Tintin in Tibet

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Summary: Tintin in Tibet
Review: *sigh*...this book is a masterpiece. What else can I say? One of the great final six books from the Herge studio, it will be read forever, for the virtuosity of its narrative, for the attention to detail, for the stunning illustrations, but msot of all, as my fellow reviewers mention, for the beauty and depth of its humanity. I've read Tintin for years but now, having completed a BA and Masters degree in literature, their astonishing skill and perfection still leave me agog. This transcends the genre of 'comic book' and, like Herge's other late works, becomes an object of wonder and beauty.

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Summary: The Himalayas , the Yeti and Tibetan Buddhism
Review: Firmly convinced that his friend Chang, has survived the plane crash in Nepal, Tintin, accompanied by Captain Haddock, sets off for Nepal to rescue Chang.
After passing through New Deli and Nepal (where we explore the sights and sounds of these wonderful places, Tintin and the reluctant Captain set off for the Tibetan Himalayas for the mission impossible.

This is one of Herge's best works as he explores the , hazards of Himalayan mountain climbing, the gentle Tibetan Buddhist monasteries and the truth about the Yeti , commonly known as the 'abominable snowman'.

The only thing left out, is the brutal Chinese occupation of Tibet which still continues today .The book was recently released in China, on condition that the name 'Tibet' was left out of the title, another example that after the holocaust of 2 million Tibetans, the Red Chinese are still not content in their drive to wipe out the beautiful culture and memory of Tibet.

A particular interesting scene is the psychedelic delirium of Captain Haddock during his sunstroke.
The strong 60's flavour of this is interesting considering that the book was written at the ver dawn of this era-1960.

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Summary: The best and the most sensitive Tintin book
Review: I believe that Tintin in Tibet is Herge's best book. It has a very serious agenda. Tintin's blind faith that his friend Chang survived the air crash in the Himalayas drives him, Snowy and his loyal friend Captain Haddock to find and rescue Chang. All through the adventure, they face terrible dangers and discouragement but Tintin's belief in Chang's being alive is never shaken. Herge, I have read, was going through a personal crisis in his life when he completed this adventure. It shows. There are occassional funny scenes as in all Tintin adventures but essentially, it seems that Herge did not want this to be a funny adventure but rather, a serious one. Hence, the absence of the Thompson twins and a very minimal of Professor Calculus is understandable. This book is a classic for all ages. The mood can be summarized in the last panel on the last page when Chang shares his thoughts about the Yeti.

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Summary: The best and the most sensitive Tintin book
Review: I believe that Tintin in Tibet is Herge's best book. It has a very serious agenda. Tintin's blind faith that his friend Chang survived the air crash in the Himalayas drives him, Snowy and his loyal friend Captain Haddock to find and rescue Chang. All through the adventure, they face terrible dangers and discouragement but Tintin's belief in Chang's being alive is never shaken. Herge, I have read, was going through a personal crisis in his life when he completed this adventure. It shows. There are occassional funny scenes as in all Tintin adventures but essentially, it seems that Herge did not want this to be a funny adventure but rather, a serious one. Hence, the absence of the Thompson twins and a very minimal of Professor Calculus is understandable. This book is a classic for all ages. The mood can be summarized in the last panel on the last page when Chang shares his thoughts about the Yeti.

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Summary: one of my favorite Tintin adventures
Review: I grew up reading the Tintin albums, but the Tibet album has always been my favourite of those. The premise is simple and poignant: Because of Tintin's unshakeable belief that his young Chinese friend Chang didn't die in a plane crash accident, Tintin, his friend Captain Haddock and his dog Snowy set out to Nepal to search for Chang. With 'Tintin in Tibet' Herge provided the reader with a truly beautiful, unforgettable, poignant and humorous classic. His clear, haunting, well researched drawings are a joy to behold. Comic relief is provided by the antics of the irascible Captain and Snowy's sarcasm. Further I was delighted by Herge's nuanced treatment of the Tibetan Yeti. But what stands out first and foremost here is the luminous and great friendship of Tintin and Chang. In the end 'Tintin in Tibet' is a paean to friendship.

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Summary: One of the best Tintin adventures!
Review: I have been a fan of Hergé's Adventures of Tintin since I was three years old, and "Tintin in Tibet" is without a doubt one of the four best. It combines wonderful art and a touching story, plus the return of Tintin's friend Chang, whom we have not seen since the earlier story "The Blue Lotus". (The other three best Tintin stories, in my opinion are "The Castafiore Emerald," "The Calculus Affair" and "Flight 714". I recommend you check them all out.) Enjoy.

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Summary: The ideal book for children
Review: The serie of Tintin is an ideal gift for children. Every book of this serie follows a similar pattern of combining a search for something in order to resolve a crime and at the same time is instructional. It provides the lector with geographical and historical information and is at the same time fun and motivational. It is the kind of book that your children will read more than once and will be inspired to get the whole collection.

