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Red Rackham's Treasure (Tintin #12)
Convinced that Captain Haddock’s ancestor, Sir Francis Haddock, used a series of clever clues to describe the precise location of a priceless treasure, Tintin, Snowy and Captain Haddock rent a boat — the Sirius — and set sail on a treasure hunt. Without knowing it at first, the team is accompanied by an eccentric scientist called Professor Calculus. Although it is difficul...more
Paperback, 62 pages
Published
November 4th 2002
by Egmont
(first published 1943)
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I can't remember when I first discovered the Tintin books, but they remain books I love coming back to. I was very sceptical about seeing the recent movie version, but a French friend said she thought it was well done and faithful to the books (it is an amalgam of three of the stories). I enjoyed it (Snowy is really good), and it motivated me to go back and reread several of the adventures. This is the sequel to " The Secret of the Unicorn". I highly recommend this particular format/edition for...more
wah, udah lama ga baca tintin..He was an epic legend! One of the best childhood memories..inget dulu sempet baca beberapa buku punya papa..=))
Dari dulu, tiap kali baca Tintin aku selalu sampe ke pertanyaan " ya ampun dia koq ga mati-mati sih?" emang sih dia ga mungkin mati karna secara dia tokoh utamanya. butt, how come he can escape from death every single time? dalam satu buku tu aku itung-itung dia bisa ampir mati sepuluh kali dan ada aja yang nyelamatin dia.
ketembak? tenang, pasti dia punya...more
Dari dulu, tiap kali baca Tintin aku selalu sampe ke pertanyaan " ya ampun dia koq ga mati-mati sih?" emang sih dia ga mungkin mati karna secara dia tokoh utamanya. butt, how come he can escape from death every single time? dalam satu buku tu aku itung-itung dia bisa ampir mati sepuluh kali dan ada aja yang nyelamatin dia.
ketembak? tenang, pasti dia punya...more
I would suggest that this is the last of the war novels, though by the time that this was released the war was almost over (I believe Belgium had been at least partially liberated, and Hitler and the Japanese were on the back foot, though there was still a lot of war to fight at this stage). Most of the album takes place at sea (which is similar to the other war albums) and it noticeably has no antagonist, it is purely a treasure hunt, and while the threat of the Bird Brothers still hangs in th...more
I have known TinTin all my life and i must have read the series as a very very young tot, or my mom read them to me. For the past 40 something years I have been avoiding re-reading the books, while at the same time being very attracted to the author/artist Hergé's artwork. in fact I am totally nuts about it.
It is fascinating that Hergé did a remarkable amount of research for his narrative/artwork. He made models of locations/ships, and in many ways they are sort of like little films or at the v...more
It is fascinating that Hergé did a remarkable amount of research for his narrative/artwork. He made models of locations/ships, and in many ways they are sort of like little films or at the v...more
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This is the second or third Tintin book I've read, all completely out of order. That really isn't so important since most of the adventures are self-contained stories. Apparently, this one is a direct continuation of "The Secret of the Unicorn," and indeed our heroes attempt to find Red Rackham's Treasure on the sunken vessel "The Unicorn." The story is fast-paced and entertaining, though Tintin is the least interesting character. Captain Haddock (friend of Tintin and descendant of the captain w...more
This is the second book in a series of two, the first one being "The secret of the Unicorn". In this adventure Tintin and Captain Haddock goes on an expedition to find the treasure of Sir Francis Haddock. It is in this book Tintin meets Professor Cuthbert Calculus for the first time. His underwater machine turns out to be invaluable, even though Tintin and Captain Haddock at first reject it.
