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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
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"Land of Black Gold" was the first Adventure of Tintin I ever read, so, of course, it has a special place in my heart. It seems that all around the world cars (or lighters) using petrol are exploding. In a storyline eerily prescient of what would happen decades later with the rise of OPEC, the world is on the brink of an oil crisis. In the Middle East the evil Sheik Bab El Ehr tries to overthrow Sheik Ben Kalish Ezab, so Tintin heads to the Middle East to save the day. Throwing a monkey wrench into the proceedings, in addition to the omnipresent evil agents and hapless Thompson brothers, is Abdullah, son of Sheik ben Kalish Ezab, who pulls a constant string of practical jokes on everybody in sight (Historical Note: This is where the Thompsons first develop their habit of becoming extremely hairy at inopportune moments).
I always think of Tintin as constituting "realistic absurdity," which reflects the way our hero plunges on despite the lunacy around him, which exists mainly in the characters rather than the situation. This delicate balance seems to be reflected even in Herge's artwork, where his "clear-line" style combines iconic characters with unusually realistic backgrounds, appeals to me. I also admire his remarkable restraint with Snowy, who "talks" less than any other "talking" dog in comic book history. These are truly timeless tales.
More Historical Notes: "Tintin in the Land of Black Gold" (the 9th Tintin Adventure) was the episode in progress in "Le Vingtieme Siecle" when German troops invaded Belgium on May 10, 1940. Herge suspended the story for eight years and actually began another adventure, "The Crab with the Golden Claws," in the interim, which was published in "Le Soir," one of the few newspapers authorized during the German occupation.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
By A. Dunlop
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I loved Tintin as a young girl, and have introduced these books to my 6 year old son - who loves them too. He reads them on his own, as well as being read to.
This seemed to me to be one of the better ones. Previous stories we have read can tend to go around in circles, as Tintin escapes from one capture to another without much else going on in the plot. This one had plot progression, and more variety in the 'sticky situations'.
Best of all, my son laughed and laughed at the daft antics of the The Thomson Twins, who feature a lot in this one (Captain Haddock only appears at the end), as well as the visual comedy of Snowy.
This seemed to me to be one of the better ones. Previous stories we have read can tend to go around in circles, as Tintin escapes from one capture to another without much else going on in the plot. This one had plot progression, and more variety in the 'sticky situations'.
Best of all, my son laughed and laughed at the daft antics of the The Thomson Twins, who feature a lot in this one (Captain Haddock only appears at the end), as well as the visual comedy of Snowy.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I read all the tintin books as a teenager, I loved the adventures & friends involved in the stories as well as the fiends who were always polite !
My children have started these adventures earlier than I did & they have requested more.
Stereotypes of arabs & islamic culture should not detract from the intercaction Herge produced in Tintin`s adventure, long before I was born.
Herge produced a fun exciting world to be cherished.
My children have started these adventures earlier than I did & they have requested more.
Stereotypes of arabs & islamic culture should not detract from the intercaction Herge produced in Tintin`s adventure, long before I was born.
Herge produced a fun exciting world to be cherished.
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Perfect condition (not been on a high street store's shelves and flicked through by grubby fingers) and quick delivery.
Perfect condition (not been on a high street store's shelves and flicked through by grubby fingers) and quick delivery.
Published 19 months ago by LittlemanG
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Top Marks for Tintin
Another Herge gem, good story at a good pace, some are better than others at holding youngsters attention and this is certainly one of the better Tintins, my children enjoyed it... Read more
Published 23 months ago by S. Metcalfe
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The one with the coloured-haired Thompsons and the fireworks
The appearance of Thompson and Thomson in a Tintin adventure is more often than not an annoyance, their bungling of investigations and malapropisms having a very limited scope for... Read more
Published on 9 April 2010 by Keris Nine
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wonderful
I bought this as a late xmas present for my nephew, seeing as I just came out of hospital I ordered them here. He loves them just like I did when I was child!
Published on 22 Jan 2010 by B. E. Fernandes
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Just good!
If you like TinTin you will like this book! It is as good or as bad as all the others! For me, I love those comics - they are simple, easy to read and have a clean sense of humor! Read more
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