Tintin searches the mountains of Nepal and Tibet for his friend, victim of an airplane crash.

Tintin, the Captain, and Snowy attempt to rescue Dr. Calculus who has been kidnapped by the Bordurians.

"Determined to find the treasure of notorious pirate Red Rackham, Tintin and Captain Haddock set sail aboard the Sirius to find the shipwreck of the Unicorn"--P. [4] of cover.

Determined to recover an Indian fetish stolen from the Museum of Ethnography, Tintin and Snowy follow a curious trail that leads to South America, revolution, and hostile jungle Indians.

Tintin travels to Shanghai where he and his dog, Snowy, encounter Japanese spies, sabotage, and opium smugglers.