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The real Hergé : the inspiration behind Tintin / Sian Lye.

Van Pelt Library PN6790.B43 L94 2020
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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Lye, Sian, author.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Cartoonists--Belgium--Biography.
Cartoonists.
Hergé, 1907-1983.
Hergé.
Belgium.
Genre:
Biographies.
Physical Description:
viii, 172 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
Place of Publication:
Barnsley, South Yorkshire ; Havertown, PA : White Owl, an impring of Pen & Sword Books Ltd, 2020.
Summary:
"Herǧ created only twenty-four Tintin books which have been translated into more than seventy languages and sold 230 million copies worldwide. The Real Herǧ: The Inspiration Behind Tintin takes an in-depth look at the man behind the cultural phenomenon and the history that helped shape these books. As well as focussing on the controversies that engulfed Herǧ, this biography will also look at his personal life, as well as the relationships and experiences that influenced him"--Publisher's description.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781526763907
1526763907
OCLC:
1231188368
Publisher Number:
99988922840

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