Tintin s adventures, marked by his inquisitiveness, sense of mystery and witty humour, are deeply rooted in the events of that tumultuous era. First published in 19341935 in the magazine le petit vingtieme in brussels, the book is set in china in 1931. Pdf the blue lotus book tintin free download 62 pages. Herges classic comic book creation tintin is one of the most iconic characters in childrens books. Join the most iconic character in comics as he embarks on an. Commissioned by the conservative belgian newspaper le vingtieme siecle for its childrens supplement le petit vingtieme, it was serialised weekly from august 1934 to october 1935 before being published in a collected volume by casterman in 1936. Little, brown books for young readers july 30, 1984.
The blue lotus download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Tintin, perhaps one of the most famous cartoon heroes of all time, is as much a child of the 20th century as his creator, georges remiaka herge 19071983. Le lotus bleu is the fifth volume of the adventures of tintin, the. The first few pages of the colour edition of the blue lotus are actually the ending of cigars of the pharaoh, as tintin s appearance changes radically on frame 1 of page 5. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 62 pages and is available in paperback format.
It seems to have a different feel to me than most of the other stories. Tintin in the congo, tintin in america, cigars of the pharaoh, the blue lotus, the broken ear, the black island, king ottokars sceptre, and the crab with the golden claws. Tintin travels to shanghai, china, where he is awaited by the assassins of the opium consortium. The crab with the golden claws the shooting star the secret of the unicorn red rackhams treasure the seven crystal balls prisoners of the sun land of black gold destination moon. In the blue lotus, tintin finds himself hiding in a cinema to escape some soldiers, and ends up watching the scene itself in a trailer on the big screen. In the blue lotus, tintin goes to china to find the operator of an opiumsmuggling ring. The blue lotus originally titled tintin in the orient is the fifth book in the adventures of. These highly collectible editions of the original 24 adventures will delight tintin fans old and new.
Of the many tintin adventures, this one cuts the closest to historical events, capturing a moment in time in which china struggled with civil war, with the intrusive presence of europeans, and with a japanese military invasion. The blue lotus online from australias leading online bookstore. An adaptation of twentyone tintin books, g 107 it was directed by stephane bernasconi and was produced by ellipse france and nelvana canada on behalf of the herge foundation. See all books authored by herge, including the adventures of tintin. Tintin in america cigars of the pharaoh the blue lotus 3 complete adventures in one volume, vol. Go behind the scenes with the true story about people, places and antiquities that herge drew from, filled with fun facts, lots of. They are about the realization of your soul and how this realization can change your life completely. Jan, 2018 tin tin the blue lotus comic, tintin in china comic. From what i understand herge wrote it during an emotionally difficult period of his life and i think that gets reflected in the story. Set of 8 hardcover tintin books in korean from south korea. The blue lotus this new format, crafted specifically for younger readers, features the original tintin graphic novel plus brandnew content.
Perfect for lovers of graphic novels, mysteries and historical adventures. In india, tintin gets drawn into a dangerous mystery revolving around a madnessinducing poison. How would you rank the tintin books from best to worst. The blue lotus the adventures of tintin by herge and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Tintin, the blue lotus, comics, books for children collection comics. The title is expressive of vengeance and retribution,recurrent themes in films of a certain era such as the sheik 1922 and the son of the sheik 1926, which. Buy books online from books mandala at affordable prices. Tintin comics and books available from forbidden planet nyc. This photo was undoubtedly the inspiration for the book cover of the blue lotus, from the first edition in 1936 to the reprints of 1942. The reporter is tracking dangerous opium traffickers. Coming after cigars of the pharaoh, the blue lotus was to represent a great leap forward in quality for the tintin books. The blue lotus is the fifth volume of the adventures of tintin, the comics series by belgian cartoonist herge.
Its certainly not on the same level as tintin in the congo, and theres even a section where tintin explains how foolish the prejudices of the time were, but it can still make for. Tintin in the land of the soviets tintin in the congo tintin in america cigars of the pharaoh the blue lotus the broken ear the black island king ottokars sceptre. These highly collectible editions of the original 24 adventures. Herge learned a bit about the country from albert londres book china madness, based on londres experiences in the country. The blue lotus originally titled tintin in the orient is the fifth book in the adventures of tintin series and sequel to cigars of the pharaoh written and illustrated by herge. Free download or read online the blue lotus pdf epub tintin series book. The blue lotus author herge illustrator illustrated by the author formatbinding, colour illlustrated boards, illustrated endpapers hardback book condition used, spine lightly bumped, near fine condition edition first uk edition binding hardcover publisher published by methuen childrens books place of publication, london. The blue lotus is the fifth title in the adventures of tintin series and follows on from the previous collection, cigars of the pharaoh. Topics tintin, the blue lotus, comics, books for children collection comics. Lu samadhi, the blue lotus, philosophia perennis and the mood and the lotus are a series of four books about inner science, about the remembrance rediscovery of the self through meditation. Read download the adventures of tintin the blue lotus pdf. The blue lotus chinese edition the adventures of tintin.
The blue lotus by herge overview tintin travels to china in a tale considered herges fist masterpiece, as well an tintin s only foray into actual history. Beginning in india, the blue lotus follows tintin as he uncovers a mystery surrounding shanghai and the opium trade. Herge first published le lotus bleu in the magazine le petit vingtieme in. This iconic object comes from one of herges most beautiful books and is the first in the new icons series, which revisits and brings together iconic objects from the adventures of tintin. The blue lotus by herge herge, 9780316358569, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Continuing where the plot of the previous story, cigars of the pharaoh, left off, the story tells of young belgian reporter tintin and his dog snowy, who are invited to china in the midst of the 1931 japanese invasion, where he reveals the machinations of japanese spies and uncovers a drugsmuggling ring. Tintin heroically rescues a young boy from drowning, and they soon become friends. After serving in the military, herge began working at a childrens weekly magazine where tintin and snowy first appeared. The tintin books are published in the following languages.
Tintin emerges from the vase as he is watching criminals in the blue lotus. He traces its origins to shanghai and a nefarious web of opium traffickers. Unfortunately, while the blue lotus is a wonderful example of uncomplicated fun thats hard to find these days, its also tainted with the sheen of casual racial stereotyping common to fiction from the period. Discover all our printable coloring pages for adults, to print or download for free. From page 19 until the end of the blue lotus, tintin dresses in chinese style, not as a facile gesture of solidarity, but rather to blend in with the crowd. Apparently the original beginning, the one in the black and. Download the adventures of tintin the blue lotus pdf search. Le lotus bleu is the fifth volume of the adventures of tintin, the comics series by belgian cartoonist herge. While tintin is in india he gets drawn into a dangerous mystery revolving around a madnessinducing poison. Mar 10, 2016 tintin wears a red tie throughout the story, except on page 17, frame 11. Eventually these characters became the stars of a series of popular books published throughout the world. The blue lotus originally titled tintin in the orient is the fifth book in the adventures of tintin series written and illustrated by herge. Tintin the blue lotus coloring page created from the blue lotus. Belgian artist herge wrote the blue lotus as an adventure for his cartoon hero, the young journalist tintin, in the early 1930s.
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