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Summary: Tintin heads off to Tibet to save his friend Chang
Review: Tintin and Snowy were created in 1929 by Georges Remi (a.k.a. Herge). In 1934 Herge met a young Chinese student, Chang Chong-Chen, at which point Tinti''s creator became convinced of the importance of having a soundly built storyline and getting the facts straight. In short, Herge started taking his soundtrack very seriously. After the Communists took over China, Herge and Chang lost touch. In 1960 the English version of "Tintin in Tibet" was published and it was immediately clear that this was a very personal story for Herge, who was writing about his friendship with a friend he had not seen in decades.

Tintin has a dream about Chang, the boy he made friends with in China in "The Blue Lotus." Chang is lying in the snow, half buried, holding out his hands and calling to Tintin to help him. When Tintin gets a letter from Change he is surprised at the remarkable coincidence, but then he reads in the newspaper that Chang's plane has crashed in Tibet. Tintin, convinced his friend is not dead, goes off to save his friend.

There are none of the traditional villains in this rather special Tintin story in which our hero is aided only by Snowy and Captain Haddock (with a brief appearance by Calculus). This is arguably the most poignant Tintin adventure, focusing on the power of loyalty and hope overcoming all obstacles and Herge places a lot of obstacles in Tintin's way. I think what I like most about this story is about how Herge keeps what are essentially a series of cliffhangers going and going but in a realistic manner, while still working in the series trademark humor with Snowy and the Captain. "Tintin in Tibet" is an atypical Tintin adventure, but that just makes it all the more special.

By the way, in 1981 Herge and Chang Chong-Chen were happily reunited.

More recently in the news, "Tintin in Tibet" was recently in the news when it was announced that the Chinese translation had the story as "Dingding in Chinese Tibet." Given that Fanny Rodwell, the widow of Tintin's Belgian creator Herg, is reported to be a personal friend of the Dalai Lama it is not surprising that she decided not to attend the promotional ceremonies in China for the launching of the Chinese language version of Tintin (the Chinese are not publishing "Tintin in the Land of the Soviets" (anti-communist) and "Tintin in the Congo" (too racist and imperialist).

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Summary: Tintin and Snowy head off to Tibet to rescue Chang
Review: Tintin and Snowy were created in 1929 by Georges Remi (a.k.a. Hergé). In 1934 Hergé met a young Chinese student, Chang Chong-Chen, at which point Tintin's creator became convinced of the importance of having a soundly built storyline and getting the facts straight. In short, Hergé started taking his soundtrack very seriously. After the Communists took over China, Hergé and Chang lost touch. In 1960 the English version of "Tintin in Tibet" was published and it was immediately clear that this was a very personal story for Hergé, who was writing about his friendship with a friend he had not seen in decades.

Tintin has a dream about Chang, the boy he made friends with in China back in the adventure of "The Blue Lotus." In the dream Tintin sees Chang lying in the snow, half buried, holding out his hands and calling to Tintin to help him. When Tintin gets a letter from Chang he is surprised at the remarkable coincidence, but then he reads in the newspaper that Chang's plane has crashed in Tibet. Tintin, convinced his friend is not dead, goes off to the land of the ice and snow to save his friend.

There are none of the traditional villains in this rather special Tintin story in which our hero is aided only by Snowy and Captain Haddock (with a brief appearance by Calculus). This is arguably the most poignant Tintin adventure, focusing on the power of loyalty and hope overcoming all obstacles and Hergé places a lot of obstacles in Tintin's way. I think what I like most about this story is about how Hergé keeps what are essentially a series of cliffhangers going and going but in a realistic manner, while still working in the series trademark humor with Snowy and the Captain. "Tintin in Tibet" is an atypical Tintin adventure, but that just makes it all the more special (By the way, in 1981 Hergé and Chang Chong-Chen were happily reunited).

"Tintin in Tibet" was recently in the news when it was announced that the Chinese translation had the story as "Dingding in Chinese Tibet." Given that Fanny Rodwell, Hergé's widwow, is reported to be a personal friend of the Dalai Lama it is not surprising that she decided not to attend the promotional ceremonies in China for the launching of the Chinese language version of Tintin (the Chinese are not publishing "Tintin in the Land of the Soviets" (anti-communist) and "Tintin in the Congo" (too racist and imperialist).

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Summary: Mountain climbing
Review: Tintin,Captain Haddock, Snowy and a climber search for Chang and the yeti on the mountain's.Everyone apart from Tintin belive that Chang is dead.(Read The Blue Lotus that's when Tintin and Snowy meet Chang).Get Volume 6 of the three in one series or get the indivisual book. Get The Blue Lotus before you get Tintin in Tibet.Is Chang dead you will find out when you read Tintin in Tibet.........