false 146163 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172178213m/146163.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172178213s/146163.jpg Is Tintin literature? Taking a cue from Tintin himself, who spends much of his time tracking down illicit radio signals, entering crypts, and decoding puzzles, this work suggests that readers also need to tune in and decode in order to capture what's going on in the work. What emerges is a remarkable story of hushed-up royal descent, in both Hergé's work and his own family history. McCarthy shows how the themes this story generates—expulsion from home, violation of the sacred, the host–guest relationship turned sour, and anxieties around questions of forgery and fakeness—are the same that have fueled and troubled writers from the classical era to the present day. His startling conclusion is that Tintin's ultimate secret is that of literature itself.

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This book was an attempt at Tintin scholarship (I think), but devolved into pseudo-academic navel-gazing very quickly. Don't get me wrong, I love academic navel-gazing, but I dislike the leaps of logic Mr. McCarthy wanted the reader to make with him. It wasn...more...]]> 29752758 176127 146163 1862078319 9781862078314 7 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172178213m/146163.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172178213s/146163.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/146163.Tintin_and_the_Secret_of_Literature 3.34 35 Is Tintin literature? Taking a cue from Tintin himself, who spends much of his time tracking down illicit radio signals, entering crypts, and decoding puzzles, this work suggests that readers also need to tune in and decode in order to capture what's going on in the work. What emerges is a remarkable story of hushed-up royal descent, in both Hergé's work and his own family history. McCarthy shows how the themes this story generates—expulsion from home, violation of the sacred, the host–guest relationship turned sour, and anxieties around questions of forgery and fakeness—are the same that have fueled and troubled writers from the classical era to the present day. His startling conclusion is that Tintin's ultimate secret is that of literature itself.

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</div>]]> 2006 2 0 false Sat Oct 17 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 12 16:44:43 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 17 18:44:39 -0700 2009 ]]> 4523244 268220 146163 1862078319 9781862078314 7 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172178213m/146163.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172178213s/146163.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/146163.Tintin_and_the_Secret_of_Literature 3.35 49 Is Tintin literature? Taking a cue from Tintin himself, who spends much of his time tracking down illicit radio signals, entering crypts, and decoding puzzles, this work suggests that readers also need to tune in and decode in order to capture what's going on in the work. What emerges is a remarkable story of hushed-up royal descent, in both Hergé's work and his own family history. McCarthy shows how the themes this story generates—expulsion from home, violation of the sacred, the host–guest relationship turned sour, and anxieties around questions of forgery and fakeness—are the same that have fueled and troubled writers from the classical era to the present day. His startling conclusion is that Tintin's ultimate secret is that of literature itself.

</div>]]> 2006 4 0 false Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Aug 14 06:34:46 -0700 2007 Wed Feb 18 07:55:51 -0800 2009 more...]]> 33232500 1497559 146163 1862078319 9781862078314 7 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172178213m/146163.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172178213s/146163.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/146163.Tintin_and_the_Secret_of_Literature 3.35 49 Is Tintin literature? Taking a cue from Tintin himself, who spends much of his time tracking down illicit radio signals, entering crypts, and decoding puzzles, this work suggests that readers also need to tune in and decode in order to capture what's going on in the work. What emerges is a remarkable story of hushed-up royal descent, in both Hergé's work and his own family history. McCarthy shows how the themes this story generates—expulsion from home, violation of the sacred, the host–guest relationship turned sour, and anxieties around questions of forgery and fakeness—are the same that have fueled and troubled writers from the classical era to the present day. His startling conclusion is that Tintin's ultimate secret is that of literature itself.

</div>]]> 2006 3 1 false Thu Sep 18 23:04:05 -0700 2008 Thu Sep 18 23:04:36 -0700 2008 more...]]> 27335936 395634 146163 1862078319 9781862078314 7 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172178213m/146163.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172178213s/146163.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/146163.Tintin_and_the_Secret_of_Literature 3.35 49 Is Tintin literature? Taking a cue from Tintin himself, who spends much of his time tracking down illicit radio signals, entering crypts, and decoding puzzles, this work suggests that readers also need to tune in and decode in order to capture what's going on in the work. What emerges is a remarkable story of hushed-up royal descent, in both Hergé's work and his own family history. McCarthy shows how the themes this story generates—expulsion from home, violation of the sacred, the host–guest relationship turned sour, and anxieties around questions of forgery and fakeness—are the same that have fueled and troubled writers from the classical era to the present day. His startling conclusion is that Tintin's ultimate secret is that of literature itself.

</div>]]> 2006 4 0 false Mon Jul 28 14:43:33 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 15 12:52:10 -0700 2008 Mon Jul 28 14:43:33 -0700 2008 this reader. His style is LitCrit Lite and I appreciated it especially when I didn't agree with his insights. more...]]> 228694 22752 146163 1862078319 9781862078314 7 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172178213m/146163.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172178213s/146163.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/146163.Tintin_and_the_Secret_of_Literature 3.35 49 Is Tintin literature? Taking a cue from Tintin himself, who spends much of his time tracking down illicit radio signals, entering crypts, and decoding puzzles, this work suggests that readers also need to tune in and decode in order to capture what's going on in the work. What emerges is a remarkable story of hushed-up royal descent, in both Hergé's work and his own family history. McCarthy shows how the themes this story generates—expulsion from home, violation of the sacred, the host–guest relationship turned sour, and anxieties around questions of forgery and fakeness—are the same that have fueled and troubled writers from the classical era to the present day. His startling conclusion is that Tintin's ultimate secret is that of literature itself.

