Description: The Adventures of Tintin!st English Edition, METHUEN THE SHOOTING STAR The Shooting Star is the tenth of The Adventures of Tintin, a series of classic comic-strip books that were written and illustrated by Belgian writer and illustrator Hergé, sequel to The Crab with the Golden Claws, featuring young reporter Tintin as a hero. Its original French-language title is L'Étoile mystérieuse ("the mysterious star").The Shooting Star tells the story of Tintin's voyage to the Arctic Ocean to recover a meteor that is composed of Phostlite, an unknown metal. It was first serialized in the newspaper Le Soir in black and white in 1941, and was subsequently published in a color album in 1942. The Shooting Star is the book in which Hergé's most famous "Tooooot!!" picture appears (page 21). Hergé's notorious antisemitism shows in the description of "The greedy Mr. Bohlwinkel" whose facial features are a caricature.In later printings, the name and looks would be altered.
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Book Title: The Shooting Star
Book Series: Tintin
Original Language: English
Vintage: Yes
Personalize: No
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Personalized: No
Features: First edition
Topic: Adventure
Signed: No
Ex Libris: No
Narrative Type: Fiction
Publisher: Methuen
Intended Audience: Young Adults
Edition: First Edition
California Prop 65 Warning: N/A
Publication Year: 1961
Type: Picture Book
Illustrator: Hergé
Era: 1950s
Author: Herge
Genre: Adventure
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
