After The Seven Crystal Balls set the eerie stage, Tintin and his friends continue their adventures in Peru. There Tintin rescues an orange-...
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Aug 02, 2011
Dan
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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 ahe
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Sep 17, 2009
Sony
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A must read along with THE LAST PHARAOH. In that book Aladdin Elaasar sheds the light on America's allies who became out of control like Mubarak of Egypt. Egypt is the next powder Keg!
THE LAST PHARAOH is written by Egyptian/American award-winning author and lecturer Aladdin Elaasar, who was nominated as a candidate for the presidential elections in Egypt in 2005. THE LAST PHARAOH is also the title of a forthcoming Hollywood mega action movie starring Will Smith to be released early 2010.
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THE LAST PHARAOH is written by Egyptian/American award-winning author and lecturer Aladdin Elaasar, who was nominated as a candidate for the presidential elections in Egypt in 2005. THE LAST PHARAOH is also the title of a forthcoming Hollywood mega action movie starring Will Smith to be released early 2010.
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Jul 19, 2010
Phillip
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What was begun in "The Seven Crystal Balls" concludes well in the classic graphic novel from the late 1940's.
Once again while pursuing this read through I was terribly impressed with the detailed drawings and the accuracy in which Herge portrays his characters emotions through posture and expression.
The bulk of this story covers TinTin's expedition through the mountains and jungles of South America in search a kidnapped friend and in hopes of releasing a group More...
Once again while pursuing this read through I was terribly impressed with the detailed drawings and the accuracy in which Herge portrays his characters emotions through posture and expression.
The bulk of this story covers TinTin's expedition through the mountains and jungles of South America in search a kidnapped friend and in hopes of releasing a group More...
Jan 31, 2010
Dewi
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Edisi baru, lebih kecil dan kompak. Cuma ada satu hal yang mengganjal terutama bagi penggemarnya yang (pasti) sudah pernah membaca edisi lama terbitan Indira ; terjemahannya yang kaku membuat humor didalamnya jadi tidak sesegar edisi lama - bahkan makian Kapten Haddock yang dulu kocak plus rame .. kok rasanya jadi kering aja yaa.
Sayangnya semua Tintin edisi Indira milik saya hancur gara-gara tsunami 2004 lalu, terpaksa saya cuma bisa membandingkan dengan edisi bhs inggrisnya - yang ternya More...
Sayangnya semua Tintin edisi Indira milik saya hancur gara-gara tsunami 2004 lalu, terpaksa saya cuma bisa membandingkan dengan edisi bhs inggrisnya - yang ternya More...
Jul 25, 2011
Yves
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Je ne me rappelais plus que cette aventure de Tintin était aussi bonne. Il y a tous les ingrédients qui font que l'on aime les Aventures de Tintin. Il y a du suspense, de l'action, des pays lointains, des mystères et surtout beaucoup d'humour. C'est surtout l'humour que j'ai aimé. Le Capitaine Haddock est mon personnage préféré et c'est à cause qu'il me fait rire. Il est toujours dans des situations pas possibles.
Pour ce qui est de l'histoire, c'est la suite des 7 Boules de Cristal. Ti More...
Pour ce qui est de l'histoire, c'est la suite des 7 Boules de Cristal. Ti More...
Nov 01, 2010
Sammy
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My review, as published in Tintin Books:
"Prisoners of the Sun" is a memorable 'Tintin' story, full of attention-grabbing set pieces, and there's no surprise it has been adapted so many times. But, it's not one of the greatest 'Tintin' albums, at least in my opinion.
Tintin, Haddock and Snowy set sail for Peru to find the missing Professor Calculus. There, they travel to isolated towns and through the Andes in search of a lost Inca temple. This is a beautifully drawn More...
"Prisoners of the Sun" is a memorable 'Tintin' story, full of attention-grabbing set pieces, and there's no surprise it has been adapted so many times. But, it's not one of the greatest 'Tintin' albums, at least in my opinion.
Tintin, Haddock and Snowy set sail for Peru to find the missing Professor Calculus. There, they travel to isolated towns and through the Andes in search of a lost Inca temple. This is a beautifully drawn More...
Aug 31, 2011
Anna
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Milou a retrouvé l'usage de la parole, Haddock a une relation conflictuelle avec les lamas, Zorrino est un sympathique compagnon de route dans la lignée de Tchang, et les Dupondt se perdent aux quatre coins de la planète. Pas mal de détails sympas, donc, dans cet album qui malgré tout m'a un peu déçue. Il n'y a pas vraiment d'intrigues, simplement un loin voyage dans une Amérique du Sud plus clichés que ne l'ont été les précédentes destinations de Tintin (à l'exception du Congo bien sûr...). Pas
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Nov 20, 2011
Harish Kumar Sharma
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Today after coming from The secret of the unicorn movie, I was inspired to read the comics!!
During my childhood I used to watch the adventures of tintin cartoon!! Instantly I fell in love with the story!! After a long time I got an opportunity to read the series!!
The prisoners of the sun is one of my favorites among the comic series!! Tin-tin as usual with his spontaneous nature dealt with the problem!! It was awesome when he chose the date of sacrifice!!
