The Broken Ear (1937) is a thrilling chase. Tintin sets off for South America to recover a stolen fetish.
There, all sorts of interests clash: military and economic, with the Gran Chaco war having pitted Bolivia against Paraguay for three long years. An Arumbaya statuette is stolen... then returned to its museum. But one small detail reveals to Tintin that it isn't the original that was handed back, only a plain replica.
What mystery does this statuette hide, that someone would want to cover up its theft? Tintin sets sail for South America where, he believes, the key to the puzzle lies.
Hardcover, French-language edition.
