The Adventures of Tintin: Volume 7 Hardcover – Picture Book, 1 September 1997

ce commentaire fait référence à une édition plus ancienne (voir couverture rouge dans les photos)livre anglophone relié rigide moyen format ancien (1992) 7ème tome d'une collection reprenant trois des célèbres aventures de Tintin, dans ce cas les bijoux de la Castafiore (n°21), vol 714 pour Sidney (n°22) et T et les Picaros (n°23); attention une collection plus récente (2012) dans un format proche mais chez un autre éditeur (Egmont) utilise une numérotation décalée et dans ce cas, ce volume correspond au tome 8 avec en plus l'alphart; la langue anglaise est facilement accessible et même les anglophobes les plus réticents seront aidés grandement par l'image; il faut juste s'accoutumer aux traductions des jurons du capitaine Haddock!; les images sont plus petites que dans les versions originales, c'est un peu gênant au début puis on finit par s'y habituer au fur et à mesure qu'on se laisse porter par ces histoire si bien ficelées par Hergé; la dernière aventure cependant laisse un goût d'inachevé et est moins réussie, de l'avis de nombreux tintinophiles; un bon moyen d'accéder à Tintin à un prix plus mesuré que les grands albums reliés classiques prisés par les collectionneurs de BD mais hors de prix même en seconde main; cette édition ne se trouve plus qu'en occasion à des prix parfois vraiment intéressants (mais attention alors à l'état d'usure de l'ouvrage: privilégiez les vendeurs bien notés)

Volume Seven of the Adventures of Tintin contains the last three stories completed by Belgian artist Herge. They feature Herge's cartoon hero, the youthful reporter Tintin, his faithful dog Snowy, and a host of the recurring characters of the series. Herge's fully mature artwork is the perfect complement to three very different yet entertaining storylines."The Castafiore Emerald" is almost unique among the Tintin adventures. The story takes place at Captain Haddock's home of Marlinspike; Herge never quite gets around to framing up a real adventure. Instead, this one is played for laughs. A damaged staircase becomes a trap for the unwary; an injured Captain Haddock suffers the sudden descent of Opera Singer Bianca Castafiore and her entourage, and becomes the hillarious object of tabloid speculation. The other elements of the story: a mysterious band of gypsies, prowling reporters, a missing emerald, and the hysterically funny filming of a television special."Flight 714 to Sydney" is a perfectly mad adventure featuring an eccentric millionaire, a kidnapping, some of Tintin's oldest foes, a remote island in Southeast Asia, and a truly bizarre ending. As the story opens, Tintin, Snowy, Captain Haddock, and Professor Calculus fall into company with the millionaire Carreidas, who offers them a lift from Indonesia to Australia aboard his experimental corporate jet. The travelers are kidnapped in mid-air and diverted to a small island. Tintin and his friends manage to escape, but where to run from the bad guys on a small island with an active volcano? The ending is nothing if not unexpected."Tintin and the Picaros" takes Tintin, Snowy, Captain Haddock, and Professor Calculus back to the coup-torn Latin American Republic of San Theodoros, there to attempt the rescue of opera diva Bianca Castafiore. Tintin and his friends evade a deadly trap and fall into company with a group of guerrilla fighters. With the help of the rebels, Tintin will attempt his own coup. An hilarious sub-plot finds Captain Haddock mysteriously unable to consume his favorite whiskey.Volume Seven of the Adventures of Tintin is very highly recommended to Tintin fans of all ages.

childhood memories

It is great to have 3 of Tintin's adventures in 1 book. I used to read Tintin as a kid and always loved it. I bought these for my 7 year old son and he reads them constantly, a testimony of the quality in these times when the younger generation does not read much.The only problem I've found with these books is that the format is smaller tan the original which detracts a bit of the image quality at times. Still, comfortable to read in a smaller size.I also get to read them sometimes, still find them entertaining after 40 years!

If you haven't read Tintin with your kids, you are missing out. The stories are great, and the people, places, and cultures experienced by Tintin make for great conversations. My kids enjoy getting out the map and seeing where he might have gone, and reading more about those countries. A great way to broaden kids view of the world.