Gaul was divided into three parts. No four parts
- for one small village of indomitable Gauls still held out against the Roman
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Gaul was divided into three parts. No four parts
- for one small village of indomitable Gauls still held out against the Roman
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In ancient Rome the slaves are revolting & not only that theyve stolen Julius Caesars own galley the finest warship in the Roman navy. Under their heroic leader Spartakis the former galley slaves make for the little Gaulish village where Julius Caesars old enemies Asterix & Obelix live only to find the place in crisis for Obelix after drinking the druid Getafixs magic potions on the sly is first turned to stone & then reverts to childhood. In search of a cure for him Asterix Getafix & their new friends the galley slaves sail to the wonderful continent of Atlantis ruled by its high priest Absolutlifabulos & the ensuing sea battles against the Roman navy are fast & furious ...

A baby boy is left in a basket outside Asterixs hut
- who can have dumped the foundling there & why? Child-care is something new
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Gaul was divided into three parts. No four parts
- for one small village of indomitable Gauls still held out against the Roman
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The druid Getafix is running short of rock oil an essential ingredient in the magic potion which gives the Gaulish villagers superhuman strength to fight Julius Caesars Roman legions. But the Phoenician merchant Ekonomikrisis has forgotten the druids order & Asterix & Obelix set off to prospect for black gold in the Middle Eastern desert. Their mission is complicated by the Roman secret agent Dubbelosix & his amazing folding chariot which is equipped with all the latest spy gadgets. Although they finally come home empty-handed all is not lost Getafix has discovered that beetroot juice works just as well in the potion ...

The druid Getafix is running short of rock oil
- an essential ingredient in the magic potion that gives the Gaulish villagers superhuman
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Gaul was divided into three parts. No four parts
- for one small village of indomitable Gauls still held out against the Roman
...

Gaul was divided into three parts. No four parts
- for one small village of indomitable Gauls still held out against the Roman
...

For the millions of Asterix fans old & young alike the wait is over. ASTERIX RETURNS sees our favourite hero on fine form in this superb collection of short stories. ASTERIX RETURNS

Includes:: 10 short stories by Goscinny & Uderzo (many unpublished in the UK) & a further 2 br&-new short stories created by Albert Uderzo. The initial print-run in French is a cool million & Asterix & his chums once again look set to take the UK by storm.

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