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When tasked to find the shield of Vercingetorix, Asterix and Obelix set off on a journey to deny Julius Caesar a chance to humiliate them once and for all. Asterix and the Chieftain's Shield is a graphic novel by Albert Uderzo and Rene Goscinny. Summary of the Book After Vercingetorix’s surrender, all of his weapons and armour remained at the feet of Caesar’s throne for hours. However, a Roman archers makes away with the shield, losing it in a bet. Then the shield finds its way to a Gaulish innkeeper, who gives it to a survivor of the Battle of Alesia. In time, Caesar plans a triumph on the shield, however, when he discovers that it is lost, he orders his men to find it. The Gauls discover that Caesar seeks the shield, and they set out on a hunt of their own. They need to find it before he can to humiliate him thoroughly, but if they fail, it will cost them their pride. About the Authors The names of Albert Uderzo and René Goscinny are nearly inseparable from the bestselling series they created early in their career. They have received many accolades for their work, and the Asterix series has been translated into many languages around the world.