This book is faster paced and more interesting than the first of the two and contains a lot of enjoyable h...more
This book is faster paced and more interesting than the first of the two and contains a lot of enjoyable h...more
The Tintin stories for anyone who has read them and understands their history can't be viewed as anything other than groundbreaking. The beginnings of these stories have been around as long as the Lord of the Rings, the illustration and environments in the Tintin books are accurate and extremely detailed. Anyone who has spent even a little time exploring Herge (Georges Remi) can see the painstaking research and adversity he worked through to compose the world around Tintin. His ideas were ahead...more
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My second Tintin story. I am a newcomer to the "fun" of reading comics and graphic novels. I picked a couple of these up at the library and sat them on the coffee table wondering if there would be any interest from my family, particularly my 13 year-old son. Not much. There are two more stories in this book but I don't know if I will read them or not. I don't find the graphics very artistic and the format necessarily leaves much of the detail to be filled in by the reader's imagination. I'm just...more
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Another hit for Herge, and a clear indicator that he was entering a golden age of storytelling. There's nothing surprising here - it would be many years before Herge decided to break his own format - but again the story is incredibly well done. Professor Cuthbert Calculus is a wonderful addition to the cast: he's very funny and yet also a competent addition to the team. Like Haddock, he appears at first glance to be simply a plot functionary, but was immed...more
Another hit for Herge, and a clear indicator that he was entering a golden age of storytelling. There's nothing surprising here - it would be many years before Herge decided to break his own format - but again the story is incredibly well done. Professor Cuthbert Calculus is a wonderful addition to the cast: he's very funny and yet also a competent addition to the team. Like Haddock, he appears at first glance to be simply a plot functionary, but was immed...more
La suite directe du Secret de la Licorne, et le plus drôle des Tintin jusqu'ici. 5/5 rien que pour les interactions hilarantes entre le professeur Tournesol (fraichement débarqué : voilà enfin l'équipe au complet !) et le capitaine Haddock. L'intrigue en elle-même n'est pas d'une complexité extrême : il s'agit de retrouver le fameux trésor en mer, qu'on finit après de nombreuses tentatives infructueuses, par découvrir ailleurs : à Moulinsart bien sûr ! Un album très plaisant, on est vraiment ent...more
Tintin is certainly one of my favorite comics. Especially this one, it is the sequel to The Secret of the Unicorn, where Tintin and Captain Haddock find themselves holding possession of a map which could lead them straight to treasure. As always there is comedy as well as action. The two bumbling police detectives make an appearance, Thompson, and Thomson. And of course Tintin's trust side kick Snowy. This comic in particular features a submarine disguised as a shark. An invention to help them f...more
This is a fun Tintin book, one I've never read before. Important to the canon in that it introduces Professor Calculus and ends up with Haddock getting Marlinspike, so it gets the final major elements in the series into play. The story is a sequel to The Secret of the Unicorn but can be read independently, as anything you need to know is explained. Thomson and Thompson are involved, for no really sensible reason, but they provide their usual comedy. The story is interesting in that it violates c...more
Je suis présentement en train de relire dans l'ordre chronologique toutes les aventures de Tintin et je dois avouer que ce tome est un des plus amusants. Il y a tous les éléments d'un bon Tintin : de l'aventure, de la comédie, Les Dupont, Haddock et Tournesol. C'est la suite directe du Secret de la Licorne. Tintin et ses compagnons partent à la recherche du trésor de Rackham Le Rouge. Le rebondissement de la fin est excellent par rapport à l'histoire. J'ai bien hâte de voir l'adaptation au ciném...more
This book is perhaps one of the best comic book series ever, each story line is more fabulous than the other, making you want to turn the pages annd read more and more, Tintin, haddock, calculus, are some of the greatest characters in all of literature.
This one is about Captain Haddocks ancestor, he was a pirate, and tintin and captain haddock search for the gold. Going through every possible lead they possibly can, the story of red rackhams treasure, is one of the best comic book series in hi...more
This one is about Captain Haddocks ancestor, he was a pirate, and tintin and captain haddock search for the gold. Going through every possible lead they possibly can, the story of red rackhams treasure, is one of the best comic book series in hi...more
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The actual finding of the treasure is almost the only part of the book which made it to the screen this time, most of the rest apparently being saved for the next film which will also combine parts of The Seven Crystal Balls and Prisoners of the Sun. This means no trace of the book's main new character, Professor Calculus, whose shark-shaped submarine is vital to the expedition to retrieve the treasure, and whose unconsciousness of his own deafness makes h...more
The actual finding of the treasure is almost the only part of the book which made it to the screen this time, most of the rest apparently being saved for the next film which will also combine parts of The Seven Crystal Balls and Prisoners of the Sun. This means no trace of the book's main new character, Professor Calculus, whose shark-shaped submarine is vital to the expedition to retrieve the treasure, and whose unconsciousness of his own deafness makes h...more
Another wonderful book!! I don't know what to say, I may repeat what I said in my earlier reviews as I am out of words to describe how best are THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN!!
The film inspired me to read all the books, though I have seen cartoons, it always gives a good feeling if u read the books!
