FREE THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN: THE BLUE LOTUS PDF Herge Herge | 62 pages | 30 Jul 1984 | Little, Brown & Company | 9780316358569 | English | New York, United States The Blue Lotus - Wikipedia Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Want to Read saving…. Want to Read Currently Reading Read. Other editions. Enlarge cover. Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Open Preview See a Problem? Details if other :. Thanks for telling us about the problem. Return to Book Page. While Tintin is in India he gets drawn into a dangerous mystery revolving around a madness-inducing poison. The young reporter travels to the source of the poison, Shanghai, where he sets to work unraveling a nefarious web of opium traffickers. But can he outwit the crooks who are out to get him? Get A Copy. More Details Original Title. Other Editions Friend Reviews. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Lists with This Book. This book is not yet featured on Listopia. Community Reviews. Showing Average rating 4. Rating details. More filters. Sort order. Continuing where the plot of the previous story, Cigars of the Pharaoh, left off, the story tells of young Belgian reporter Tintin and his dog Snowy, who are invited to China in the midst of the Japanese invasion, where he reveals The Adventures of Tintin: The Blue Lotus machinations of Japanese spies and uncovers a drug-smuggling ring. After Tintin's travels in the Middle East and India he continues his investigation into the the mysterious drug-running organisation with the trial running into China. Tintin teams up with the local Chinese to try and defeat the opium druglords and Japanese oppressors. He also dispels myths commonly held by Western society of the time which vilifie After Tintin's travels in the Middle East and India he continues his investigation into the the mysterious drug-running organisation with the trial running into China. He also dispels myths commonly held by Western society of the time which vilified the Chinese. That's not to say this book is stereotype free. Most of the Japanese are stereotypically depicted with glasses and buck teeth but at least this time the villains actually The Adventures of Tintin: The Blue Lotus the villains. Onwards and upwards with more Tintin. View all 4 comments. Truly a unique series; adventure based on historic events I can not think of a better series to help 'unplug' the youth of today and encourage them to read a good book! The tension between Japan and China in the early 30's is presented in a realistic way: of particular interest is the portrayal of opium dens and their link to secret societies. Tintin The Adventures of Tintin: The Blue Lotus can help place the world in context - even today - which is the true measure of a well written book. This time, Tintin visits China and makes a short trip to India as well. The Blue Lotus refers to an opium den by the name. Tintin is called to Shanghai but when he starts sniffing out a drug trading ring, he is in danger. The book is also a strong indictment of the Japanese occupation of China. The stereotypical Chinese is fully represented in the story. But the satire in The Blue Lotus is brilliant and can still be identified with. The funniest part of the book was a scene at a club where a bunch of white men discuss the benevolence and cultural supremacy of the West - all the while behaving badly and completely clueless of their hypocrisy. There are many funny moments in the book, especially when Thompson and Thomson show up. Unfortunately, my favourites, Bianca Castiafore and Captain Haddock do not make an appearance. Nevertheless, the story is delightful, the graphics are amazing, and Tintin solves the mystery in the end. Besides it's set in China, so how can I give it any less than five stars? View 1 comment. In the Cigars of the PharaohTintin has almost succeeded in smashing an international gang of drug traffickersmanaging to capture all of them except the leader who mysteriously The Adventures of Tintin: The Blue Lotus over a ravine. His further investigations lead him to Chinathen under threat from Japanese agression. Tintin comes up against a madman infected with a dart that sends the recipient insaneenraged British colonists out fo Written inThe Blue Lotus is the sequel to the colourful Cigars of the Pharaoh. Tintin comes up against a madman infected with a dart that sends the recipient insaneenraged British colonists out for revenge after having been humiliated by Tintin and the Japanese armywith the chief villain of the piece being Japanese businessman Mitsuhirato. This album drew protest form the Japanese government of the timeand was praised by Chiang Kai