Day 21
The Castafiore Emerald
Hergé’s only female character finally gets her own book. When an old gypsy fortune-teller reads Captain Haddock’s palm, she foresees trouble at Marlinspike Hall. Indeed, Tintin, Snowy and the Captain are scarcely home again before misfortune strikes. An accident, an unexpected visitor, an invasion by press and television, and then a robbery. Bianca Castafiore’s emerald disappears. All of Tintin’s skills are needed to reveal the identify of a strange and ingenious thief. [Thanks to Tintinologist for the concise summary]
24 Days of Tintin Special Merchandise!
Day Twenty-One: The Castafiore Emerald Special Package. Regularly priced at $322.95. Available now at $161.48 with free shipping. That’s a savings of 50%. Expires 8:00 am December 13, 2009. Purchase it now.
Product details
Watch: Keep time with Bianca Castafiore. The second “hand” is actually her voice as it circles the watch face! Lovely Bordeaux leather strap even matches her gown. Made in France. Sized for an adult. One size fits most. Vintage Statue: Lovely resin statue of the only female character in the Tintin series. Measures 9.75 inches tall. In almost perfect condition. Please review our policies on vintage items. Tabletop Pop-Out: Fun cardboard pop-out. Measures 8.25 x 8.25 inches..
The Tintin map was especially created by Chris Tregenza who run’s a Tintin blog on the forthcoming Tintin movie. A full map showing all of Tintin’s 23 journeys is available for purchase from his site.
FUN FACTS ABOUT THE CASTAFIORE EMERALD
Brought to you by Tintinology
Perhaps the oddest of all Tintin’s adventures, the entire story takes place in the Marlinspike Hall. There are no villains or wars or shooting or any of the normal trappings of a Tintin story. In this book, Hergé was experimenting with what sort of stories he could tell. He wanted to push his writing skills as far as he could. Often overlooked when considering the great Tintin books, the Castafiore Emerald is perhaps the cleverest and sharply written of them all.