Many people, who read the comics first, said that the film has not done justice to the books, but I donot agree!!
Both book and the film are equally wonderful and being a fan of films, I take one step towa...more
The film inspired me to read all the books, though I have seen cartoons, it always gives a good feeling if u read the books!
Many people, who read the comics first, said that the film has not done justice to the books, but I donot agree!!
Both book and the film are equally wonderful and being a fan of films, I take one step towa...more
Who doesn't love Tintin? After my whole family saw and loved the movie, I dug out the pile of books in Lyle's room and started rereading a few, starting with Red Rackham. Of course, reading one makes me want to read the others--we don't have Secret of the Unicorn, and in a weak moment I think we gave away a few of the collections Nate had acquired, but these recreate a different time and a culture that never really existed but is fun to imagine. Recommended!
This is the continuing story of searching for treasure that I read about in the last book. We meet Professor Calculus in this one and can't help but be charmed, although I'm not so sure Captain Haddock is! Will our heroes find Red Rackham's treasure or will their adventures at sea end in peril? You have to read to find out and that is the best part, reading these, I found myself aloud. Snowy is also always getting up to some mischief or other.
This book is the best book and funniest book read till now. This book is the best because it's likability a mystery then they keep failing and loosing until they find the treasure right under there noses. The funny things about this book are Ten Thousand Thundering Typhoons,blistering barnacles,blue blistering barnacles,and the man that can't hear and makes those funny sentences,that's why I loved this book
Read this after watching the movie and thought it be a good one to start with since it was a continuation of film. But to my surprise it was actually part of the movie, without some minor altercations. I didn't realize how much of the film they blended the two with and how much they cut off from the series. It was a nice adventure, but I hate it when a movie changes a storyline and eliminates characters.
Baru Ngeh kalo ini lanjutan dari The Secret of the Unicorn, lebih seru buku pertamanya. tapi tetep aja mengobati luka lama. Emang terbitan Indira ngga bisa digantikan sama terbitan yang baru.
I like this book it was the best book i read until now it is about tintin going with captin haddock on a expedition to find a treasure and people keep lying and telling that there name is red rackham until they meet this deaf guy who keeps saying exacktly the opposite of what tintin and captin hadock says
یکی از جالبترین داستانها تن تن هست ، " هی کاپیتان وقتی میخوابی ریشت رو میذاری روی لحاف یا میذاری زیر لحاف؟" اصلا گور پدر لحاف !!!! من گرممه
A rereading of this sequel to the Secret of the Unicorn was lovely, especially after seeing the recent movie. I enjoyed the plot and characters as much as I ever did, and gained new appreciation for some things as more of an adult.
The intrepid boy reporter is after treasure, but is mad Professor Calculus helping? Stars Richard Pearce and Andrew Sachs.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/...
La 2e partie de mon Tintin favori de ma jeunesse. Je l'apprécie différement en tant qu'adulte.
The second part of the best tintin book, favorites of my youth. Still makes me smile but not as enjoyable as an adult.
The second part of the best tintin book, favorites of my youth. Still makes me smile but not as enjoyable as an adult.
Part Two of Tin Tin's adventure where he goes in search of the treasure of Red Rackham with Captain Haddock and Professor Calculus. Not as good as part one, but fun nonetheless. A little bit of a twist at the end.
Blistering Barnacles! That was repeated way too often.
I love treasure hunting stories and Tintin... so it worked out! :)
Calculus was hilarious. I love British humour.
I love treasure hunting stories and Tintin... so it worked out! :)
Calculus was hilarious. I love British humour.
Este libro se disfruta con todos los sentidos. No es la mejor de las historias de Tin Tin, pero siempre quedan las viñetas para admirarse del cuidado que el artista tenía con su obra.
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Georges Prosper Remi (22 May 1907 – 3 March 1983), better known by the pen name Hergé, was a Belgian comics writer and artist.
His best known and most substantial work is The Adventures of Tintin comic book series, which he wrote and illustrated from 1929 until his death in 1983, leaving the twenty-fourth Tintin adventure Tintin and Alph-Art unfinished. His work remains a strong influence on comics...more
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His best known and most substantial work is The Adventures of Tintin comic book series, which he wrote and illustrated from 1929 until his death in 1983, leaving the twenty-fourth Tintin adventure Tintin and Alph-Art unfinished. His work remains a strong influence on comics...more
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