Le Grand Duc
| Lucky Luke #40 Le Grand Duc--The Grand Duke' | |
|---|---|
 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 .
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. The story is loosely based on The Grand Duke Alexei Alexandrovich of Russia, who undertook a tour of America in 1870-1871.
External links
- Lucky Luke official site album index (French)
- Goscinny website on Lucky Luke(French)