Tintin (Pocket Essentials) [Paperback]

Jean-Marc Lofficier (Author), Randy Lofficier (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 2002 | Series: Pocket Essentials

Pocket Essentials is a dynamic series of books that are brief, lively, and easy to read. Packed with facts as well as expert opinions, each book has all the key information you need to know about such popular topics as film, television, cult fiction, history, and more. In addition to an introduction to the subject, each topic is individually analyzed and reviewed, examining its impact on popular culture or history. There's also a reference section that lists related web sites and weightier (and more expensive) books on the subject. For media buffs, students, and inquiring minds, these are great entry-level books that build into an essential library.

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“These miniature guides are packed to the margins with important facts and enlightening commentary.” -- Publishers Weekly

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Pocket Essentials is a dynamic series of books that are brief, lively, and easy to read. Packed with facts as well as expert opinions, each book has all the key information you need to know about such popular topics as film, television, cult fiction, history, and more. In addition to an introduction to the subject, each topic is individually analyzed and reviewed, examining its impact on popular culture or history. There’s also a reference section that lists related web sites and weightier (and more expensive) books on the subject. For media buffs, students, and inquiring minds, these are great entry–level books that build into an essential library.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Pocket Essentiials (November 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 190404817X
• ISBN-13: 978-1904048176
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,451,614 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An interesting read, August 27, 2010

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This review is from: TinTin: The Pocket Essential Guide (Kindle Edition)

If you like TinTin you`ll love this book. It goes into detail about every TinTin story and even gives some background on Herge himself. I really enjoyed learning some of the trivia about the stories. Very interesting.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars My quick guide to Tintin, May 14, 2011

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Briony Coote (Lower Hutt, New Zealand) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Pocket Essential Tintin (Paperback)

This book is very handy as a quick guide to the history of Tintin if you don't want to wade through a big volume. However, I do find that its reviews of some of the Tintin books are a bit harsh. For example, the guide's review of The Shooting Star dwells far more on its oversights and controversial politics than whether it is a good story. Someone who knows nothing of The Shooting Star's history (such as a kid) would be more likely to rate the book based on how entertaining it is, and they would be more likely to consider the villain Bohlwinkel your typical ugly comic book baddie than Jewish.

But then, reviews are always a matter of opinion. The reviews themselves do show the evolution and development of Tintin, and how Tintin himself reflects political, social and ethnic attitudes of his time. If you want a quick, handy reference guide to Tintin, this is it.

4.0 out of 5 stars Great snakes!, August 21, 2011

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David Harding - See all my reviews

This review is from: TinTin: The Pocket Essential Guide (Kindle Edition)

I loved this overview of Tintin's adventures. Having read each book ten to twenty times, it was nice to revisit them again in a new way. The author does a great job of putting each book in both a series and historical context and includes many interesting facts about their creation. My only complaint is that some reviews are too harsh, but I guess you can't give every Tintin 5/5. Lots of fun.