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Exclusive! Herge: The Man Who Created Tintin
Next week sees the publication of Herge: The Man Who Created Tintin. This promises to be one of the most detailed examination’s of Georges Remi life available in English. TintinMovie.org will be running exclusive extracts from the book all week.
On Monday we examine the innocence of Herge’s early life and the many inspirations behind Tintin. Tuesday’s and Wednesday’s extracts focus on Herge’s relationship with the Nazis and the accusations of collaboration. The very personal story of Georges and Fanny, his second wife, is explored on Thursday and on Friday the story of the how plans for the first Spielberg / Tintin film fell apart.
The book promises to be an in-depth study of Herge. Author Pierre Assouline has had privileged access to personal papers and studies how the creator’s work and life intertwined. He does not shy away from such controversial matters as Hergé’s support for Belgian imperialism in the Congo or his relationship with the Nazis during the occupation of Belgium.
My review copy has yet to arrive but the extracts are fascinating and I cannot wait to read the book. We will be running a competition in a couple of weeks time where you can win you’re own copy. More details soon.
Herge: The Man Who Created Tintin is available on Amazon.co.uk and on Amazon.com. UK publication is on Thursday 29th October and the US release is a couple of weeks later.
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Awesome! I hadn’t known about this book coming out but I can’t wait.
October 20th, 2009 at 2:36 pmI want so much this book! But it don’t exist in portuguese (Brazilian)…
October 20th, 2009 at 7:18 pm