Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #148086 in Books
• Published on: 1978-05-30
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 62 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9780316358491
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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Customer Reviews

The Final Tintin adventure
Many years ago when my love of Tintin books began, I always found this book made me a little sad. I had always figured this emotional reaction was due to the fact that Tintin and the Picaros is the last of the wonderful series. However, after reading the excellent book Tintin and the World of Herge by Benoit Peeters, I understood that the great Herge himself was reaching the end of his rope. This book took him eight years to complete. Within its pages some of Herge's weariness can be discerned, as his characters often reflected not only the times in which Herge lived but the emotional state of the author as well.

The most glaring example of this reflection is Tintin's unwillingness to be a part of the adventure. It is Captain Haddock rushing off to South America while Tintin only follows him at a later date. This book places the Thompson Twins and Castafiore in danger; it is up to Tintin & Co to stage a coup to free them. This book contains some great Calculus moments. General Alcazar's pushy wife provides the best comic relief.

It's advisable to read The Broken Ear before Tintin and the Picaros in order for the reader to become acquainted with the politics of San Theodoros and the characters Pablo and Dr. Ridgewell. This isn't one of the better Tintins, but it's part of a truly amazing series all the same.

My Review
I have been reading Tintin books for a long time, and this book is one of the better ones of the collection. Altough it doesn't have all the humor and adventure as some of the other ones it still is loaded with lots of fun.

One of my absolute favorite Tintins
I have been an avid Tintin fan years before I could read. This one is one of the ones that I can read over and over again and feel like I'm reading it for the first time.