Iznogoud and the Day of Misrule

Author: René Goscinny
Publisher: Cinebook
ISBN: 1849189676
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 49

Book Description
The Day of Misrule dawns in the magnificent city of Baghdad. Once a year, on this day, slaves take the place of their masters, masters become slaves, and grand viziers become caliphs instead of the caliph! But at midnight, everything goes back to normal. Despite all his scheming and plotting to get rid of the Caliph, Iznogoud still hasn’t replaced him – will he ever give up?

Iznogoud - Volume 6 - Iznogoud and the Magic Carpet

Author: René Goscinny
Publisher: Cinebook
ISBN: 1849186588
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 49

Book Description
Haroun al Plassid is ruler of Baghdad, but his Grand Vizier Iznogoud is not happy with this state of affairs. Always on the lookout for ways to become Caliph instead of the Caliph, he commissions a one-way flying carpet as a gift to his liege. But the hired help is as inept as usual, and the most inconvenienced of all will be the inhabitants of... Beijing!

Iznogoud - Volume 8 - Rockets to Stardom

Author: René Goscinny
Publisher: Cinebook
ISBN: 184918660X
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 49

Book Description
Or even better: You send the person you hate the most on a one-way trip. Like, for example, a caliph you’d like to replace... Will outer space be the answer to Iznogoud’s eternal problem? Or should he try through education, or the arts? Maybe his dreams hold the key to his success? Many questions, but only one certainty: When it inevitably goes wrong for the evil grand vizier, it’s the reader who will be the one laughing!

Iznogoud - Volume 7 - Iznogoud the Infamous

Author: René Goscinny
Publisher: Cinebook
ISBN: 1849186596
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 49

Book Description
In Baghdad the Magnificent reigns Haroun al Plassid, who is the Caliph. There also dwells Iznogoud, who wants to be the Caliph. The irascible Grand Vizier hatches plot after plot to remove his ruler and take his place—melting Djinn, invisibility spell, cursed diamond, voodoo doll... But no amount of cunning or obstinacy can make up for sheer, hilariously bad luck.

Iznogoud - Volume 5 - a carrot for Iznogoud

Author: René Goscinny
Publisher: Cinebook
ISBN: 184918657X
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 49

Book Description
Iznogoud is Grand Vizier to Haroun al Plassid, ruler of Baghdad. And he has only one dream: becoming Caliph instead of the Caliph. With the lazy assistance of his faithful servant Wa’at Alahf, he tries his worst again and again–to no avail. But the usually oblivious Caliph has finally caught a hint of Iznogoud’s evil reputation among the people. To help the one he believes to be his friend, he sets off on a quest to find the legendary vegetable that brings out a man’s kinder nature: the carrot!

Iznogoud - The Caliph’s Vacation

Author: René Goscinny
Publisher: Cinebook
ISBN: 1849189668
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 48

Book Description
Legend has it that in Baghdad the magnificent, a great and particularly dark-minded vizier, who answers to the name of Iznogoud, works on his ambition to steal the throne of Caliph Haroun al Plassid. Thus his favourite saying: “I want to be caliph instead of the caliph!” Iznogoud, seconded by his faithful servant Wa’at Alahf, goes on vacation with the caliph...in the desert! Of course, his goal is to get rid of him by any means necessary...

The Wicked Wiles of Iznogoud

Author: Goscinny
Publisher: 9th Cinebook
ISBN: 9781905460465
Category : Children's stories
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
In Baghdad a great and dark-minded vizier, who answers to the name of Iznogoud, works on his ambition to lay claim to the throne of caliph Haroun al Plassid. Thus his favourite saying, 'I want to be caliph instead of the caliph ' Seconded by Wa'at Alahf, he tries ever more crazy, and unsuccessful, schemes to achieve his goal.

The Grand Vizier Iznogoud

Author: Goscinny
Publisher: 9th Cinebook
ISBN: 9781849181310
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Iznogoud is still trying to get rid of Caliph Haroun al Placid so he can take his place. He's even kept a journal of his previous failed attempts. But, never discouraged, he will once again come up with new ways to entertain us through his failures: genies, kidnappings, lookalikes, diplomatic incidents... and even the Mongol horde! When it comes to becoming Caliph instead of the Caliph, all's fair to Grand Vizier Iznogoud!

Iznogoud

Author: Goscinny
Publisher: 9th Cinebook
ISBN: 9781849180740
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Iznogoud, the scheming Grand Vizier, continues to seek to make himself caliph with the help of an evil water djinn, a magician, and cursed jewel.

The Politics of Carnival

Author: Chris Humphrey
Publisher: Manchester University Press
ISBN: 9780719056031
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 132

Book Description
Medieval festivals such as carnival and misrule, were occasions which created a temporary and dynamic upside-down world. This text shows these occasions were highly diverse, and discusses how they were able to negotiate a range of meanings and values.