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Red Rackham's Treasure (The Adventures of Tintin)

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Tintin is great. I never tire of re-reading him.
Red Rackham's Treasure sees our erstwhile hero gallivanting off with Snowy, Captain Haddock and the Thompson Twins after the adventures outlined in "Secret of the Unicorn'. In this book we are introduced to the absent-minded Professor Calculus - it's always great to see how the drawing of characters change after a couple of adventures! - and his amazing shark submarine. Suffice it to say, deep-sea diving, bottles of rum, the odd shark, all lead to the golden treasure in a most unexpected place.
Everyone should read Tintin and this adventure is one of the best.

When I was a child, my grandparents had this at their home - part of a large children's book collection. I remember reading and rereading this book. As a child I loved everything about it. The wonderful art made me want to see each page time and again. Well worth it.

Tintin is a legendary character and this is one of his best adventures ever. It is just breathtaking, funny as usual and full of thrill. This is a must for any comics lover. God Bless you Herge.

Belgian writer Hergé (real name Georges Rémi) has done it again. The second of a 2 part story, Tintin and Haddock are setting out to sea, but will they actually find gold? This is the ep where we first meet Calculus.

My favorite Tintin story, we learn a great deal about Capt. Haddock's family, and see how Haddock gets Marlinspike Hall and even the treasure in the end! ^_^

Tintin.Captain Haddock,Thomson,Thompson And Calculus Embark On A Journey On The SIRIUS To Find Red Rackham's Treasure This Book Has A Lot Of Funny Parts In It So I Think All Of The Tintin Readers Should Read It

Back in India, the magazine The Week used to publish a single page of each Tintin book, one week at a time in the Eighties. And I used to collect them as soon as my parents had finished reading the magazine, and bind them up. The first in that series was Red Rackham's Treasure. Painfully slow way of reading a comic book, but that was still better than not readiing it.

Looking back, I can only remember those times wistfully and fondly. Tintin showed me the true meaning of adventure. I was always wild eyed with admiration and imagined myself having a dog just like Snowy. And at the time, the hints of racism (like the overtly thick lips of Africans, or the stereotypical portrayal of Indians/South Americans/Asians, even at the time it was drawn) that was portrayed in these books completely went unnoticed by me. I was too naive and a complete fan of the hero - as there were a lot of goodness in him.

Inspite of all that - it was a colorful window to the wonderful world outside my hometown, even if it was quite a bit outdated. In this book's case, it is the wonderful world of underwater exploration.

Highly recommended - just like the rest of the series.

Tintin and Captian Haddock prepare to depart on the search for the hidden treasure of Red Rackham, and are approached by an eccentric hard of hearing inventor, Professor Calculus, who simply won't go away.

His shark submarine is to prove invaluable in Tintin and the Captain's search, and Calculus will be a constant figure in all subsequent Tintin books.
They are also joined by the irrepresible Thomp(s)on twins.They take a ship to a remote tropical island and come across all sorts of interesting things like skeleton human remains of pirates, and parrots that have handed down from generation to generation, Haddock's vocabulary.
After much adventure they return home, where the real treasure is waiting and where Captain Haddock inherits the mansion Marlinkspike, his ancestral home, which was previously owned by the criminal Bird brothers (See the Secret of the Unicorn).
Another courful and action packed Tintin classic

I really enjoyed this story. The interaction of the Captain and Tintin is always enjoyable.

In the previous volume Tintin and Captain Haddock put together a 200 year old mystery left by Haddock's ancestor, Sir Francis Haddock. Now they are off to recover Red Rackham's Treasure. But Max Bird, the antiques dealer turned criminal, has escaped from prison. Will he make an appearance?

This was my favorite book when I was younger and Captain Haddock was my favorite character. This is a little disturbing because the captain is an alcoholic. At least he gets liver disease in this one, so it isn't totally glamorized. This is still a great comic to read as an adult. There is slapstick for kids, but also much more complex humor for adults. Even though this is the followup to The Secret of the Unicorn and builds from that plot, Red Rackham's Treasure makes sense and holds together read by itself. If you are going to get just one Tintin book it should be this (my favorite) or The Blue Lotus (very good for history so many prefer it).

- This is a book for all ages. I enjoyed it immensely. It gives many helpful hints on our life and is very enjoyable. - A colorful book. The pictures were wonderful. I read it 100 tiimes. I love the story. - It kept me reading it throughout the night. It can help children learn to read.