THIS VOLUME -

Volume 8 - The Castafiore Emerald; Flight 714 to Sydney; Tintin and the Picaros; Tintin and Alph Art

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 1 - Tintin in the Land of the Soviets; Tintin in the Congo
Volume 2 - Tintin in America; The Cigars of the Pharaoh; The Blue Lotus
Volume 3 - Tintin and the Broken Ear; The Black Island; King Ottokar’s Sceptre
Volume 4 - The Crab with the Golden Claws; The Shooting Star; The Secret of the Unicorn
Volume 5 - Red Rackham’s Treasure; The Seven Crystal Balls; Prisoners of the Sun
Volume 6 - Land of Black Gold; Destination Moon; Explorers on the Moon
Volume 7 - The Calculus Affair; The Red Sea Sharks; Tintin in Tibet

Synopsis

The Castafiore Emerald - When the old gypsy fortune-teller reads Captain Haddock's palm, she foresees trouble at Marlinspike Hall. Indeed, Tintin, Snowy and the Captain are scarcely home again before misfortune strikes. An accident, an unexpected visitor, an invasion by press and television, and then a robbery. Bianca Castafiore's emerald disappears. All of Tintin's skills are needed to reveal the identify of a strange and ingenious thief.

Flight 714 to Sydney - Bound for an Astronautical Congress in Australia. Tintin, Snowy, Captain Haddock and Professor Calculus accept a lift in the private jet of Laszlo Carreidas, the millionaire who never laughs. The plane is hi-jacked, and the millionaire and his guests are landed on a Pacific island, where their old enemy Rastapopoulos awaits them. Using a truth drug on Carreidas, he intends to extract the number of the millionaire's secret Swiss bank account, unless, of course, Tintin can save the day.

Tintin and the Picaros - Tintin, Snowy, and Captain Haddock must travel to San Theodorus to clear their names after a series of events sees them accused of attempting to overthrow the military dictatorship of General Tapioca.  Tintin once again joins his old friend, the deposed General Alcazar, in order to bring an end to a treacherous plot that could spell doom for the young reporter and all his friends.

Tintin and Alph-Art -The owner of the renowned Fourcart Gallery has requested to see Tintin about an urgent matter, but before they can meet, Mr Fourcart suffers an untimely death. Tintin suspects there is a link with the recent deaths of other famous art dealers, and his investigation leads him to a villa belonging to Endaddine, a famous Cult leader. The intrepid young reporter must overcome much peril if he is to solve the mystery and save his own life.

About the Author

Herge  (Georges Remi) was born in Brussels on 22nd May 1907. His artistic pseudonym comes from his initials spelled backwards (R.G., as pronounced in French). Over the course of 54 years, he would complete 23 albums. Sadly, he died on 3rd March 1983, leaving his 24th album, Tintin and Alph-Art, unfinished. The Adventures of Tintin is one of the most popular comics series in the world, with translations published in over 80 languages, and more than 230 million copies of the books sold worldwide. In its scope and innovation, Hergé’s work stands as one of the great achievements of comic art of the twentieth century. Michael Turner and Leslie Lonsdale-Cooper began translating the Tintin albums into English in 1958, but they were more than mere translations. Michael and Leslie anglicised the albums for a British audience, and this included adapting the jokes and changing the names of many of the characters (for example, ‘Tournesol’ to ‘Professor Calculus’, and ‘Milou’ to ‘Snowy’). More books by this author Author 'Like for Like' recommendation