An Unofficial 'The Rest Is History' Reading List

Hergé

2 books referenced

Books by Hergé

Tintin in the Congo

Referenced in 1 episode

540. Horror in the Congo: A Conspiracy Unmasked (Part 3)

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Mentioned as Hergé's second Tintin book, noted as having been withdrawn from general sale in children's bookshops due to its inappropriate portrayal of Belgian colonialism and Congolese people.

Tintin and the Picaros

Referenced in 1 episode

261: Uruguay: The Tupamaros

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.