Obelix and Co (Asterix (Orion Paperback)) |
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Rene Goscinny, Albert Uderzo
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Pages: 48 (Paperback)
Reading Level: Young Adult
ISBN: 0752866524
Pub: Orion
Pub date: 2005-02-17
Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 101406
Reader Reviews:
Very funny satire (1/1 people found this helpful)
A young bureaucrat, Preposterus, has given Julius Caesar a new idea how to conquer the Gauls in Asterix's village. Make them greedy; if they focus all their time and energy on making money, they will become weaker, and ultimately unable to fight back against the Romans.
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Preposterus travels to the village and start buying menhirs from Obelix, who in turn employ others to hunt boar for him. He also employs people to help him make menhirs to increase productivity. Before long, other villagers start making menhirs, competing with Oblix. But Preposterus' has been given unlimited funds and buy them all. But when he's called back to Rome, Caesar is furious: What's he supposed to do with all the menhirs? Buying them all at very high prices has almost ruined his economy? The solution: Start a marketing campaign.
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Unlike some other Asterix books, "Obelix and Co." is no epic adventure. Our heroes don't travel to any exotic locations. Most of the story is set inside the village and the Roman Totorum, and a subplot is set in Rome. But it's a clever satire about commercialism, and very funny. Much of this may be lost on very young readers so this is one Asterix adventure that may appeal more to adults than to Children. Highly recommended
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