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Background
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- English Title: The
Mansions of the Gods
- French Title: Le
Domaine des Deux
- Asterix Book Number:
17
- First Published: 1971
- First Published in English:
1973
- Written by:
Rene Goscinny
- Illustrated by: Albert
Uderzo
- Translated By:
Anthea Bell and Derek Hockridge
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You may notice when opening The Mansions of
the Gods that the "A few of the Gauls" page has
disappeared! This was the only way to fit in the (quite beautiful!)
double page brochure on page 28 and 29.
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Plot
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"Why not infiltrate the little Gaulish
village by building a modern housing estate? That's the plan
thought up by trendy Roman architect Squaronthehypotenus to
help Caesar crush the indomitable Gauls. Will the villagers
be tempted by the chance of making money when the first Roman
tenants move in? And what about the Gaul's secret weapon?
Roll up to see the Roman remains!"
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You can view Images
from The Mansions of the Gods here.
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Notable
Characters
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Squaronthehypotenus
- What it means: Square on the hypotenuse
(Reference to Pythagurus theorem).
- About: Squareonthehypotenus is a promising
up-and-coming young architect, already famous for his drive-in
amphitheater among others, is commissioned by Julius Caesar
to build a "The Mansions of the Gods" around the
Gaulish village. Despite numerous setbacks, he doesn't like
to admit defeat, meaning regular jobs for his doctor!
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Flaturtha
- What it means: Flaturtha (gas in the stomach
or intestines) or flat earther
- About: Flaturtha is the leader
of the slaves that the Romans "employed" to build
the block of flats. When the slaves are given Magic Potion
by the Gauls and they rebel, he issues a list of demands
- "Paid holidays, overtime, the gradual phasing out
of the whip, a ban on chains and decent accommodation".
Very smart this one!
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Review
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Goscinny and Uderzo set their sights on property
development in one of the funniest Asterix books.
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The Mansions of the Gods
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