Description
L’AFFAIRE TOURNESOL (EGMONT ANGLAIS): THE CALCULUS AFFAIR
Paperback
by Herg?
- Publisher : CASTERMAN (1931), Edition: New edition, 62 pages
- Language : English
- Paperback : 1931
- ISBN-10 : ?1405206292
- ISBN-13 : 9781405206297
- Weight : 0.43
- Dimensions : 29.5×0.5×22 cm
The world’s most famous travelling reporter is confused by some very strange goings on involving shattering glass and an packet of cigarettes. But can he solve the mystery in time to protect Professor Calculus? Windows, mirrors and chandeliers are spontaneously shattering and Tintin is left flummoxed. After a shooting and a break in, Tintin knows Calculus is in danger, but he has only one clue – an unusual packet of cigarettes. He has a mystery to solve. But can he do it before a terrible weapon falls into the wrong hands? Join the most iconic character in comics as he embarks on an extraordinary adventure spanning historical and political events, and thrilling mysteries. Still selling over 100,000 copies every year in the UK and having been adapted for the silver screen by Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson in 2011. The Adventures of Tintin continue to charm more than 80 years after they first found their way into publication. Since then an estimated 230 million copies have been sold, proving that comic books have the same power to entertain children and adults in the 21st century as they did in the early 20th.
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ISBN-10: 1405206292
ISBN-13: 9781405206297
Goodreads: 900471
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Published: //2002
In this thrilling installment of "The Adventures of Tintin," our intrepid reporter Tintin, along with his loyal dog Snowy and the ever-spirited Captain Haddock, find themselves embroiled in a high-stakes game of espionage. When their friend, the brilliant but absent-minded Professor Calculus, invents a groundbreaking ultrasonic device, he becomes the target of sinister forces from the fictional countries of Borduria and Syldavia. As Tintin and his friends race against time to rescue Calculus and prevent his invention from falling into the wrong hands, they navigate a web of intrigue, danger, and political tension. "The Calculus Affair" is a masterful blend of action, humor, and suspense, showcasing Hergé's signature storytelling and detailed artwork.
