num_pages: 64
description: The young reporter Tintin and his faithful dog Snowy set off on assignment to Africa. But a sinister stowaway follows their every move and seems set on ensuring they come to a sticky end. Tintin and Snowy encounter witch doctors, hostile tribesmen, crocodiles, boa constrictors and numerous other wild animals before solving the mystery and getting their story. First published in book form in 1931 (in black &amp; white only), Tintin in the Congo reflects the colonial attitudes of that period in its depiction of African people. Herge himself admitted that he was influenced by the bourgeois, paternalistic stereotypes of the period. This is also true of the treatment of big-game hunting and the attitude towards animals. All copies of the book will be displayed with a belly-band advertising its content.
language: English
title: Tintin in the Congo
titlecomplete: Tintin in the Congo (Tintin, #2)
characters: Coco, Tintin, Snowy
genres: Bande Dessinée, Adventure, France, Childrens, Graphic Novels, Graphic Novels Comics, Comics, Comic Book, Africa, Fiction
ratings_count: 10413
places: Belgian Congo, Congo
series: Tim und Struppi Hörspiele, Tintin
publisher: Egmont UK Limited