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Tintin in the Land of the Soviets
This first adventure of Tintin, the boy reporter, appeared in 1929 in a children's supplement to a Belgian daily newspaper, Le Vingtime Sicle. Herg's satire on the Soviet state was very much of its time. Soviet propaganda to persuade the world outside Russia that the economy was booming was a particular target for Herg, as were the activities of the secret police, the OGPU. Publication in Le Petit Vingtime began on 10 January 1929. In 1930 the adventure was issued in album form, now a very rare book greatly sought after, the 500 copies being numbered and signed "Tintin et Milou". There were, it is. believed, nine subsequent editions, differing only in the layout of the print on the title page.

Cigars of the Pharaoh

Scores of Egyptologists have tried to find the lost tomb of the Pharaoh Kih-Oskh; every single one has vanished. When Tintin and Snowy meet the eccentric Egyptologist, Doctor Sarcophagus, they are soon involved in the search themselves - and find that the tomb contains a more sinister secret than sand and mummies. Following the clue of a mysterious symbol on a cigar band Tintin and Snowy clash with a gang of drug smugglers are off on a dizzy chase to Arabia and India, plunging headlong into another dangerous battle of wits with an international gangster.

The Blue Lotus

Historical Note Herg first published Le Lotus Bleu in the magazine Le Petit Vingtieme in Brussels in 1934-5: the story itself is set in 1931. At that time Japanese troops were occupying parts of the Chinese mainland, and Shanghai, the great seaport at the mouth of the Yangtze Kiang, possessed an International Settlement, a trading base in China for Western nations, administered by the British and Americans. Herg based his narrative freely upon the events of the time, including the blowing-up of the South Manchurian railway, which led to further incursions by Japan into China and ultimately to Japan's resignation from the League of Nations in 1933.

King Ottokar's Sceptre

When Tintin and Snowy travel to Syldavia with Professor Alembick they find themselves mixed up in a rebel plot to depose the Syldavian king. If the king does not carry King Ottokar's scepter in the royal procession he will lose his throne, and when the rebels manage to steal the scepter the detectives Thomson and Thompson are called in. The situation is critical, but in an all-night chase over the mountains an adventurous trip by airplane, Tintin and Snowy come to the rescue.

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The Broken Ear

An Indian fetish is stolen from the Museum of Ethnography. Why? Much to Snowy's disgust Tintin is soon up to his neck in one of his strangest and most exciting investigations, following a curious trail to South America, revolution, and General Alcazar .

Tintin in America
Tintin in America is the twentieth volume in the Tintin series to be published in the United States. It brings the boy detective across the Atlantic for the first time to visit the New World of Chicago gangsters and Al Capone, the world of cowboys and Indians and the Wild West. Nothing daunted, Tintin and Snowy make their way thought hilarity and danger to yet another triumph of virtue over crime.

The Black Island

Off the coast of northern Scotland lies the Black Island, its ruined castle a grim warning to intruders. Those who set foot on the rocky shores are never seen again. No one will dare to venture there from Kiltoch. The dark secret must be uncovered, and it is Tintin, the boy reporter, who makes the attempt. A chain of mysterious events leads first to a house in Sussex, then to Scotland. Tintin is up against the unscrupulous Dr. Muller, but after many desperate adventures he and Snowy, with the help of the Thomsons, bring a cunning adversary to book.

The Crab with the Golden Claws

A series of mysterious clues put Tintin and Snowy on the trail of a dangerous gang of opium-smugglers. Tintin is kidnapped, but in a daring escape at sea he meets the brave Captain Haddock, and together they track down the gang in a chase which takes them from the burning Sahara desert to the alleys of a Moroccan port. So Tintin solves another baffling problem.

The Shooting Star

"It's the END of the WORLD!" declares Professor Phostle, as an enormous star hurtles towards the earth. But he is disappointed - the star brushes past, leaving only a vast meteorite which falls in the Arctic waters. However, there is no mistake about the Professor's discovery of a valuable new metal in the meteorite; it is worth a colossal fortune, and in a hazardous search in polar regions Tintin, Snowy and Captain Haddock encounter some of their strangest adventures.

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The Secret of the Unicorn

When Tintin finds an old model sailing ship and gives it as a present to Captain Haddock, and exciting adventure quickly develops. From an ancient diary they learn the story of the of the ship, the Unicorn a story of cutthroat pirates and lost treasure. Helped by their detective friends Thomson and Thompson, Tintin, Snowy, the Captain set out to uncover the secret of the Unicorn. But there are many narrow escapes for Tintin before the mystery is solved and hi is ready to set off in his next strange adventure, the hunt for RED RACKHAM'S TREASURE.

Red Rackham's Treasure

Tintin, Snowy and Captain Haddock set off to find the long-lost treasure of Red Rackham the pirate. From their discoveries in the SECRET OF THE UNICORN they possess the vital clue to the treasure's hiding-place. But this is no easy search, particularly when the detectives Thomson and Thompson, and Professor Calculus, are in the party. After strange finds on a desert island, and hazardous underwater adventures, the treasure-hunt has an unexpected ending.

