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Title: The Adventures of Tintin in the Congo by Herge ISBN: 0-86719-902-4 Publisher: Last Gasp of San Francisco Pub. Date: November, 2002 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.33 (9 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: The Adventures of Tintin in the Congo
Comment: This early example of a Tintin adventure is quite good in itself, although the artwork and narrative style are rather primitive and simple compared to the rest of the Tintin books. This is the early black & white version as first published in book form rather than the later color album version that is currently available only in French. "The Adventures of Tintin in Congo" will definitely be of great interest to devotees of Herge's works, and anyone who is a Snowy fan will love this one, as the little dog is quite prominent and has lots of comments.
There is a bit of controversy about this book concerning racism, but I frankly found it rather difficult to detect. Obviously the story reflected the typical attitude of Europeans towards Africans back in the 1930's, but there is nothing at all of a mean-spirited or disrespectful nature. The depiction of Africans is a little paternalistic, but completely benign. I honestly have to conclude that this book is offensive only to someone extremely sensitive to racial issues. Everyone else will enjoy it. There are also some concerns about Tintin hunting lots of animals, which doesn't offend me anymore than the beef or chicken industry.
I enjoyed this book, and would recommend it to all Tintin fans.
Rating: 5
Summary: You have to put yourself in Herge's time ... It is OK
Comment: You need to put yourself in Herge's shoes, time and place before you can give an objective opinion on this book.
I had actually read all the Tintin's on the back cover of the original books before discovering this.
I quite enjoyed this book, and I do NOT think one must accuse herge of racism. He was reporting the popular idiom and practice of that time. I think the Tintin's make a remarkable comment on the thinking in Europe at the time.
But that's getting too serious. I liked this book.
Rating: 2
Summary: This should never be your first Tintin book.
Comment: Deeply racist in the classic big-I imperialist sense, plus a terrible story; it belongs in the same category of "early and deeply flawed effort" as Tintin in the Land of the Bolsheviks. It is hard to swallow in our modern context. As an, er, 'unfortunate' adventure from the point of view of modern Tintin fans, it is yet, like the first Tintin book, a candid (and illuminating) insight into the popular mentality around the young author. Only slightly later, with the Blue Lotus, did Herge get Tintin's politics (somewhat) in line with modern sensibilities. Either way, all later works eclipse this. By a lot.
If you are sufficiently into Tintin-stuff to get it in French *and* English, buy it. Otherwise, don't waste your time.
Get another Tintin book ! (I recommend Cigars of the Pharaoh)
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Title: Tintin: The Complete Companion by Michael Farr, Georges Remi, Herge ISBN: 0867199016 Publisher: Last Gasp of San Francisco Pub. Date: April, 2002 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: The Adventures of Tintin: Tintin in America / Cigars of the Pharaoh / The Blue Lotus (3 Complete Adventures in One Volume, Vol. 1) by Herge ISBN: 0316359408 Publisher: Little Brown & Company Pub. Date: 02 May, 1994 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
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Title: The Adventures of Tintin: The Calculus Affair / The Red Sea Sharks / Tintin in Tibet (3 Complete Adventures in 1 Volume, Vol. 6) by Herge ISBN: 0316357243 Publisher: Little Brown & Company Pub. Date: 01 April, 1997 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
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Title: The Crab with the Golden Claws (The Adventures of Tintin) by Herge ISBN: 0316358339 Publisher: Little Brown & Company Pub. Date: 30 June, 1974 List Price(USD): $9.99 |
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Title: The Seven Crystal Balls (The Adventures of Tintin) by Herge ISBN: 0316358401 Publisher: Little Brown & Company Pub. Date: 30 September, 1975 List Price(USD): $9.99 |
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