An Unofficial 'The Rest Is History' Reading List
Hergé
2 books referenced
Books by Hergé
Referenced in 1 episode
February 17, 2025
Context:
Mentioned as Hergé's second Tintin book, noted as having been withdrawn from general sale in children's bookshops due to its inappropriate portrayal of Belgian colonialism and Congolese people.
Referenced in 1 episode
November 23, 2022
Context:
Referenced as a comparison when discussing the romanticization of indigenous resistance in Latin America and the story of Tupac Amaru II. The hosts note 'This is all very Tintin... Tintin and the Picaros' and suggest Hergé was drawing on these Latin American revolutionary themes.