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The Adventures of Tintin: Land of Black Gold / Destination Moon / Explorers on the Moon (3 Complete Adventures in 1 Volume, Vol. 5) (Hardcover)
by Herge
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Adventure, Fiction, Ages 9-12, Children's book |
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Author: Herge
Publisher: Little, Brown Young Readers
Pub. in: April, 1995
ISBN: 0316358169
Pages: 192
Measurements: 9.3 x 6.5 x 0.6 inches
Origin of product: USA
Order code: BC00128
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Of the seven volumes that make up the Adventures of Tintin, Volume 5 includes "Land of Black Gold," Destination Moon and Explorers on the Moon. Herge's attention to detail makes the story stand out quite well, even in comparison to science fiction films that were putting men on the moon at that time.
These are truly timeless tales (More Historical Notes: Tintin in the Land of Black Gold was the adventure in progress in Le Vingtieme Siecle when German troops invaded Belgium on May 10, 1940. Herge suspended the story for eight years and actually began another adventure, The Crab with the Golden Claws, in the interim, which was published in Le Soir, one of the few newspapers authorized during the German occupation).
Destination Moon was not the cliffhanger ending with Tintin and the crew heading to the moon. It comes when Captain Haddock dismisses the preparations and accuses Calculus of "acting the goat." The normal placid professor goes off the deep end and drags the captain to show him the spaceship destined for the moon, demanding to know if that is what the good captain means by "acting the goat." The worm finally turning is one of those great moments you cherish in a series because it has been so long in coming.
Explorers on the Moon would work as a straight-forward first man on the moon type story, but, of course, in Herge's hands it becomes so much more. Together these volumes constitute Tintin's greatest adventure if for no other reason than how can you top being the first man on the moon?
Target readers:
Kids aged up 6
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The Adventures of Tintin: The Calculus Affair / The Red Sea Sharks / Tintin in Tibet (3 Complete Adventures in 1 Volume, Vol. 6)
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Hergé (pseudonym of Georges Remi), Belgian author and illustrator, created Tintin in 1929 and produced 24 volumes of the internationally famous bande dessinée by the time of his death. Known as the father of the modern European comic book, Hergé's impeccable style and superb use of color won him international acclaim after the Second World War, and the books have been translated from the original French into some 40 languages.
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In the story Land of Black Gold, it seems that all around the world cars (or lighters) using petrol are exploding. In a storyline eerily prescient of what would happen decades later with the rise of OPEC, the world is on the brink of an oil crisis. In the Middle East the evil Sheik Bab El Ehr tries to overthrow Sheik Ben Kalish Ezab, so Tintin heads to the Middle East to save the day. Throwing a monkey wrench into the proceedings, in addition to the omnipresent evil agents and hapless Thompson brothers, is Abdullah, son of Sheik ben Kalish Ezab, who pulls a constant string of practical jokes on everybody in sight (Historical Note: This is where the Thom(p)sons first develop their habit of becoming extremely hairy at inopportune moments).
Destination Moon (Objectif Lune) gives a detailed account on the preparation and the launching of the expedition to the Moon from the Sprodj Atomic Research Center in Syldavaia using the rocket designed by Professor Calculus. This involves the Thom(p)sons in what they think is Syldavian national dress and a whole bunch of bear clubs who love honey sandwiches. Of course the mission is in danger from enemy spies from Know trying to thwart the mission, so there is some political intrigue and danger mixed in with the science fiction (and danger).
What makes Explorers on the Moon (On a Marche Sur La Lune) so fascinating is the documentary detail that Herge infuses into the story as Tintin walks on the moon (where he declares: "I've walked a few steps!...For the first time n the history of mankind there is an Explorers on the Moon!"). It is a 1950s science fiction film that predicts as accurately what happened when Apollo 11 went to the moon a decade and a half later. One of the chief charms of Herge's artwork has always been the way his caricature drawings of Tintin and friends are contrasted by the realistic backgrounds, and this artistic style achieves its apex when we see the spaceship approaching the moon.
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A reader (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-04 00:00>
My brother and I are MAGOR Tintin fans, and have both read all the books. These three tales are my alltime faves. I like the part in the Land of Black Gold when Thompson with a P as in "psychology" falls asleep and drives the Jeep into the Arabian city! The moon adventures are just awesome. Great, exciting book. |
A reader (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-04 00:00>
I first read this (these) book(S) when I was 8. I was in Belgium at the time and there TinTin books were hot! Of course they were written in French, but that didn't stop me, I read them anyway, with the help of a English/French dictionary :) Allthough this book is in English, there is still something quite un-American about it, I think it adds to the charm. (Not that we Americans aren’t charming! :) The TinTin series is great for kids and nostalgic for adults, a must have. |
A reader (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-04 00:00>
I love all TinTin adventures. I started buying the books in France on travels and have almost all the adventures. I wish you sold the individual books as I have need of three more stories to complete the set. TinTin is the Don Quiotte of the 21st century. The righter of all wrongs, the protector of more fragile beings. The way he dashes about, part boy, part man in a very European way is very charming. By the way, I'm over 12. |
A reader (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-04 00:00>
I have read each of these titles about 20 times, the lowest number of times among all the Tintins. I still read them and am collecting all of them for my kids. I still laugh the house down reading each one of these that I strongly recommend as collectibles for eternity. A really good, healthy reading for all ages. |
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