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Tintin In Tibet (The Adventures of Tintin) (Paperback)
by Hergé
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Adventure, Fiction, Ages 9-12, Children's book |
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Author: Hergé
Publisher: Little, Brown Young Readers
Pub. in: April, 1975
ISBN: 0316358398
Pages: 62
Measurements: 11.4 x 8.6 x 0.2 inches
Origin of product: USA
Order code: BC00148
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Tintin and Snowy were created in 1929 by Georges Remi (a.k.a. Herge). In 1934 Herge met a young Chinese student, Chang Chong-Chen, at which point Tintin's creator became convinced of the importance of having a soundly built storyline and getting the facts straight. In short, Herge started taking his soundtrack very seriously. After the Communists took over China, Herge and Chang lost touch. In 1960 the English version of Tintin in Tibet was published and it was immediately clear that this was a very personal story for Herge, who was writing about his friendship with a friend he had not seen in decades.
There are none of the traditional villains in this rather special Tintin story in which our hero is aided only by Snowy and Captain Haddock (with a brief appearance by Calculus). This is arguably the most poignant Tintin adventure, focusing on the power of loyalty and hope overcoming all obstacles and Herge places a lot of obstacles in Tintin's way. Tintin in Tibet is an atypical Tintin adventure, but that just makes it all the more special (By the way, in 1981 Herge and Chang Chong-Chen were happily reunited).
Target readers:
Kids aged up 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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Tintin has a dream about Chang, the boy he made friends with in China back in the adventure of The Blue Lotus. In the dream Tintin sees Chang lying in the snow, half buried, holding out his hands and calling to Tintin to help him. When Tintin gets a letter from Chang he is surprised at the remarkable coincidence, but then he reads in the newspaper that Chang's plane has crashed in Tibet. Tintin, convinced his friend is not dead, goes off to the land of the ice and snow to save his friend.
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Nethegauner (MSL quote), Germany
<2007-01-05 00:00>
This adventure of the beloved reporter Tintin and his dog Snowy is one of the most personal story that creator Herge has ever told.
Tintin dreams of his friend Tchang - only to learn that his dream has become reality: his friend is supposed to have died in a plane crash in Tibet. He leaves immediately to start a search...
When Herge started to work on this adventure, he found himself in a personal crisis. A psychiatrist even recommended him to stop working on Les aventures de Tintin...
With Tintin in Tibet, he broke free from his established way of drawing. As the story evolves, we often see snow covered flats or snow storms with little detail - in contrast to what Herge’s style is usually composed of. The cast is also greatly reduced in number. Only a few of the established characters take center stage and not too many new ones are introduced.
This is an excellent comic book - maybe one of the greatest ever created. It is fun to read and the drawings are just gorgeous. |
Salil (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-05 00:00>
I believe that Tintin in Tibet is Herge's best book. It has a very serious agenda. Tintin's blind faith that his friend Chang survived the air crash in the Himalayas drives him, Snowy and his loyal friend Captain Haddock to find and rescue Chang. All through the adventure, they face terrible dangers and discouragement but Tintin's belief in Chang's being alive is never shaken. Herge, I have read, was going through a personal crisis in his life when he completed this adventure. It shows. There are occasional funny scenes as in all Tintin adventures but essentially, it seems that Herge did not want this to be a funny adventure but rather, a serious one. Hence, the absence of the Thompson twins and a very minimal of Professor Calculus is understandable. This book is a classic for all ages. The mood can be summarized in the last panel on the last page when Chang shares his thoughts about the Yeti. |
Gary Selikow (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-05 00:00>
Firmly convinced that his friend Chang, has survived the plane crash in Nepal, Tintin, accompanied by Captain Haddock, sets off for Nepal to rescue Chang.
After passing through New Deli and Nepal (where we explore the sights and sounds of these wonderful places, Tintin and the reluctant Captain set off for the Tibetan Himalayas for the mission impossible.
This is one of Herge's best works as he explores the hazards of Himalayan mountain climbing, the gentle Tibetan Buddhist monasteries and the truth about the Yeti, commonly known as the abominable snowman.
The only thing left out, is the brutal Chinese occupation of Tibet which still continues today. The book was recently released in China, on condition that the name Tibet was left out of the title, another example that after the holocaust of 2 million Tibetans, the Red Chinese are still not content in their drive to wipe out the beautiful culture and memory of Tibet.
A particular interesting scene is the psychedelic delirium of Captain Haddock during his sunstroke.
The strong 60 s flavour of this is interesting considering that the book was written at the ver dawn of this era-1960. |
A reader (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-05 00:00>
I grew up reading the Tintin albums, but the Tibet album has always been my favorite of those. The premise is simple and poignant: Because of Tintin's unshakeable belief that his young Chinese friend Chang didn't die in a plane crash accident, Tintin, his friend Captain Haddock and his dog Snowy set out to Nepal to search for Chang. With Tintin in Tibet Herge provided the reader with a truly beautiful, unforgettable, poignant and humorous classic. His clear, haunting, well researched drawings are a joy to behold. Comic relief is provided by the antics of the irascible Captain and Snowy's sarcasm. Further I was delighted by Herge's nuanced treatment of the Tibetan Yeti. But what stands out first and foremost here is the luminous and great friendship of Tintin and Chang. In the end Tintin in Tibet is a paean to friendship. |
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