ShekPresident of the Republic of China. However, it was banned by China's Communist regime untildue to some of their own insane Maoist reasoning-and even then was still chopped up and heavily edited. Other albums having been banned by the Communist dictatorship in China where Tintin in tibet for recognizing tibetan cultureTintin in the Land of the Soviets for exposing Communism and Tintin in the Congo 'Colonialist'. This, the fifth entry in the Tintin series, is the first one with anti-racist content. Much of the essence of this story is Orientalist, and the presentation of both Chinese and Japanese characters is crude caricature. However, it is refreshing to see Tintin politely but firmly stand up to a racist British settler: "Your conduct is disgraceful, sir! Chang replies, "They must be crazy people in your country!! Also helpful is the supplemental material provided by Little, Brown and Company. This supplement teaches us that this work marked the beginning of The Adventures of Tintin: The Blue Lotus determination to base his stories on actual research about the countries and peoples depicted. It also shows that Herge's depiction of a false-flag incident used to justify Japanese invasion of China was based on the real-life Mukden Incident. Which is also to say that there is The Adventures of Tintin: The Blue Lotus content here. At this point, Herge's storytelling is getting more reality-based, complex and interesting, as well. Written around as a sequel to 'Cigars of the Pharaohs', in the 'Blue Lotus' Tintin's vacation in India is interrupted and he ends up in China during the time of Japanese occupation and in the midst of opium trafficking Herge includes many real historical events of that time in this story Tintin, with his dog, Snowy, travel the world fighting injustices and solving mysterious cases. A fun comic book, and might I add, one of the very very very few clean ones, for kids! I definitely see why this has become a classic the world over! Because Tintin is fighting crime, there are drug lords and references to opium, heroin, and misc. Some characters drink alcohol. In this book, a man "reads" Tintin's palm telling him there is an enemy. There are some prejudiced comments made about Chinese men that Tintin opposes. Then you should follow me! Because I have hundreds more just like this one. So Follow or Friend me here on GoodReads! View 2 comments. This installment of the adventure of Tintin takes us to Shanghai, and into the heart of an opium den. The fight that began against the mysterious drug smuggling organization in the Cigars of the Pharaoh continues here. Tintin faces many perils here too but ultimately triumphs by catching those responsible including the ringleader. He is none other than Rastapopulous. Well, I knew that all along. The historic setting and Herge's own political and social perspectives added This installment of the adventure The Adventures of Tintin: The Blue Lotus Tintin takes us to Shanghai, and into the heart of an opium den. The historic setting and Herge's own political The Adventures of Tintin: The Blue Lotus social perspectives added to the enjoyment of the story. The series is picking up from somewhat a lagging start. Looking forward to reading the next installments. Another twisty tale with some great double-bluffs, The Adventures of Tintin: The Blue Lotus the most impressive thing about this one is the changes Herge makes to his research. The setting is much more accurately rendered in terms of dress and backdrops, characters on banners etc and a more balance view on race — where The Adventures of Tintin: The Blue Lotus even discusses cultural misconceptions with his new friend Chang. I also loved hearing Thompson or Thomson? Another great adventure! Tintin and the blue lotus is my favourite comic strip. It is in this comic book that Tintin saves and meets his friend Chiang The Adventures of Tintin: The Blue Lotus the first time. This comic, to be informative, is very funny. Several scenes are excellent, like the one where the son of the Chinese master goes The Adventures of Tintin: The Blue Lotus and the blue lotus is my favourite comic strip. THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN: THE BLUE LOTUS by Hergé Looking for a movie the entire family can enjoy? Check out our picks for family friendly movies movies that transcend all ages. For even more, visit our Family Entertainment Guide. See the full list. The only way to save those who have been injected with the madness poison is by finding a doctor who can provide an antidote to cure them. However The Adventures of Tintin: The Blue Lotus doctor was kidnapped by the syndicate and is now being held hostage in Hukow outside the border of Shanghai.