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Hardback208 pages
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www.tintin.com/index.htmlPublisher
Egmont Childrens BooksPublication date
5th February 2007ISBN
9781405228947Children's Author 'Like-for-Like' recommendations
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The Adventures of Tintin: Vol 1
Herge
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RRP: £12.99 Saving £3.25 (25%)Julia Eccleshare's comment:
THIS VOLUME -
Volume 1 - Tintin in the Land of the Soviets; Tintin in the Congo
An essential volume for collectors:This volume includes the first two stories about Tintin created by Herge, Tintin in the land of the Soviets (1929) and Tintin in the Congo (1931). Both books are very much of their time. In his portrayal of the Belgian Congo, the young author reflects the colonial, paternalistic attitudes of his era. Some of today’s readers may find this stereotypical portrayal of the African people offensive.
For this reason we have no extract for this volume on the Lovereading4kids site. Should you wish to view it, please go to www.lovereading.co.uk.
Tintin, the most celebrated boy-detective, has been given a highly attractive and distinctive new look in handsome, small scale editions which read more like books. Each volume contains two or three of the original Tintin titles which, though reduced in size, reproduce the illustrations and the text as boldly and brightly as the originals. For collectors, existing fans of Tintin and for the ever-growing number of new recruits, these 8 volumes include every Tintin title including Tintin in the Land of the Soviets, Tintin in the Congo and one unfinished title that was published after the author’s death. They really are an essential purchase for young and old alike.
OTHER VOLUMES -
Volume 2 - Tintin in America; The Cigars of the Pharaoh; The Blue LotusVolume 3 - Tintin and the Broken Ear; The Black Island; King Ottokar’s SceptreVolume 4 - The Crab with the Golden Claws; The Shooting Star; The Secret of the UnicornVolume 5 - Red Rackham’s Treasure; The Seven Crystal Balls; Prisoners of the SunVolume 6 - Land of Black Gold; Destination Moon; Explorers on the MoonVolume 7 - The Calculus Affair; The Red Sea Sharks; Tintin in TibetVolume 8 - The Castafiore Emerald; Flight 714 to Sydney; Tintin and the Picaros; Tintin and Alph Art
TO VIEW ALL THE TINTIN VOLUMES TOGETHER AS WELL AS THE 35 INDIVIDUAL EDITIONS JUST CLICK HERE.
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Synopsis
The Adventures of Tintin: Vol 1 by HergeTintin in the Land of the Soviets - Tintin and his dog are sent to Soviet Russia to report on the condition of life there. After overcoming many obstacles placed in their way by the Soviet authority, Tintin and Snowy reaches Moscow where they discover the yet more adventure.
Tintin in the Congo - The young reporter Tintin and his faithful dog Snowy set off on assignment to Africa. But a sinister stowaway follows their every move and seems set on ensuring they come to a sticky end. Tintin and Snowy encounter witch doctors, hostile tribesmen, crocodiles, boa constrictors and numerous other wild animals before solving the mystery and getting their story.
About The Author
Tintin was created in 1929 by the Belgian cartoonist Hergé, then aged just 21, for a weekly children's newspaper supplement. Tintin is a young reporter, aided in his adventures by his faithful fox terrier dog Snowy (Milou in French). In Tintin, Hergé created a hero who embodied human qualities and virtues, without any faults.
The Adventures of Tintin is one of the most popular comics series of the twentieth century, with translations published in over 80 languages, and more than 230 million copies of the books sold worldwide.
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