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...

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 - 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 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?

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!

French Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror and Pulp Fiction

Author: Jean-Marc Lofficier
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 812

Book Description
Connoisseurs of fantasy, science fiction, and horror have long recognized the important contributions of thousands of French authors, filmmakers, and artists. The volume is divided into two parts. Part I gives historical overviews, complete lists, descriptions, and summaries for works in film, television, radio, animation, comic books, and graphic novels. This section also includes interviews with animation director Rene Laloux and comic book artist Moebius, as well as comments from filmmaker Luc Besson. Biographies are provided for over 200 important contributors to television and graphic arts. Part II covers the major authors and literary trends of French science fiction, fantasy, and horror from the Middle Ages to the present day. (French-Canadians and Belgians are also examined.) There is a biographical dictionary of over 3,000 authors, a section on major French awards, and a complete bibliography. Many illustrations (!) illuminate this thorough presentation.

Arabian Nights and Days

Author: Naguib Mahfouz
Publisher: Anchor
ISBN: 1101974710
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 241

Book Description
The Nobel Prize-winning Egyptian writer Naguib Mahfouz refashions the classic tales of Scheherazade into a novel written in his own imaginative, spellbinding style. Here are genies and flying carpets, Aladdin and Sinbad, Ali Baba, and many other familiar stories from the tradition of The One Thousand and One Nights, made new by the magical pen of the acknowledged dean of Arabic letters, who plumbs their depths for timeless truths.