| ISBN |
9781405282796 (hardback) |
| Name |
Hergé, 1907-1983 author, illustrator. |
| Uniform title |
Works. Selections. English |
| Title |
The adventures of Tintin. Volume 5 / Hergé ; translated by Leslie Lonsdale-Cooper and Michael Turner. |
| Published |
London : Egmont, 2015. |
| ©2015 |
| Description |
192 pages : chiefly illustrations (colour) ; 23 cm. |
| Notes |
Translated from the French. |
| Contents |
The seven crystal balls -- Prisoners of the sun -- Land of black gold. |
| Summary |
Join the world's most famous travelling reporter in his exciting adventures as he braves an ancient Incan curse in the two-part story The Seven Crystal Balls and Prisoners of the Sun, and investigates espionage in the Middle East in Land of Black Gold. The Seven Crystal Balls - The world's most famous travelling reporter is faced with an ancient Incan curse, which is causing its victims to fall into a life-threatening coma. The tomb of Rascar Capac has been unearthed! But one by one, the finders fall into a terrifying coma. Can this be the curse of the Inca gods? Tintin must somehow fathom out the meaning behind his only clue: the shattered crystal ball lying beside each of the victims . . . Prisoners of the Sun - When Professor Calculus is kidnapped, Tintin and a desperate Captain Haddock set off to Peru on a rescue mission, braving runaway train carriages, yellow fever and avalanches. Then they must find an ancient Inca tribe if they are to find their great friend. Land of Black Gold - Boom! Doctored petrol is blowing up vehicles all around the country. Determined to find the culprits, Tintin heads for the Middle East, but he is in for a nasty shock when he encounters a familiar face in the desert. Join the most iconic character in comics as he embarks on an extraordinary adventure spanning historical and political events, and thrilling mysteries. |
| Target audience note |
8+ years |
| Subjects |
Hergé, -- 1907-1983 -- Translations into English |
| Tintin (Fictitious character) Comic books, strips, etc |
| Children's stories, Belgian (French) -- Translations into English |
| Genre |
Graphic novels |
| Detective and mystery comics |
| Action and adventure comics |
| Other Names |
Hergé, 1907-1983. Sept boules de cristal. English Container of (work) |
| Hergé, 1907-1983. Temple du soleil. English Container of (work) |
| Hergé, 1907-1983. Tintin au pays de l'or noir. English Container of (work) |
| Lonsdale-Cooper, Leslie translator. |
| Turner, Michael R. translator. |
| Added titles |
The seven crystal balls. |
| Prisoners of the sun. |
| Land of black gold. |
| Series |
Aventures de Tintin. English |
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