Condatum's Roman governor Varius Flavus, he discovers that the governer has been setting aside a part of the taxes for his personal coffers, and he realizes that the matter needs to come to the eyes of Caesar. However, Flavus will do anything to prevent just that, including poison the Quaestor and provide an inept group of doctors who only make matters worse. The Quaestor realizes that his life will be forfeit if he doesn't get help soon and resorts to an unusual solution to the problem. He sends for Getafix, the Druid of the only Gaulish village which has not declared fealty to old Julius. Getafix feels duty bound by the Druid's code and agrees to see to the Quaestor. He discovers that he needs a particular herb to completely heal the Quaestor, and this herb is available only in Helvetia, in present day Switzerland. The ever loyal Asterix and Obelix journey forth to fetch the herbs that their Druid needs, but little do they know that on the trail are Flavus's allies. However, with the Druid's magic potion in tow, the crazy Romans are no match for our friends. In yet another journey accompanied by laughter, puns galore and a rather unfortunate encounter with the ever-unlucky pirates, Asterix and Obelix will thrill readers of all ages, by the blessing of Belenos, of course.

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 35 Asterix albums. Illustrator Didier Conrad was born in Marseille in 1959. He moved to America after his style got him noticed by Disney and Dreamworks, and in 1996 he designed the characters and storyboard for the 2000 animated film THE ROAD TO EL DORADO. Jean-Yves Ferri lives in the Ariège area of south-western France. Before writing the 35th Asterix album, he worked on the famous series Le Retour à la Terre, as well as the adventures of a police officer named Aimé Lacapelle.

Author            : Rene Goscinny

Publisher      ‏  : Orion Children's Books

Binding Type  : Paperback 

Language       : English 

ISBN-13         ‏ : ‎ 978-0752866352