THE BLUE LOTUS
Author - Herge
Publishers- Egmont
Price- Rs 227
ISBN- 978- 2-203-00104-6
Tintin and the Blue Lotus is the fifth volume of the adventures of Tintin. This book is written by the Belgian cartoonist Herge. This book is preceded by 'The Cigars of Pharaoh' and succeeded by 'The Broken Ear'.
Tintin is staying at the palace of the Maharajah of Gaipajama in India. Tintin is approached by a visitor from Shanghai. The visitor supplies him with the name of Mitsuhirato, who is a businessman in Shanghai. But before he completes his message, he is hit by a dart dipped in Rajaijah, the poison of madness . Tintin and his fox terrier Snowy arrive at Shanghai to meet Mr. Mitsuhirato. Mitsuhirato warns them that the maharaja is in danger and should return to India. Tintin is kidnapped and his kidnappers reveal themselves as the members of the secret society known as the Sons Of The Dragon, who are trying to stop the opium trade. Wang Chen Yee who is the leader of the society, requests Tintin to help them in their mission which Tintin readily agrees.
Tintin spies on Mitsuhirato at the Blue Lotus opium den. Tintin finds Mitsuhiraro blowing up a Chinese railway. The Japanese Govt use this as a chance to invade the Shanghai region. Suddenly Tintin is caputred by Mitsuhirato and tries to poison him with Rajaijah. A member of the secret society helps Tintin out of the trouble. Then Mitsuhirato tries to arrest Tintin with the help of a corrupt police officer named Dawson. But Tintin secretly enters the police department in search of professor Fang Hsi- ying who is capable of preparing a cure medicine for the poisonous Raijajah, but discovers that he is being kidnapped. Tintin is aressted by Dawson but is rescued by Wang.
Tintin is contacted by Mitsuhirato and he asks for money for rescuing Fang and tells him to come to Hukow. When he arrives at Hukow, the village is flooded and is in a devastated state. He is helped by a local boy named Chang Chong Chen whom Tintin rescues from the flood. But soon they realise that it was a trap and Fang was not there. The Thompson brothers are employed by Dawson and is in the job of arresting Tintin. Tintin allows himselves Misuhiratoto to kidnap him. Tintin is taken to the Blue Lotus as a prisoner and it is revealed that Mitsuhirato is working with Roberto Rastapopoulus, who is the head of the opium smuggling team whom Tintin had earlier battled in 'The Cigars Of Pharaoh'. But Tintin along with Chang and the other members of the Sons Of The Dragon fight the smugglers and rescue Fang . Rastapopoulus is arrested and Mitsuhirato commits suicide. Later, Fang prepares a medicine to cure the poison of Rajajiah and Wang adopts Chang as his child.
I liked this book very much because the author presents the book very humorously and in an enjoying way. I hope that all those who read this review will get a curiosity to read this book.
K.Praanesh
IX-C
S3713.
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