Asterix and the Soothsayer (Asterix (Orion Hardcover)) |
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René Goscinny
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Pages: 48 (Hardcover)
Reading Level: Young Adult
ISBN: 0752866419
Pub: Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
Pub date: 2004-12-16
Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 77331
Reader Reviews:
Almost too well conceived to be merely a children's comic book (0/0 people found this helpful)
Not just one of the best in a magical series, but a first-rate satire on the way the public (mainly women) can be manipulated into believing fey, fortunetelling nonsense by clever con-artists preying on their insecurities. The quality of the writing, for a children's comicbook is breathtaking.
Asterix's intelligence and worldliness comes to the fore here, as he unhoods a suspicious new visitor as an imposter and a fraudster.
Ha HA HAAA!!! (5/7 people found this helpful)
Excuse me, this Asterix book has to be amongst the best written.
For anyone in the know Asterix books start with a description of the main characters followed by a throw-away comment that the only thing the Gauls are afraid of is the sky falling on their heads. The in jokes kick in immediately on the first page, during a thunderstorm so fierce the gauls think the sky really is falling in on their heads!
Into the lightning struck sky walks a tall gaunt figure, the Soothsayer. Cue villagers fighting amongst themselves, Romans, Obelix not being allowed any magic potion and a hoot on every page.
I love Asterix.
Don't make the mistake that these are just comics. Have a young son who won't read? Get him one of these. He won't even realise that this is a real book with a real story and some very difficult words to chew on.
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