Advantages: Funny and touching in equal measure Disadvantages: The last page came too soon
..., Tony got talking to fellow panellist Sir Tim Rice who seemed genuinely interested in the details of Tony’s latest bet. Tim Rice knew Norman Wisdom and also knew that he was seen as a national hero in Albania, and with a bit of persuading Tim agreed to write a song with Tony if Norman Wisdom was up for performing it in Albania. Numerous meetings and auditions later the newly formed Super group “Norman and the Pitkins” were formed. The group consisted of Norman Wisdom on vocals, Tony Hawks on Guitar, Tim Rice pretending to play a rubber saxophone, Tim’s daughter Eva and her friend Lucinda on backing vocals and Tim’s son Donald who was left with a rubber trumpet. Normans assistant Sylvia managed to acquire a set of bongo drums and so was inaugurated as a fully fledged “Pitkin”.
The Pitkins performed on a few Albanian TV programs including...
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Advantages: Interesting, non-obvious storyline Disadvantages: No proper appearance by the pirates
...This one is a bit of a sleeper as far as the Asterix series goes. It doesn't have the instant crash-bang-wallop appeal of some of the other adventures, but give it time and it will grow on you, to become one of the most interesting and involving of all the books.
The plot is a rather convoluted one by Asterix standards: Chief Vitalstatistix's nephew, the wild, partying Justforkix, has been sent to the Gaulish village by his father in Lutetia to have a few corners rubbed off him, and to be toughened up a bit. Once in the village, his love of popular culture (the Rolling Menhirs) leads him to strike up an unlikely friendship with the (awful) bard Cacofonix, recommending he visit the palace of Varietix and try to make it big as a bard. However, the discovery of a Norman landing party on the beach terrifies him and he leaves in a great...
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