Rin Tin Tin: The Life and Legend of the World’s Most Famous Dog - Softcover

Orlean, Susan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0857896296 ISBN 13: 9780857896292

Publisher: Atlantic Books, 2012

Synopsis

'He believed the dog was immortal...' So begins the sweeping story of "Rin Tin Tin": the story of a canine superstar and of American popular culture, spanning nearly a century and many human lives, told in the inimitable style of Susan Orlean, the "Sunday Times" bestselling author of "The Orchid Thief". From the moment in 1918 when Corporal Lee Duncan discovers Rin Tin Tin on a World War I battlefield, he recognizes something in the pup that he needs to share with the world. Rin Tin Tin's improbable introduction to Hollywood leads to the dog's first blockbuster film and over time, the many radio programs, movies, and television shows that follow. The canine hero's legacy is cemented by Duncan and a small group of others who devote their lives to keeping him and his descendants alive. At its heart, "Rin Tin Tin" is a poignant exploration of the enduring bond between humans and animals. But it is also a richly textured history of twentieth-century entertainment and entrepreneurship and the changing role of dogs in the American family and society. Almost ten years in the making, Susan Orlean's first original book since "The Orchid Thief" is a tour de force of history, human interest, and masterful storytelling - the ultimate must-read for anyone who loves great dogs or great yarns. It is for readers of quirky, masterful books on apparently small subjects such as "Seabiscuit", "Me", "Cheetha" and "The Hare with the Amber Eyes".

About this title

Review:

"Magnificent." --"Vanity Fair"

From the Author:

Susan Orlean has been a staff writer for the New Yorker since 1992 and has also written for Esquire, Vogue and Rolling Stone. She is the author of five books including the international bestseller The Orchid Thief, the inspiration for the film Adaptation, directed by Spike Jonze and starring Nicholas Cage and Meryl Streep. Susan Orlean lives in Boston.

About this edition

• Publisher: Atlantic Books
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0857896296
• ISBN 13: 9780857896292
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 336