The book is also a strong indictment of the japanese occupation of china. Booktopia has the blue lotus, the adventures of tintin series. Herges classic comic book creation tintin is one of the most iconic characters in childrens books. Endpapers inside front cover left in the adventures of tintin series, classic ligne claire comic books by the belgian artist herge. This was a turning point for herge, and from now on every tintin adventure would be meticulously researched. The boutique also sells official tintin products made by moulinsart. Commissioned by the conservative belgian newspaper le vingtieme siecle for its childrens supplement le petit vingtieme, it was serialised weekly from august 1934 to october 1935 before being published in a collected volume by casterman in. Mar 14, 2003 the adventures of tintin are among the best books for readers aged 8 and up. Booktopia herge tintin books on the booktopia herge.
Jan 01, 1990 the adventures of tintin is a collection of short comic stories illustrated and written in the 1950s by belgian cartoonist, herge. The blue lotus by herge 9781405206167 boomerang books. Aug 16, 2006 tintin et le lotus bleu est ma bd preferee. Go behind the scenes with the true story about people, places and antiquities that herg drew from, filled with fun facts, lots of pictures, and easytoread text in this adventure. I especially like how it is, for the most part, historically accurate. Buy a discounted paperback of the blue lotus online from australias leading online bookstore. I think one can safely say that the blue lotus is the most important tintin adventure. Its not the first tintin book you should read, but if you do its unlikely that it will be your last. The blue lotus by herge herge, 9780316358569, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Herge s classic comic book creation tintin is one of the most iconic characters in childrens books. Go behind the scenes with the true story about people, places and antiquities that herge drew from, filled with fun facts, lots of. Commissioned by the conservative belgian newspaper le vingtieme siecle for its childrens supplement le petit vingtieme, it was serialised weekly from august 1934 to october 1935 before being published in a collected volume by casterman in 1936.
Herge learned a bit about the country from albert londres book china madness, based on londres experiences in the country. In the cigars of the pharaoh, tintin has almost succeeded in smashing an international gang of drug traffickers, managing to capture all of them except the leader who mysteriously crashes over a ravine. In cigars of the pharaoh, tintin pursued an international group of drug distributors through the middle east and india. The worlds most famous travelling reporter is on the trail of the blue lotus. The blue lotus the adventures of tintin by herge and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Comic books have a split reputation on one hand, they are denounced for discouraging children to read chapter books and other solelyprint literature, and on the. Herge tintin books are available from booktopia, the leading online bookstore in australia.
I find it impossible to stay away from tintin and, once i start, fruitless to try to put one of herge s stories down. He managed to capture most of the drug cartel members, but not. Written in 1936, the blue lotus is the sequel to the colourful cigars of the pharaoh. Never again would he fall back on cliches and crude stereotypes. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Herge was highly influenced by one of his chinese friends in the writing of this book. See all books authored by herge, including the adventures of tintin. Through his meetings with chang and his efforts to raise his game, the masterpiece of the blue lotus was created.
The main character, tintin, is a young belgian reporter and adventurer who becomes involved in dangerous cases. Eventually these characters became the stars of a series of popular books published throughout the world. Le lotus bleu is the fifth volume of the adventures of tintin, the. This photo was undoubtedly the inspiration for the book cover of the blue lotus, from the first edition in 1936 to the reprints of 1942. Herge still on the trail of opium traffickers, tintin heads to china, wher. This is not only for spending the time, it will increase the knowledge. Certainly herge made use of stereotypes common to his time, but i believe this provides a chance for discussion with a child about how people see each other and prejudice in general.
The blue lotus by herge herge little, brown books for young. The adventures of tintin tintin travels to china in a tale considered herge s fist masterpiece, as well an tintins only foray into actual history. Description the blue lotus by herge the tale unfolds in china, a place as yet unknown and mysterious to tintin. The blue lotus by herge, 9781405206167, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Tintin is called to shanghai but when he starts sniffing out a drug trading ring, he is in danger. The blue lotus an analytical reading by tara jacob. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. In the french edition, between pages 19 and 54 le lotus bleu changes name to au lotus bleu.
The adventures of tintin the blue lotus by herge first edition methuen 1983. When he started it, herge got a letter from a priest at leuven university near brussels saying. I hope that books like this begin to get serious recognition as new writers find voices in major literary publications. This page contains details about the fiction book the blue lotus by herge published in 1936. Well, of course, i love the inimitable graphic design of herge but also the history that mixes historical events war japan china, socioeconomic problems of the time fight against opium that was ravaging at the time. Jan 04, 2012 herge also ties the japanese perfidy into the opium smuggling ring, which links it with the larger story and may be historically accurate as well although in reality pretty much representatives from every nation seemed to have their fingers in the opium trade in china, and give the book its name, as the blue lotus of the story the blue lotus. The series was one of the most popular european comics of the 20th century. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. The blue lotus by herge, 9781405208048, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. Find and purchase all kinds of books about tintin and herge at the tintin boutique. Over the course of 54 years he completed over 20 titles in the adventures of tintin series, which is now considered to be one of the greatest, if not the greatest, comics series of all time. The blue lotus by egmont books staff and herge 2003. We offer custom made vintage style wedding guest books and photo albums made to match your wedding as well as art journals and more.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The blue lotus, written in 1934, continues the adventure in china. This new format, crafted specifically for younger readers, features the original tintin graphic novel plus brandnew content. The blue lotus the adventures of tintin 5 herge download. Herge was born in 1907 and is famous around the world for creating tintin. The blue lotus originally titled tintin in the orient is the fifth book in the adventures of tintin series and sequel to cigars of the pharaoh written and illustrated by herge. It looks like our hero may have bitten off more than he can chew as he takes on the task of wiping out the international opium trade, which has a vicelike grip on this beautiful country.
From that moment on i started to search for documentation, to really pay attention to the people and the places where i was sending tintin, to be fair to those who were reading my booksand all thanks to tchang. The adventures of tintin the blue lotus by herge 1st. This herge tintin page has biography information, bestsellers, titles, books by series and other herge tintin information. Le lotus bleu is the fifth volume of the adventures of tintin, the comics series by belgian cartoonist herge. Perfect for lovers of graphic novels, mysteries and historical adventures. Young readers edition by herge and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. On the other hand, there are a lot of historical references in the books as well, which also provides a learning opportunity, assuming the adult knows the actual. A sequel to cigars of the pharaoh, tintin follows a mysterious lead to. These highly collectible editions of the original 24 adventures will delight tintin fans old and new. Tintin in america cigars of the pharaoh the blue lotus 3 complete adventures in one volume, vol. The blue lotus this new format, crafted specifically for younger readers, features the original tintin graphic novel plus brandnew content. Images are constructions in our heads conglomerations of perceptions, opinions, experiences, and facts that influence the way we interact with the world. The blue lotus by herge, 9780316358569, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Booktopia has the blue lotus, adventures of tintin series.
After serving in the military, herge began working at a childrens weekly magazine where tintin and snowy first appeared. Herge i used to love looking at the front and back covers of my tintin books and trying to work out which books the pictures related to. Herges books appear as a colourful panorama of human civilisation offering the reader both information and entertainment in a most unobtrusive way. Tintin first moves east with the cigars of the pharaoh. Explore our editors picks for the best kids books of the month.
Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. This book is the 2350th greatest fiction book of all time as determined by. The blue lotus is not my favourite tintin collection, yet the story itself is one of the best. A sequel to cigars of the pharaoh, tintin follows a mysterious lead to china on the trail of a smuggling ring. The blue lotus is one of le mondes 100 books of the century.