Tintin in the Congo (The Adventures of Tintin) - Hardcover

Hergé

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1405220988 ISBN 13: 9781405220989

Publisher: Egmont Books Ltd, 2005

Synopsis

Tintin in the Congo Tintin has been sent to Africa! But the crocodiles, fearsome snakes and stampedes of buffalo don't make his reporting mission easy. And a shady Chicago gangster seems to be following his every move. Luckily, Tintin and Snowy have a few tricks up their sleeves.

About this title

Synopsis:

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. First published in book form in 1931 (in black & white only), Tintin in the Congo reflects the colonial attitudes of that period in its depiction of African people. Herge himself admitted that he was influenced by the bourgeois, paternalistic stereotypes of the period. This is also true of the treatment of big-game hunting and the attitude towards animals. All copies of the book will be displayed with a belly-band advertising its content.

About the Author:

Hergé  (Georges Remi) was born in Brussels in 1907. Over the course of 54 years he completed 23 albums of The Adventures of Tintin series, which is now considered to be one of the greatest, if not the greatest, comics series of all time. With translations published in over 80 languages, more than 230 million copies sold worldwide and a Hollywood movie to its name, Tintin dominates the Comics and Graphic Novels chart even today. Sadly, Hergé died in 1983, leaving his 24th album, Tintin and Alph-Art, unfinished, but his hero continues to be one of the most iconic characters in both adult and children’s fiction.

About this edition

• Publisher: Egmont Books Ltd
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1405220988
• ISBN 13: 9781405220989
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 64