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The Adventures of Tintin: Destination Moon (Paperback)

by Herge (Author)
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 62 pages
  • Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers (30 Sep 1976)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0316358452
  • ISBN-13: 978-0316358453
  • Product Dimensions: 28.7 x 21.3 x 0.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 963,298 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Tintin and his friends plan the first trip to the Moon, 4 Oct 2003
By Lawrance M. Bernabo (The Zenith City, Duluth, Minnesota) - See all my reviews
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"Destination Moon" ("Objectif Lune," 1953) gives a detailed account on the preparation and the launching of the expedition to the Moon from the Sprodj Atomic Research Center in Syldavaia using the rocket designed by Professor Calculus. However, be forewarned that this is the first half of the tale, which is continued in "Explorers on the Moon." So do not let the cliffhanger ending to this volume throw you for a loop. Just make a point of picking up both halves of the story and you can avoid any sleepless nights worrying about Tintin and his friends.

"Destination Moon" is really the set up, for which "Explorers on the Moon" is the payoff. What is most impressive is the attention to detail that Herge shows in these books, in terms of both the technical preparation for a trip to the moon and the actual trip. There is some intrigue, with agents from Klow trying to thwart the mission, but the main thing here is the preparation for the epic journey. These two volumes stack up well against any 1950s science fiction movie about traveling to the moon and anticipate a lot of what we would read about and see when Neil Armstrong first walked on the moon in 1969. Together these volumes constitute Tintin's greatest adventure (how can you top being the first man on the moon?).

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars a classic., 9 April 2001
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This review is from: Destination Moon (The Adventures of Tintin) (Paperback)
I first read this in the late 'fifties, and I still like it a lot. Good, solid atmosphere, and when the Professor gets furious I hold my breath. The testing of the dog helmet is also a classic bit. The book ends in a suitable cliffhanger (space-hanger?) and is highly recommended.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Not bad, 16 Jan 2010
By birchden "birchden" (Eastbourne, East Sussex United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Destination Moon (The Adventures of Tintin) (Paperback)
This is the first book in the two part story of Tintin's trip to the Moon. It's certainly well drawn and provides an interesting chance to see how many of Herge's ideas about space travel actually came true 16 years later.

On the other hand, the story is arguably a bit po-faced and the espionage sub plot isn't really that exciting either. Another criticism is that nearly all the action is centred on the space centre where the rocket is being built, which inevitably limits the options.

Of course, if you're a Tintin fan like me you will naturally get this book, but I have to admit that it rarely comes off my bookshelf.
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