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. Hergé (Georges Remi) was born in Brussels in 1907. 45 At Wallezs direction, in June he began serialisation of the second Tintin adventure, Tintin in the Congo, designed to encourage colonial sentiment towards the Belgian Congo.

The Adventures of Tintin are among the best books for readers aged 8 and up. In January 1930, Hergé introduced Quick & Flupke ( Quick et Flupke ), a new comic strip about two street kids from Brussels, in the pages of Le Petit Vingtième. Built by one of Haddock’s ancestors it holds a clue to finding the treasure of a notorious pirate. But this isn’t just any old model ship … it’s the Unicorn. When Tintin stumbles across a model ship at the Old Street Market, he buys it as a gift for his friend Captain Haddock.

The world’s most famous travelling reporter learns the secret of the Unicorn. Perfect for lovers of graphic novels, mysteries and historical adventures.

These highly collectible editions of the original 24 adventures will delight Tintin fans old and new. OL151069W Pages 102 Partner Innodata Pdf_module_version 0.0.19 Ppi 360 Rcs_key 24143 Republisher_date 20220907152229 Republisher_operator Republisher_time 163 Scandate 20220902091655 Scanner Scanningcenter cebu Scribe3_search_catalog isbn Scribe3_search_id 9780316133869 Tts_version 5.Hergé’s classic comic book creation Tintin is one of the most iconic characters in children’s books. Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 09:11:28 Associated-names Tett, Stuart Autocrop_version 0.0.14_books-20220331-0.2 Bookplateleaf 0002 Boxid IA40684415 Camera USB PTP Class Camera Collection_set printdisabled External-identifier The Secret of the Unicorn was one of the first truly great Tintin adventures and Herges personal favorite, combining a puzzling mystery with a ripping pirate yarn.

The Secret of the Unicorn by Hergé