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| Original Title: | Tintin au pays des Soviets |
| ISBN: | 0867199032 (ISBN13: 9780867199031) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Tintin #1 |
| Characters: | Tintin, Snowy |
| Setting: | Berlin,1929(Germany) Soviet Union |
| Literary Awards: | Prix du Festival d'Angoulême for Prix Russie libre (1986) |
Hergé
Hardcover | Pages: 120 pages Rating: 3.64 | 13962 Users | 525 Reviews
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In his debut adventure, Tintin is pursued by Bolshevik agents trying to prevent him from exposing the new Soviet regime. Punctuated by slapstick and political revelations, this story is based on the writings of an anticommunist Belgian ex-consul to the Ukraine. Herge's early style revealed strong graphics, influenced by photo-reporting from the period, marking the historic debut of a major artist.
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| Title | : | Tintin in the Land of the Soviets (Tintin #1) |
| Author | : | Hergé |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 120 pages |
| Published | : | March 1st 2003 by Last Gasp (first published 1930) |
| Categories | : | Sequential Art. Comics. Graphic Novels. Bande Dessinée. Fiction. Adventure |
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Ratings: 3.64 From 13962 Users | 525 ReviewsEvaluation Out Of Books Tintin in the Land of the Soviets (Tintin #1)
I'm revisiting this classic series in Franco-Belgian comics. Among Belgians, Tintin is something of a national symbol, almost a source of pride. In a country this small and inconsequential on the world stage, one has to savour his nation's small victories, in whichever field they may transpire. Anyway, as a result, it hardly was possible to get away from the character in one's youth. Luckily, I was -and still am -rather fond of the series. Tintin in the Land of the Soviets , the firstThe first of Hergé's Tintin books, and though it lacks the charm of the later ones, it's still a sweet read.
Despite suffering from a lack of any cohesive plot, poor art (compared to later entries) and political naiveté, Tintin in the land of the Soviets is still a worthwhile read for Tintin completists. Even so, its not a book I would ever recommend to first time Tintin readers. It is worlds away from the genius of later entries. I would suggest reading it along with a companion work like Tintin: Herge and His Creation, which explains the troubled publication history and the influences prevalent in
3.5 starsOriginally written in French, I read the English version.I have seen the movie and heard a lot about the comics but never read one. And I think if you haven't read Tintin, this book is a perfect way to start, it being an introduction to Tintin, his dog snowy and their adventure!!Being the first book in the series I was lucky enough to get the beautiful colored edition which added to the pleasure of reading this.One thing hit me squarely after finishing this is how it portrays communism
Thank goodness Tintin improved from here!The fact that the artwork is far more rudimentary than the later works is easily forgiven. I actually enjoyed the much more classic Krazy Kat-esque traditional large panel, less detailed black and white work.What I couldn't forgive was the nonsensical procession of the story telling. The traditional world traveling adventure story is always heavily laden with perils which seem impossible to prevail upon, but this story doesn't even line up with itself
Tintin au pays des Soviets = Tintin in the Land of the Soviets (Tintin, #1), HergéTintin in the Land of the Soviets (French: Tintin au pays des Soviets) is the first volume of The Adventures of Tintin, the comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé. The story tells of young Belgian reporter Tintin and his dog Snowy, who are sent to the Soviet Union to report on the policies of Joseph Stalin's Bolshevik government. Tintin's intent to expose the regime's secrets prompts agents from the Soviet
I wonder what communist fans think of this book! :P But a Hergé is always a delight to read, right?Reading the first book after the more refined later ones gives you an idea of how the prolific cartoonist progressed in his genre where he is an epic. The typical storyline and Hergé-framework exists there from the very first book, as it seems, which has also framed the blue-prints of the comics that came later with the same structure, albeit certain nuances changed and some characteristics changed
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