Tintin and the World of Hergé

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Tintin and the World of Hergé: An Illustrated History (French: Le monde d'Hergé) is a book by Benoit Peeters chronicling the illustrated history of Belgian cartoonist Hergé and his creation The Adventures of Tintin .

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Reception

Tintin and the World of Hergé is cited and appears in numerous reading lists of books about Hergé and Tintin. [1]

Entertainment Weekly describes the book as "an admirable account of Tintin that preserves all the mysteries of the little hero". [2]

Translations of the book

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References

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