Tintin

One of the most beloved characters in all of comics, Tintin won an enormous international following. Translated into dozens of languages, Tintin's adventures have sold millions of copies, and Steven Spielberg is presently adapting the stories for the big screen. Yet, despite Tintin's enduring popularity, Americans know almost nothing about his gifted creator, Georges Remi–better known as Hergé. Offering a captivating portrait of a man who revolutionized the art of comics, this is the first full biography of Hergé available for an English-speaking audience. …

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"L'oeuvre d'Hergé est inusable." Michel Serres
"Depuis l'enfance, les aventures de Tintin n'ont cessé de m'accompagner. Je les ai lues tour à tour avec mes yeux d'enfant, d'adolescent et d'adulte (ou de ce qui ressemble à un adulte). Ce qui m'a toujours enchanté chez Tintin, c'est sa liberté : sans parents, sans enfants, sans fiancée, sans âge… M'ont plu aussi ses compagnons, tous fêlés… Haddock le colérique au grand coeur, Tournesol le sourdingue génial, les Dupondt, la Castafiore, Milou, et tous les autres…