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During my childhood I used to watch the adventures of tintin cartoon!! Instantly I fell in love with the story!! After a long time I got an opportunity to read the series!!
The prisoners of the sun is one of my favorites among the comic series!! Tin-tin as usual with his spontaneous nature dealt with the problem!! It was awesome when he chose the date of sacrifice!!
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Dec 30, 2010
Ken
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First Tintin comic I read. No super powers here. No extravagant action scenes. No ground breaking art. Just plain good story telling. Highly sanitary even for younger readers. Hergé was able to make an unlikely team up of a reporter, his dog, and a retired ship captain very entertaining. In this particular story, I like it how they travelled across Peru to look for the contradiction (genius and fool at the same time) named Professor Calculus.
One of the best examples of how something More...
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Jul 22, 2008
Marco
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One might think that stories such as The Adventures of Tintin might begin to get stale at this point, but in the case of Prisoners of the Sun - Herge's fourteenth installment in the Tintin series - one gets the feeling that he was only warming up. Happily, this turned out to be true.
Of course, it doesn't hurt that the story in question here is part two of a cliffhanger. Picking up where The Seven Crystal Balls left off, it chronicles Tintin and Haddock's trip to Peru, where they bel More...
Of course, it doesn't hurt that the story in question here is part two of a cliffhanger. Picking up where The Seven Crystal Balls left off, it chronicles Tintin and Haddock's trip to Peru, where they bel More...
Jul 29, 2011
Mathieu
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Suite de l'excellent "Les sept boules de cristal", cet épisode est pourtant totalement différent. A l'ambiance lourde et lente du premier succède celui-ci, tout en rebondissements spectaculaires et en explorations aventureuses, à mille lieues des salons cossus du précédents.
L'histoire trouve là son dénouement, même si cet album reste un peu moins fort que son prédécesseur (un tout petit peu)
L'histoire trouve là son dénouement, même si cet album reste un peu moins fort que son prédécesseur (un tout petit peu)
Oct 27, 2009
Elizabeth
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Although there were some parts that were probably not completely pc (they were published fifty years ago), I really loved returning to the antics of Tintin, Snowy, and Captain Hadock (especially all of his run-ins with various wildlife in this particular volume). Apparently reading and rereading books with a character who is often seriously intoxicated has not had the least effect on my development :p
Aug 17, 2011
Patrick
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Better than the previous TINTIN book (which cliffhanger-ed into this one), but still lacking in the charm of some of the best books of the series. But there are funny parts and the ending is pretty clever.
Jul 29, 2011
Catherine
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First published in the original French in 1949 as Le Temple du Soleil (The Temple of the Sun), Prisoners of the Sun is the sequel to The Seven Crystal Balls.
May 06, 2011
Joey
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I had issues with the imperialistic attitudes in this volume, but the adventure was top notch, and the art was wonderful.
Dec 15, 2011
Laura
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From BBC Radio 4 Extra:
With Professor Calculus in grave danger, the boy reporter and dog Snowy lead a rescue.
With Professor Calculus in grave danger, the boy reporter and dog Snowy lead a rescue.
Aug 28, 2011
Ash
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One of my favourite Tintin book. I must have read it more number of times since I remembered the ending very well.
Dec 13, 2009
Ah!The Incans...every parent should hand over Tintin to their kids, its a GK book in itself
Oct 20, 2009
Owen
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This was the first Tintin book I ever read, Tintin and partner (who's name I forget) venture deep into Peru and search for the prisoners of the sun which are hidden deep in the rain forest. This graphic novel is very exciting and I like all the characters. I reccomend this book to anyboby really.
Jul 06, 2007
Korynn
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Part two finds the Captain and Tintin in South America. Distancing itself from Tintin's imperialist/supremicist past, Tintin takes the trouble to save an orange seller from gringos. This boy goes on to help Tintin and the Captain track down Calculus. The way Tintin goes about saving them is novel but unfortunately insulting...could the Incas really be so out of touch with the modern world? And then the financial rewards of treasure...seems like too much in the end. Oh well, enjoy the bouts of th
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Mar 12, 2011
Richa
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Really these tintin books are really good to read.
My dad loves the moives and books.
My dad loves the moives and books.
Aug 02, 2010
Jane
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"Not at all, your hat is very chic." I love Professor Calculus's non sequiturs.
Mar 16, 2010
E.J.
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They made a cartoon-movie of this one; I was about 10 years old (1971) for in cinema's.
Dec 03, 2007
Asep
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Semua buku Tintin saya suka banget. Meskipun saya selalu pinjam sama tetangga kalau membaca buku ini, saya selalu merasa terhibur. Senang. Gembira. Saya ingat bahwa tetangga saya yang kaya di Ungaran selalu membeli buku-buku bacaan seperti ini. TINTIN, ASTERIX, SMURF. Dan saya selalu pinjam untuk membacanya. Dan saya selalu suka. Saya salut sama penulis yang membuat buku-buku semacam itu. Saya juga berterima kasih pada tetangga saya yang kaya dan baik hati itu...... [ini review atau curhat ya? h
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Mar 04, 2010
David
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Glad to finally get the sequel in to the Seven Crystal Balls. My children are enthralled with Tintin.
