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At a market Tintin stumbles across a model ship and buys it as a gift for his friend Captain Haddock. Strange events begin to unfold. Tintin's flat is ransacked and a mysterious collector seems determined to buy the model ship, which turns out to contain a clue to a long lost treasure.
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24 of 25 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
First off, be forewarned that "The Secret of Unicorn" is only the first half of a two-part Tintin adventure, which is concluded in "Red Rackham's Treausre." So do not get all bent of shape when you get to the end of this 1943 adventure and Tintin looks out and you and tells you to find out what happens next in "Red Rackham's Treasure."
As our story opens, the Thompsons are trying to solve a rash of pockets being picked and Tintin decides to buy on impulse a model of an old galliard ship. But suddenly two other gentleman want to buy the model from Tintin, who refuses because he intends the model to be a gift to his friend, Captain Haddock. Then Tintin finds a small piece of parchment that was hidden in one of the masts talking about a treasure and a ship called the Unicorn. The mystery deepens when it turns out that Sir Francis Haddock, an ancestor of Tintin's good friend, was the captain of the Unicorn. After the captain tells the exciting story of Sir Francis and his glorious victory over the dreaded Barbary buccaneers, Tintin races off to track down the final pieces of the puzzle that will tell where the treasure of the Unicorn can be found.
This is only Captain Haddock's third Tintin adventure but he is already as important to the story as Snowy. Nestor and Marlinspike Hall make their first appearance in "The Secret of the Unicorn" with Professor Calculus making his unforgettable first appearance in the second half of the tale. Herge is obviously staying as far away as he can from what is happening in Europe during World War II, but that does not take away from the fact this is a first rate tale of detective work by our intrepid hero and the second half is an equally fun adventure as Tintin and company race for "Red Rackham's Treasure."
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By J. Jago
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
This book was a present for my granddaughter - who, has always had a penchant for unicorns - a collector to boot! I was unsure that perhaps this interest may have diminished now that she is 14 years old. However, I read both the books myself before I sent them on and had great fun - and I am what might be said to be in my dotage. I hope to see or at least hear from her pretty soon and hope she didn't think - oh Grannie I've moved on long ago from unicorns. Well, I haven't. Neither will I ever move on from Tintin.
So - all I can say is let's hope!
So - all I can say is let's hope!
7 of 9 people found the following review helpful
By M. Buyer
Format:Paperback
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! Fantastic!
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Wonderfully drawn and a good story line. I recommend this for children, even if they can't read yet, the pictures tell the story
Published 1 month ago by bananaking
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Just wonderful!
NB - This is a review of the Egmont A4 sized paperback (and will stand for the hardback version too), but most emphatically not the newer, smaller reprint. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Sebastian Palmer
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The Secret of Good Storytelling!
Something for everyone! That's the secret.
And Hergé's "Secret of the Unicorn" fulfils that promise, launching readers of all ages on a whale of a great pirate... Read more
And Hergé's "Secret of the Unicorn" fulfils that promise, launching readers of all ages on a whale of a great pirate... Read more
Published 17 months ago by F. S. L'hoir
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I love Tintin
This is one cartoon character which doesn't need any review. Every single story is a favourite of mine and I wish they would turn each of that into a motion picture. Read more
Published 17 months ago by UMESH PEDNEKAR
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I think there's no need to talk about TinTin here. Hez amazing as always. As to the product, I think this is the best you can get as it is a hardcover with very good page quality. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Rama
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Secret of the Unicorn, Tintin
Very popular present for my 10 year old nephew, his first Tintin book and has given him an appetite for more.
Published on 1 Jan 2011 by Lucy
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The one that Spielberg is making into a film
The Secret of the Unicorn marks the beginning of Tintin's adventures in their prime and Hergé at the top of his craft, and as such, it seems like as good a place as any to... Read more
Published on 11 Oct 2010 by Keris Nine
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