One little ancient British village still holds out against the Roman invaders. Asterix and Obelix are invited to help. They must face fog, rain, warm beer and boiled boar with mint sauce, but they soon have Governor Encyclopaedicus Britannicus's Romans declining and falling. Until a wild race for a barrel of magic potion lands them in the drink. It's not quite cricket - how about a nice cup of hot water, though? Or even the first ever tea-party?
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
ISBN: 9780752866185
Number of pages: 48
Weight: 447 g
Dimensions: 295 x 221 x 13 mm
A great comic series proving that children's literature isn't limited to prose. - Time Out
It may be more than 50 years old, but it's still very funny - The Week Junior
Another generic review. The Asterix series was introduced to me by my father who loved them. He bought me various random omnibus editions over the years and then I picked up the individual books that were missing from... More
I love all the Asterix books but this one is definitely my favourite. The story explains how Julius Caesar managed to conquer Britain by only attacking at 5 o’clock, when the ancient Brits stopped to drink hot water... More
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