Description

NEW EDITION

The maritime world plays an important role in Hergé's work: out of twenty-three Tintin adventures, fifteen albums feature boats. From Ramona to Pachacamac, from Sirius to La Licorne, without forgetting of course the extraordinary submarine of Professor Tournesol, this theme allowed Hergé to address a multitude of subjects: friendship first of all, that of the captain Haddock, piracy, the search for treasure, slavery…

This updated album retraces the maritime adventures of our two heroes. It takes stock of the fleet of boats created by Hergé and gives a larger place to all the real or imaginary sailors who crisscrossed the seas of Tintinesque adventure or haunted its ports. It demonstrates that Hergé demonstrates striking technical realism in terms of navigation or geographical framework, an opportunity for all his readers to (re)discover the meticulous art of a brilliant artist who has not finished giving us make dream…

The author Yves Horeau

Trained in Sciences Po and law, Yves Horeau was a senior executive in transport and industry. He published works of history and several novels and was a member

from the Academy of Brittany and the Pays de Loire. He devoted a large part of his life to understanding and analyzing the world of Hergé and became a recognized expert in his work. He actively participated in the Tintin, Haddock and the Boats exhibition organized by the Les 7 Soleils association in 1999, the year of the first publication of the eponymous album which reflects his long-standing passion for Tintin and the sea.

Technical specifications :

• 222 x 297 mm portrait

• 64 pages + endpapers

• 4/4 printing on Condat matte Périgord 135gr paper

• Cardboard cover – square spine – glossy lamination

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Ref: 24516-P