Tintin in the Land of the Soviets

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First published in French in 1929 and later presented in English in 1989 by Sundancer. Translated by Leslie Lonsdale-Cooper and Michael Turner. This is the 1999 edition. This black and white narrative marks Tintin’s maiden journalistic voyage to the USSR for Petit Vingtième. Venturing into the heart of communist territory, Tintin uncovers the hidden realities beyond the facade of the ‘Paradise,’ evading the snares set by the secret police.

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This is Tintin’s first adventure, its 1929 and he makes his entrance in the Le Petit Vingtième. Tintin in the Land of the Soviets finds Tintin on his first journalistic assignment. Commissioned by the newspaper Le Petit Vingtième, he’s sent to report on the claims of utopian ideals in the USSR. Tintin, our intrepid cub reporter, sets off from Bruxelles for Moscow via Berlin by train.

Being a foreign journalist, Tintin gets to reveal the stark realities behind the façade of the communist ‘Paradise.’ Travelling through this unfamiliar country, Tintin discovers the clandestine workings of the secret police. Virtually on every page he escapes the perilous traps set in his path. Tintin in the Land of the Soviets finds Hergé flexing his draughtsman and storytelling skills, but not quite achieving his ultimate goal.

This book is:

Published in English by Farshore
Interior pages printed in black and white
Total pages 141
Produced from independently certified FSC paper
Front cover and back cover in colour
Soft Back cover

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