Asterix and the Soothsayer (#19)

Author(s): René Goscinny; Albert Uderzo

Graphic Novels & Manga | Humour | Graphic Novels

It was a dark and stormy night, and a sinister visitor has arrived in the little Gaulish village where Asterix lives. Prolix claims he's a soothsayer, and the townsfolk believe every word he says. Only Asterix knows better. How can he make all his friends see the truth?


Product Information

Asterix is the highest-selling book series in the world. Worldwide sales now exceed 307,000,000, outstripping even J K Rowling. Asterix has been translated into over 100 languages and dialects. 11,000 web sites devoted to Asterix. Combined UK sales of the last 5 books - 2.2 million copies.

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 33 Asterix albums. 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 33 Asterix albums.

General Fields

  • : 9780752866420
  • : Little, Brown Book Group Limited
  • : Sphere
  • : 0.240404
  • : August 2004
  • : 288mm X 217mm X 4mm
  • : United Kingdom
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : René Goscinny; Albert Uderzo
  • : Paperback
  • : Export/Airport ed
  • : Albert Uderzo
  • : English
  • : 741.5
  • : 48
  • : Comic strip fiction / graphic novels
  • : 48 Colour Photo\Illu(s)