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Books in the European genre:

Asterix and the Big Fight (1974)

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Getaflix needs to make a magic potion of invincibility so Vitalstatistix can defeat Cassius. But a flying menhir hits Getaflix and he no longer remembers how to make his magic potion. Can Asterix help restore Getaflix’s memory? Read online at a... View More

Author(s): René Goscinny
Illustrator(s): Albert Uderzo

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Asterix and the Goths (1974)

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Getafix has been kidnapped by a band of Goths. So Asterix and Obelix set out to rescue him in the course of which they set off a whole series of tribal wars. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): René Goscinny
Illustrator(s): Albert Uderzo

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Asterix and the Golden Sickle (1975)

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Getafix has broken his golden sickle, so Asterix and Obelix visit Lutetia to buy a new one for him. But the sicklesmith—a cousin of Obelix—has vanished without a trace. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): René Goscinny
Illustrator(s): Albert Uderzo

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Asterix and the Soothsayer (1975)

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A sinister visitor arrives in the little village where Asterix lives. The townsfolk believe every word he says. Only Asterix knows better. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): René Goscinny
Illustrator(s): Albert Uderzo

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The Observer’s Book of European Costume (1975)

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A pocket guide to European costume over the last two thousand years.

Author(s): Geoffrey Squire
Illustrator(s): Pauline Baynes

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Asterix and the Cauldron (1976)

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A Gaulish chief asks Asterix’s village to help guard a cauldron full of money from the Romans. But the sneaky chief steals back the cash while Asterix is standing watch. Can Asterix and Obelix recover the riches? Read online at archive.org.&nbs... View More

Author(s): René Goscinny
Illustrator(s): Albert Uderzo

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Asterix and the Great Crossing (1976)

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Asterix and Obelix are lost at sea. They finally reach what they think is a Roman colony. But it turns out to be a New World. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): René Goscinny
Illustrator(s): Albert Uderzo

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Outrageous Kasimir (1976)

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Kasimir’s ability to influence people’s behavior gets him in trouble.

Author(s): Achim Bröger
Illustrator(s): Susan Jeschke

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Self-Portrait: Erik Blegvad (1976)

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This is an autobiography of the famous children’s book illustrator.

Read online at archive.org. 

Author(s): Erik Blegvad
Illustrator(s): Erik Blegvad
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Asterix and Caesar’s Gift (1977)

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Tremensdelirius gets the deed to Asterix’s little village. But he foolishly trades it for a drink in the tavern. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): René Goscinny
Illustrator(s): Albert Uderzo

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Asterix and the Chieftain’s Shield (1977)

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Julius Caesar wants to parade with the shield of his adversary Vercingetorix. But where is it? Will Caesar or Asterix and his friends find it first? Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): René Goscinny
Illustrator(s): Albert Uderzo

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Anno’s Italy (1978)

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Gorgeous scenes of daily life in Italy, interwoven with famous Italian religious paintings of Jesus. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Mitsumasa Anno
Illustrator(s): Mitsumasa Anno

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Anno’s Journey (1978)

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A lone man arrives by boat, bargains for a horse, and traverses the meadows, forests, farmlands, villages, and cities of a European country. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): Mitsumasa Anno
Illustrator(s): Mitsumasa Anno

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Asterix and the Normans (1978)

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Normans believe that terror gives you wings so you can fly. They plan to test their theory by pushing Vitalstatistix’s cowardly nephew off the edge of a cliff. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): René Goscinny
Illustrator(s): Albert Uderzo

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The Clown of God (1978)

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A once famous Italian juggler, now old and a begger, gives one final performance before a statue of Our Lady and the Holy Child.

Author(s): Tomie dePaola
Illustrator(s): Tomie dePaola

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The Dangerous Journey (1978)

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When the bored Susanna puts on the magic glasses she is whirled into a magic world of dangerous adventure. Fortunately, the Moomins are there to help her.

Author(s): Tove Jansson
Illustrator(s): Tove Jansson

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Letters from My Windmill (1978)

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A collection of tales by the French novelist set in his native Provence.

Author(s): Alphonse Daudet
Illustrator(s): Edward Ardizzone

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Obelix and Co. (1978)

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Caesar sends Caius Preposterus, a young graduate of the Latin school of Economics, to corrupt the indomitable Gauls by introducing them to big business. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): René Goscinny
Illustrator(s): Albert Uderzo

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Asterix and the Banquet (1979)

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The Roman soldiers construct a barricade around Asterix’s village to keep everyone in. So he and Obelix embark on a trip around the entire country. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): René Goscinny
Illustrator(s): Albert Uderzo

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Anno’s Medieval World (1980)

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An unfortunate example of the tendentious Enlightenment myth of the Middle Ages as a time of ignorance verging on insanity. Saint Augustine was well aware that the world was round. Not recommended.

Author(s): Mitsumasa Anno
Illustrator(s): Mitsumasa Anno

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