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Tintin still awaits the critical treatment it deserves.]]> 22955377 699704 146163 1862078319 9781862078314 7 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172178213m/146163.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172178213s/146163.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/146163.Tintin_and_the_Secret_of_Literature 3.35 49 Is Tintin literature? Taking a cue from Tintin himself, who spends much of his time tracking down illicit radio signals, entering crypts, and decoding puzzles, this work suggests that readers also need to tune in and decode in order to capture what's going on in the work. What emerges is a remarkable story of hushed-up royal descent, in both Hergé's work and his own family history. McCarthy shows how the themes this story generates—expulsion from home, violation of the sacred, the host–guest relationship turned sour, and anxieties around questions of forgery and fakeness—are the same that have fueled and troubled writers from the classical era to the present day. His startling conclusion is that Tintin's ultimate secret is that of literature itself.

</div>]]> 2006 3 0 false Wed May 21 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun May 25 21:08:31 -0700 2008 Sun May 25 21:11:36 -0700 2008 31905271 847986 2418750 1582434050 9781582434056 4 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2418750.Tintin_and_the_Secret_of_Literature 3.35 49 2006 4 0 false Wed Sep 03 09:16:30 -0700 2008 Fri Sep 12 09:35:48 -0700 2008 80820676 341405 146163 1862078319 9781862078314 7 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172178213m/146163.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172178213s/146163.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/146163.Tintin_and_the_Secret_of_Literature 3.35 49 Is Tintin literature? Taking a cue from Tintin himself, who spends much of his time tracking down illicit radio signals, entering crypts, and decoding puzzles, this work suggests that readers also need to tune in and decode in order to capture what's going on in the work. What emerges is a remarkable story of hushed-up royal descent, in both Hergé's work and his own family history. McCarthy shows how the themes this story generates—expulsion from home, violation of the sacred, the host–guest relationship turned sour, and anxieties around questions of forgery and fakeness—are the same that have fueled and troubled writers from the classical era to the present day. His startling conclusion is that Tintin's ultimate secret is that of literature itself.

</div>]]> 2006 4 0 false Sun Jun 10 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sat Dec 12 21:09:12 -0800 2009 Sat Dec 12 21:09:48 -0800 2009 79303193 216743 2418750 1582434050 9781582434056 4 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2418750.Tintin_and_the_Secret_of_Literature 3.35 49 2006 0 0 false Sun Nov 29 11:39:51 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 29 11:39:51 -0800 2009 79269083 1110931 2418750 1582434050 9781582434056 4 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2418750.Tintin_and_the_Secret_of_Literature 3.35 49 2006 0 0 false Sat Nov 28 23:02:41 -0800 2009 Sat Nov 28 23:02:41 -0800 2009 78949311 2032929 146163 1862078319 9781862078314 7 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172178213m/146163.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172178213s/146163.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/146163.Tintin_and_the_Secret_of_Literature 3.35 49 Is Tintin literature? Taking a cue from Tintin himself, who spends much of his time tracking down illicit radio signals, entering crypts, and decoding puzzles, this work suggests that readers also need to tune in and decode in order to capture what's going on in the work. What emerges is a remarkable story of hushed-up royal descent, in both Hergé's work and his own family history. McCarthy shows how the themes this story generates—expulsion from home, violation of the sacred, the host–guest relationship turned sour, and anxieties around questions of forgery and fakeness—are the same that have fueled and troubled writers from the classical era to the present day. His startling conclusion is that Tintin's ultimate secret is that of literature itself.

</div>]]> 2006 0 0 false Wed Nov 25 08:25:35 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 25 08:25:45 -0800 2009 78545676 1388130 2418750 1582434050 9781582434056 4 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2418750.Tintin_and_the_Secret_of_Literature 3.35 49 2006 0 0 false Fri Nov 20 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Nov 21 11:14:36 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 22 19:08:45 -0800 2009 75499885 2870476 146163 1862078319 9781862078314 7 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172178213m/146163.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172178213s/146163.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/146163.Tintin_and_the_Secret_of_Literature 3.35 49 Is Tintin literature? Taking a cue from Tintin himself, who spends much of his time tracking down illicit radio signals, entering crypts, and decoding puzzles, this work suggests that readers also need to tune in and decode in order to capture what's going on in the work. What emerges is a remarkable story of hushed-up royal descent, in both Hergé's work and his own family history. McCarthy shows how the themes this story generates—expulsion from home, violation of the sacred, the host–guest relationship turned sour, and anxieties around questions of forgery and fakeness—are the same that have fueled and troubled writers from the classical era to the present day. His startling conclusion is that Tintin's ultimate secret is that of literature itself.

</div>]]> 2006 0 0 false Fri Oct 23 10:46:07 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 23 10:46:07 -0700 2009 70134075 956542 2418750 1582434050 9781582434056 4 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2418750.Tintin_and_the_Secret_of_Literature 3.35 49 2006 0 0 false Sat Sep 05 05:26:36 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 05 05:26:36 -0700 2009 65179618 2536036 146163 1862078319 9781862078314 7 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172178213m/146163.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172178213s/146163.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/146163.Tintin_and_the_Secret_of_Literature 3.35 49 Is Tintin literature? Taking a cue from Tintin himself, who spends much of his time tracking down illicit radio signals, entering crypts, and decoding puzzles, this work suggests that readers also need to tune in and decode in order to capture what's going on in the work. What emerges is a remarkable story of hushed-up royal descent, in both Hergé's work and his own family history. McCarthy shows how the themes this story generates—expulsion from home, violation of the sacred, the host–guest relationship turned sour, and anxieties around questions of forgery and fakeness—are the same that have fueled and troubled writers from the classical era to the present day. His startling conclusion is that Tintin's ultimate secret is that of literature itself.

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