The Boy Who Would Be Tintin?

[Doc Average]

Blisterin' barnacles!!! Here's an article on Danish actor and boy adventurer, Palle Huld, who followed in the footsteps of Phileas Fogg back in 1928. I'd never heard of him until today, and though most newspaper reports are playing up the (possibly tenuous) Tintin connection, I think the story of his own travels sounds far more interesting, and I'd like to read more about him. I thought Loungers might be interested!

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/features/tintin-and-the-
figure-of-mysterious-inspiration-2153060.html

 

[LocktownDog]

Nice. Thanks for the link. I'm a HUGE Tintin fan.

 

[Doc Average]

I always liked Tintin when I was a kid, but I never read many of the books - I think this article has probably re-booted my interest. I'll have to go back and read those really early stories. The art-work alone is a pure joy. I'd also like to get my hands on a copy of Huld's book about his round the world trip. Sounds like he was in some pretty sticky places.

(Actually, I'm sure I have a copy of King Ottokar's Sceptre about here somewhere...)

 

[Spitfire]

Palle Huld died 27 november - age 98.

 

[Black Dahlia]

I too really like Tin Tin, especially the cartoon adaptations. I'm a bit scared about the Hollywood movie version: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0983193/
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