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Article: It's the 'big L' for Asterix
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- The Independent (London, England)
- Article date:
- October 14, 2009
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A map of France is cracked by a Roman standard driven into the
ground. To one side a magnifying glass focuses on a "Gaulish
village" surrounded by four Roman outposts: Aquarium, Totorum,
Laudanum and Compendium. Who would have thought - given such adverse
circumstances - that one of that village's most famous denizens,
namely, Asterix the Gaul, would live to reach the grand old age of
50?
But on 29 October, the tiny settlement's shrewd, miniature
protector - along with Obelix, his menhir-sized mate, and various
neighbours - will celebrate their half century. To mark the
occasion, the books' publisher, Orion, is organising an exhibition
showcasing some of the original Asterix ...