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Binding: HardcoverDewey Decimal Number: 741.5944
EAN: 9780752866260
ISBN: 0752866265
Label: Orion
Manufacturer: Orion
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 48
Publication Date: September 01, 2004
Publisher: Orion
Reading Level: Young Adult
Sales Rank: 73494
Studio: Orion
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Asterix, Obelix, and their friends have entered the famous Olympic games in Athens. They’re determined to taste victory, but the Gauls face formidable competition from both Greeks and Romans. Will it be a Gold Medal for Asterix? Or will he suffer the agony of defeat?
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- The fun doesn't get translatedFrench version is great, one of my favorite comics. English version is plain boring. They translated the words, not the fun.
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- A very good album - almost prophetic of the doping scandalsIn this fine Asterix album, after learning that there is a Roman soldier in one of the garrisons surrounding the village preparing for the (ancient) Olympic Games, the Gaulish tribe decide they should participate too, much to the consternation of the Romans. So all the males in the village go to Olympia en masse, thinking that the magic potion will give them a natural advantage over their competitors. But once the Greeks learn about the magic potion, they won't have anything with athletes using it ... Read More
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- Asterix gets a little excercise in GreeceA bit of a change from other Asterix stories, this one lacks much usage of the famous "magic potion" when it would have helped, but the little Gaul manages just fine without. Very funny and a good lesson in ancient Greece.
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- The village goes to Greece.Rene Goscinny, Asterix at the Olympic Games (Dargaud, 1968)
When Asterix and Obelix happen upon a legionary training for the Olympic games, the village decides that they should enter, as well. Hilarity ensues. Another amusing Asterix adventure; if you like the others, you'll like this one. ***
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- Greek AsterixThe Romans by Vitalstatistix's village are very excited. Their strongest legionaire, Glueteus Maximus, is going to the Greek Olympics. Vitalstatistix, and the rest of his village want to play too. Only Romans and Greeks are allowed. Luckily, the Gauls are Gallo-Romans now, Julius Caesar said so, so off they go to Greece to compete...
Asterix #12 (1968) was "Asterix and the Olympic Games". Bit dry, I thought. Ending was disappointing. Just felt a bit out of style with how the Gauls go through ... Read More
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