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One of the most iconic characters in children's books Join the world's most famous travelling reporter in his exciting adventures as he travels From the Land of the Soviets to America, from outer space to the depths of the ocean, there are over 1,500 pages of delight in this classic Tintin box set. The ultimate gift for any Tintin fan. The complete set of The Adventures of Tintin in eight volumes, presented in a wonderful box set, ideal as a gift for any fan of the world's most famous travelling reporter. Stories included in the set: Tintin in the Land of the Soviets Tintin in America Cigars of the Pharaoh The Blue Lotus The Broken Ear The Black Island King Ottokar's Sceptre The Crab with the Golden Claws The Shooting Star The Secret of the Unicorn Red Rackham's Treasure The Seven Crystal Balls Prisoners of the Sun Land of Black Gold Destination Moon Explorers on the Moon The Calculus Affair The Red Sea Sharks Tintin in Tibet The Castafiore Emerald Flight 714 to Sydney Tintin and the Picaros Tintin and Alph-Art Join the most iconic character in comics as he embarks on extraordinary adventures spanning historical and political events. Still selling over 100,000 copies every year in the UK and having been adapted for the silver screen by Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson in 2011. The Adventures of Tintin continue to charm nearly 95 years after they first found their way into publication. Since then more than 230 million copies have been sold, proving that comic books have the same power to entertain children and adults in the 21st century as they did in the early 20th. Herge (Georges Remi) was born in Brussels in 1907. Over the course of 54 years he completed over 20 titles in The Adventures of Tintin series, which is now considered to be one of the greatest, if not the greatest, comics series of all time.