The Broken Ear (1937) is the story of a thrilling pursuit.Tintin sets off to South America to retrieve a stolen fetish.There, all sorts of interests are in conflict: military, economicand the war of the Gran Chaco which had been opposing Bolivia andParaguay for the past three years.
A small Arumbaya statue has been stolen in a museum, thenreturned. One little detail though will tell Tintin that instead ofthe original, a mere replica was returned. There must be a secrethiding behind this small statue since its robbery was carefullyconcealed. This is in South America that Tintin will find the keyto this enigma.