The little black-and-white cartoon figure of Tintin first appeared in Belgium in 1929 in a Catholic newspaper where his creator, Hergé, worked. Harry Thompson looks at the story of Hergé, of Tintin and his origins, and beyond to when President de Gaulle could call Tintin 'his only rival'.
| ISBN: | 9781848546721 |
| Publication date: | 13th October 2011 |
| Author: | Harry Thompson |
| Publisher: | John Murray an imprint of John Murray Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 326 pages |
| Genres: |
Biography: general |