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In this, the second of the Tintin books, the young reporter travels to Africa, unearthing a criminal diamond smuggling operation run by the American gangster Al Capone (who he will meet again in Tintin in America).
Tintin au Congo was first published in book form in French in 1931. This translation by Leslie Lonsdale-Cooper and Michael Turner, the original Tintin translators, includes a fascinating foreword describing the publication history of Tintin's African adventure, and placing it in its historical context.
"In his portrayal of the Belgian Congo, the young Herge reflects the colonial attitudes of the time... he depicted the African people according to the bourgeois, paternalistic stereotypes of the period - an interpretation that some of today's readers may find offensive."
This new edition will be shrink wrapped and have a bellyband saying "Collector's Edition" • Tintin fans will want to own this title to complete their collection of all 24 Adventures of Tintin • Tintin titles sell over loo,000 copies every year in the UK • Since their original publication, an estimated 230 million copies of Tintin books have been sold worldwide • The Adventures of Tintin series is often considered to be one of the greatest series of all time with Tintin one of the most iconic characters in both adult and children's fiction
"Provokes thought rather than outrage"
"Shows off the early spontaneity of Herge's drawing style"
"Revels in the exoticism of foreign lands and alien cultures"