Land of Black Gold

Who is trying to sabotage European supplies of gasoline, and why? An international situation develops which threatens to result in war unless the saboteurs can be brought to justice. Tintin is called in, and he and Snowy are soon following the tracks of the evil and dangerous plotters to the deserts and towns of the Middle East, where their efforts to find them are complicated by hazards difficult even by Tintin's standards...

Destination Moon
Tintin, Snowy and Captain Haddock, are suddenly called by Professor Calculus to the Sprodj Atomic Research Centre in Syldavia. They are amazed to find the Professor planning a space-rocket, and Tintin and his friends are unaware of the dangers that a wait them. Despite the mishaps, and even the assistance of Thomson and Thompson, the adventure at last sets off on the most hazardous journey ever undertaken by man.

Explorers on the Moon

Under the direction of Professor Calculus, the first manned rocket is hurtling through space. Onboard are Tintin, Snowy, Captain Haddock, and their companions. The flight is perilous enough, but even greater hazards are in store once the rocket is safely landed on the Moon. The explorers have narrow escapes as they make great scientific discoveries. But there is treachery afoot. Tintin and Snowy have never faced such dangers, and their fate is in the balance right up to the very end.

The Red Sea Sharks

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When he hears that the Emir Ben Kalish has been deposed by rebels, Tintin is quickly on his way to Khemed to help his old friend. But behind the scenes is that ruthless international gangster and slave trader, the so-called Marquis di Gorgonzola. The Marquis will stop at nothing to protect his sinister interests. Tintin, Snowy and Captain Haddock may escape from the danger of the desert, but far deadlier perils await them in the Red Sea.

The Calculus Affair

"No more travels or adventures; no more careering all round the world. I've had enough of it!" says Captain Haddock. But danger threatens; unscrupulous Bordurians kidnap Professor Calculus, and Tintin, Snowy and the Captain are soon on the trail again . It is no easy task to rescue the Professor and save his fantastic invention. Spies are everywhere, and Calculus lies deep in the fortress of Bakhine. But the Bordurians have Tintin to deal with...

The Seven Crystal Balls

Seven explorers are home from Peru; among their trophies is the mummy of Rascar Capec, looted from an Inca tomb. One by one the explorers are struck by a mysterious illness, and beside each lie the fragments of a crystal ball. Tintin and Captain Haddock are soon involved. They learn of the ancient curse upon those who violate the Inca's tomb. Then one night the mummy vanishes; later, Professor Calculus is kidnapped. Tintin, Snowy and Captain Haddock take up the chase in the first part of a remarkable South American adventure.

Prisoners of the Sun

Tintin, Snowy and Captain Haddock have a kidnapping on their hands. Professor Calculus has vanished. His disappearance is certainly connected with an ancient curse of the Incas, and the trail leads to Peru. But everyone fears the vengeance of the Prince of the Sun and only Zorrino, the young orange-seller, will help them. High into the Andes they go, but the perilous journey ends in a dungeon and the prisoners face a hideous end. In this sequel to the Seven Crystal Balls Tintin is involved in one of his strangest and most colorful adventures.

Tintin in Tibet
High in the Himalayas lies the wreckage of an aircraft - no sign of survivors in the frozen snow. But Tintin, reading the news of the crash, refuses to believe that his Chinese friend Chang is dead. To Tibet

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he goes, with Snowy and Captain Haddock, to search for Chang. The dangers of the mountains are great, but there is another enemy - the yeti, the Abominable Snowman - feared by Sherpas and monks alike. On the roof of the world Tintin encounter this strange creature, and unravels they mystery of Chang's fate.

The Castafiore Emerald

When the old gypsy fortune-teller reads Captain Haddock's palm she foresees trouble at Marlinspike. Indeed, Tintin, Snowy and the Captain are scarcely home again before misfortune strikes. An accident, an unexpected visitor, an invasion by press and television, and then a robbery. Bianca Castafiore's emerald disappears. All of Tintin's skill is needed to reveal the identity of a strange and ingenious thief.

Flight 714
Bound for an Astronautical Congress in Australia. Tintin, Snowy, Captain Haddock and Professor Calculus accept a lift in the private jet of Laszlo Carreidas, the millionaire who never laughs. The plane is hi-jacked, and the millionaire and his guests are landed on a Pacific island. Their old enemy Rastapopoulos awaits them. Using a truth drug on Carreidas, he hopes to extract the number of the millionaire's secret Swiss bank account, but, thanks to Tintin, his plans go strangely awry...

Tintin and the Picaros

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Tintin and the Lake of Sharks

Tintin, Snowy and Captain haddock fly to Syldavia to see Professor Calculus who is staying in a villa on the shores of a mysterious lake. The professor has been secretly working on a strange machine which produces 3D illusions, but then Tintin unmasks a spy in the villa. Who is interested in the professor's invention? Tintin is hot on the trail when he is captured and taken to the mastermind of the lake of sharks - none other than his old enemy, Rastapopoulos. And this time 'King Shark' has plans to get rid of Tintin for good...

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