The world's most beloved fictional reporter embarks on yet another thrilling adventure in Land of Black Gold (The Adventures of Tintin). The story begins with car engines exploding across the nation. It is soon detected that the petrol in these vehicles was tampered with, leading to the explosion. to ensure safety, all vehicles have lessened the use of fuel, leading to economic loss. Political powers across the globe are at loggerheads and the nation has called upon Captain Haddock and Tintin to solve this crisis.
Detectives Thomson and Thompson travel on a petrol tanker to Khemed, accompanied by Tintin. Fake charges are filed against them and the three are arrested at Khemed. The detectives are eventually released but Tintin get kidnapped. Bab-El-Her, an Arab rebel, is behind the kidnapping. Tintin pretends to be dead and flees trap.
The plot in Land of Black Gold (The Adventures of Tintin) moves ahead and soon Tintin meets Dr. Müller, his former adversary. He catches Dr. Müller trying to damage an oil pipeline. Tintin and the bumbling detectives meet up again and travel to Wadesda. Young Prince Abdullah, the son of an Emir is kidnapped. Tintin believes that Dr. Müller has a role to play in this. This hardcover book was published in 2003 by Egmont.
Key Features:
This is the 15th book of the comic series, the Adventures of Tintin.
In this book, Tintin travels to the Middle East in hopes of averting a war over oil supply.
