ASTERIX ALBUM 05: ASTERIX AND THE BANQUET

Purchased for collection

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one of the best asterix books i liked reading

Good book

good

Having gone through the entire Asterix series (By Goscinny and Uderzo), i can confidently say that this one is definitely the most valuable one from the series. The one which has made me revisit it the most number of times.Asterix and Obelix stories traditionally have always had a soothing milieu at the start which morphs into something interesting, then proceeds to be precarious, which is followed by the thrilling ride and finally ends with the much familiar relaxing grand feast.And what better than to be introducing a cross country expedition where they are collecting souvenirs and of course the Romans being hot on the trails!To make it even more interesting, there are other few twists in the tale as well which makes the adventure doubly entertaining.The story has adventure(s), challenge, deceit, comic sequences, a dash to the finish line, and ofc the sweet chin music the fans have always looked forward to. All in all, a thrill ride with well placed off beat incidents.Definitely a story worth treasuring!

Books have visible damages

Rather indistinct from other books in the lineage.

Very happy with the price and quality. A wonderful new way to enjoy an old favourite comic book.Looking forward to getting some more

I bought a bunch of Asterix books for Christmas gifts. They all came before their expected delivery date and all were in excellent new condition. They are worth their price.

Brilliant

For my money, this is one of the very best in the Asterix series. The story is pretty decent but anyone familiar with the cities in France featured in this book will immediately appreciate the jokes which abound in this adventure which sees Asterix and Obelix complete to tour of France to gather all the regional dishes for a banquet as part of a wager. Having visited many of the cities mentioned in this volume myself, the humour is extremely well observed and expresses a knowledge of local history whether it is the Roman cellars in Reims (The "cryptoportique") or the "traboules" in Lyon where the endeavours of the French resistance to the Nazis is alluded to. There is also a sly dig at the Nice being a centre of glamour even in Roman times. Anyone who loves France will recognise a lot in this effort. It is effectively a Michelin guide of France but with Asterix, Obelix and Dogmatix at the helm. Reading Asterix reveals these books to be so multi-layered that it is difficult to conclude that these books weren't written for the benefit of adults. Kids may not get beyond the cartoon violence but this is probably one of the best books which relishes in references to popular culture and everyday French life, regional characteristics , badly punning jokes, a good grasp of Roman history and an understanding of the Classics. The English translation is exceptional but, to be honest, when the words and illustrations chime as is the case in this adventure, these stories are worthy of scholarly analysis. Anything less than 5 stars would not be credible.