Tintin: Hergé and His Creation
$26.96
- Paperback
336 pages
- Release Date
12 December 2011
Summary
The World of Tintin: A Journey with Hergé
The iconic boy reporter, Tintin, sprang to life in 1929 Belgium, a creation of the artist Hergé. This is the story of Hergé himself, a deep dive into the origins of Tintin and his enduring legacy. Discover how a simple cartoon character rose to such prominence that even President de Gaulle playfully acknowledged Tintin as “his only rival.”
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781848546721 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1848546726 |
| Author: | Harry Thompson |
| Publisher: | John Murray Press |
| Imprint: | John Murray Publishers Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 12 December 2011 |
| Weight: | 254g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 130mm x 23mm |
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As biographies go, they don’t come much more definitive than Harry Thompson’s hugely enjoyable account of Tintin - James Delingpole, Sunday TelegraphHarry Thompson rings all the right bells…a joyous Tintinabulation - Piers Brendon, Mail on SundayA major biography…witty and sympathetic - Jonathan Sale, Financial TimesThompson…is motivated by such admiration for Herg? and such affection for Tintin that his pleasure is communicated. I am keen to reread Tintin in the light of what I know now - Nicholas Garland, Daily TelegraphA delightful portrait…well-organised and well researched…witty, fascinating and just a little mad…it is more or less impossible not to like this book - The EuropeanAs a broad, bright Herg?-like brush-stroke, it has genuine appeal - GuardianThe first book in English on Tintin to have an idea in it - The TimesAbout The Author
Harry Thompson
Harry Thompson was the inventor and editor of many TV comedy series including Have I Got News For You and Never Mind the Buzzcocks. He is the author of acclaimed bestsellers, including Peter Cook: A Biography. His most recent book is a historical novel, This Thing of Darkness. He worked as a producer at Talkback TV and in his spare time ran an infamous cricket team, the Captain Scott XI. He died in November 2005.
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