Prisoners of the Sun (The Adventures of Tintin) (Paperback)

by Herge (Author) "At Police Headquarters in Callao, Peru....." (more)
Key Phrases: blistering barnacles, thundering typhoons, Prince of the Sun, Chief Inspector

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review
After The Seven Crystal Balls set the eerie stage, Tintin and his friends continue their adventures in Peru. There Tintin rescues an orange-seller named Zorrino from being bullied, and the young man becomes their guide in their quest to find the Temple of the Sun. But they find more than they bargained for and end up in a hot spot. The perils of this engaging two-part adventure are especially harrowing in their combination of the supernatural and the real, although the resolution is a little too deus ex machina. Calculus and the Thompsons provide their usual comic relief. --David Horiuchi

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4-8
  
• Paperback: 62 pages
• Publisher: Little, Brown Young Readers (September 30, 1975)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0316358436
• ISBN-13: 978-0316358439
• Product Dimensions: 11.4 x 8.5 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #63,987 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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• This is item 14 in The Adventures of Tintin Series.

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars DEFINETLY THE VERY BEST TINTIN BOOK, July 7, 2000

By A Customer

I am a huge Tintin fanatic and have read just about every book. This book stands out because it is a great follow-up to the seven crystal balls that has myth, adventuring, danger, and "BLISTERING BARNICALS," Capitan Haddock the hilarious friend of Tintin. A five star book for sure!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very good book., July 23, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Prisoners of the Sun (The Adventures of Tintin) (Paperback)

Prisonersof the sun is the best Tintin adventure yet. One can never get tired of reading a book like that. It starts off a bit boring but once the search in the forest begins, the book is really gripping. It has a lot of humor, mainly from the Captain, but Calculus' hearing problem also brings a few laughs in the ending. This is a great book. Herge's idea of Tintin &his friends escaping with the help of an eclipse is brilliant. The pictures are very well drawn too. The whole idea of the book is great.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars DEFINETLY THE VERY BEST TINTIN BOOK, July 6, 2000

By A Customer

I am a huge Tintin fanatic and have read just about every book.This book stands out because it is a great follow-up to the sevencrystal balls that has myth, adventuring, danger, and "BLISTERING BARNICALS," Capitan Haddock the hilarious friend of Tintin. A five star book for sure!