The Castafiore Emerald
by Hergé (Author/Illustrator)
When Tintin and Captain Haddock happen across a community of gypsies they invite them home . . . just as Bianca Castafiore, the famous opera singer, decides to visit Tintin. It's chaos at Marlinspike Hall, and then a precious emerald goes missing!
In The Castafiore Emerald, Tintin and a cast of characters from his earlier adventures gather in Marlinspike Hall for a classic comedy of errors behind closed doors. Temporarily turning his back on the adventure genre, Hergé concentrates crafts a hilarious whodunnit from a series of misunderstandings and deliberate half-truths.
With impeccable humour and timing, Hergé takes his readers on a unique Tintin “adventure" . . . in which the heroes stay at home!
In The Castafiore Emerald, Tintin and a cast of characters from his earlier adventures gather in Marlinspike Hall for a classic comedy of errors behind closed doors. Temporarily turning his back on the adventure genre, Hergé concentrates crafts a hilarious whodunnit from a series of misunderstandings and deliberate half-truths.
With impeccable humour and timing, Hergé takes his readers on a unique Tintin “adventure" . . . in which the heroes stay at home!
Adventures of Tintin Series—Summary and Book Order
Series: Adventures of TintinReading level: 9+
Books in series: 24
Read in order? No
Next release: Finished
Tags: graphic novel classic mystery comedy & humour adventure culture
Print series book list
Books in series order
1. Tintin in the Land of the Soviets (1929)2. Tintin in the Congo (1930)
3. Tintin in America (1932)
4. Cigars of the Pharaoh (1934)
5. The Blue Lotus (1935)
6. The Broken Ear (1937)
7. The Black Island (1937)
8. King Ottokar's Sceptre (1939)
9. The Crab with the Golden Claws (1941)
10. The Shooting Star (1942)
11. The Secret of the Unicorn (1943)
12. Red Rackham's Treasure (1945)
13. The Seven Crystal Balls (1948)
14. Prisoners of the Sun (1949)
15. Land of Black Gold (1950)
16. Destination Moon (1953)
17. Explorers of the Moon (1954)
18. The Calculus Affair (1956)
19. The Red Sea Sharks (1958)
20. Tintin in Tibet (1960)
21. The Castafiore Emerald (1963)
22. Flight 714 (1968)
23. Tintin and the Picaros (1976)
24. Tintin and Alph-Art (1986)