Le Grand Duc
| Lucky Luke #40 Le Grand Duc--The Grand Duke' | |
|---|---|
| File:LuckyLukeDuc.jpg Cover of the French edition | |
| Date | 1973 |
| Series | Lucky Luke |
| Publisher | Dargaud |
| Creative team | |
| Writers | Goscinny Morris |
| Artists | Morris |
| Original publication | |
| Published in | Pilote |
| Date of publication | 1973 |
| Language | French |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Chasseur de primes (1972) |
| Followed by | L'Héritage de Rantanplan, (1973) |
Le Grand Duc is a Lucky Luke adventure written by Goscinny and illustrated by Morris. It is the fortieth book in the series and it was originally published in French in the year 1973. The story is loosely based on The Grand Duke Alexei Alexandrovich of Russia, who undertook a tour of America in 1870-1871.
Plot
The Russian grand duke Leonid pays a diplomatic visit to the United States, but in order for an important treaty to be completed, he first wants to have a recreational trip through the West, complete with bandits and Indian attacks! Lucky Luke is assigned as a bodyguard to the duke, who is quickly targeted by all sorts of villainous persons - first and foremost a Russian anarchist who tries his best (or worst) to assassinate the grand duke.
External links
- Lucky Luke official site album index Template:Fr icon
- Goscinny website on Lucky LukeTemplate:Fr icon
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