Astérix la grande collection #8

Part of Hachette's *La Grande Collection* reprint series, this handsome oversized edition presents René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo's *Astérix chez les Bretons* in fine style. Uderzo's cover is pure energetic joy: the mighty Obélix charges across what appears to be a playing field, hoisting an enormous barrel that's already spraying its contents, while Astérix ducks beneath him and a crowd of startled Bretons in colourful striped tunics scatter in every direction. It's a wonderfully chaotic scene that captures the duo's irresistible blend of slapstick and warmth, making this 2010 edition a thoroughly satisfying way to revisit one of the series' most cheerful adventures.