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Book Title
Rin Tin Tin : the Life and the Legend
Publication Name
Rin Tin Tin
Title
Rin Tin Tin
Subtitle
The Life and the Legend
Author
Susan Orlean
Format
Trade Paperback
ISBN-10
1439190143
EAN
9781439190142
ISBN
9781439190142
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Pets, Performing Arts
Topic
Dogs / Breeds, Dogs / General, Entertainment & Performing Arts, Film / History & Criticism, Essays & Narratives
Release Year
2012
Release Date
09/10/2012
Language
English
Country/Region of Manufacture
US
Item Height
0.9in
Item Length
8.4in
Item Width
5.5in
Item Weight
11.3 Oz
Publication Year
2012
Number of Pages
352 Pages

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From Susan Orlean--acclaimed New York Times bestselling author of The Orchid Thief and The Library Book--Rin Tin Tin is "an unforgettable book about the mutual devotion between one man and one dog" (The Wall Street Journal).He believed the dog was immortal. So begins Susan Orlean's sweeping, powerfully moving account of Rin Tin Tin's journey from abandoned puppy to international movie-star dog who appeared in twenty-seven films throughout the 1920s. Spanning almost one hundred years of history, from the dog's improbable discovery on a battlefield in 1918 by an American soldier to his tumultuous rise through Hollywood and beyond, Rin Tin Tin is a love story and "a masterpiece" (Chicago Tribune) that is also a quintessentially American story of reinvention, a captivating exploration of our spiritual bond with animals, and a stirring meditation on mortality and immortality.

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Publisher
Simon & Schuster
ISBN-10
1439190143
ISBN-13
9781439190142
eBay Product ID (ePID)
113658728

Product Key Features

Book Title
Rin Tin Tin : the Life and the Legend
Author
Susan Orlean
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Dogs / Breeds, Dogs / General, Entertainment & Performing Arts, Film / History & Criticism, Essays & Narratives
Publication Year
2012
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Pets, Performing Arts
Number of Pages
352 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
8.4in
Item Height
0.9in
Item Width
5.5in
Item Weight
11.3 Oz

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"Stunning . . . Truly exceptional . . . A book so moving it melted the heart of at least this one dogged Lassie lover . . . . Calling Rin Tin Tin the story of a dog is like calling Moby-Dick the story of a whale." -Meredith Maran, The Boston Globe, Fascinating . . . Orlean's deadpan sense of humor and ear for the odd and beguiling fact make it hard to put down the book. But there's also something haunting about it, a sense of the brevity of life and fame. . . . Orlean's writing is built to last. As individual as a fingerprint, or a face, it turns what could have been a footnote to history into a touching account of the way one life resonates with others., Rin Tin Tin was more than a dog. He embodied the core paradoxes of the American ideal: He was a loner who was also a faithful companion, a brave fighter who was also vulnerable. I was astonished to learn from this delightful book that he has existed for eleven generations over a century. By chronicling his amazing ups and downs, Susan Orlean has produced a hugely entertaining and unforgettable reading experience., Epic . . . Heartfelt . . . An enormously satisfying story about a dog and the man who believed in him., Orlean relates the histories of the original Rin Tin Tin and his various successors with her customary eye for captivating detail., "Remarkable . . . Orlean's pursuit of detail is mind-boggling. . . . The book is less about a dog than the prototypes he embodied and the people who surrounded him. It is about story-making itself, about devotion, luck and heroes. . . . Ultimately, the reader is left well nourished and in awe of both Orlean's reportorial devotion and at her magpie ability to find the tiniest sparkling detail." -Alexandra Horowitz, San Francisco Chronicle, Not only does Susan Orlean give us a fascinating and big-hearted account of all the many incarnations of Rin Tin Tin, she shows us the ever-changing role of American dogs in times of war and peace. This book is for anyone who has ever had a dog or loved a dog or watched a dog on television or thought their dog could be a movie star. In short-everyone., "An improbably fascinating tale of one of the first canine celebrities, the times that catapulted him to fame, and the legacy that endures." - People magazine's "Great Fall Reads", I adored this book. It weaves history, war, show business, humanity, wit, and grace into an incredible story about America, the human-animal bond, and the countless ways we would be lost without dogs by our sides, on our screens, and in our books. This is the story Susan Orlean was born to tell-it's filled with amazing characters, reporting, and writing., "Fascinating . . . The sweeping story of the soulful German shepherd who was born on the battlefields of World War I, immigrated to America, conquered Hollywood, struggled in the transition to the talkies, helped mobilize thousands of dog volunteers against Hitler and himself emerged victorious as the perfect family-friendly icon of cold war gunslinging, thanks to the new medium of television. . . . Do dogs deserve biographies? In Rin Tin Tin Susan Orlean answers that question resoundingly in the affirmative . . . By the end of this expertly told tale, she may persuade even the most hardened skeptic that Rin Tin Tin belongs on Mount Rushmore with George Washington and Teddy Roosevelt, or at least somewhere nearby with John Wayne and Seabiscuit." -Jennifer Schuessler, front cover of The New York Times Book Review, Rapturous . . . This dog's eye history of Hollywood in the 1920s is exuberant and told with as much energy as love. . . . It is to be numbered among the best Hollywood biographies., Move over Seabiscuit, Rin Tin Tin will be the most-talked-about animal hero of the year and beyond. . . A spectacularly compelling portrait . . . Engrossing, dynamic, and affecting., Brilliant . . . If there were any book she was born to write, it's this one. The product of years of dogged research, it's her magnum opus, a work filled with fascinating stories . . . [and] stunning prose that is both compassionate and perceptive., "Dazzling . . . Susan Orlean has fashioned a masterpiece of reporting and storytelling, some of it quite personal and all of it compelling. Animal-related books have always peppered best-seller lists-Seabiscuit comes quickly to mind-and this one will top such lists. It deserves to, and also to work its way into millions of hearts and minds. . . . [Carl] Sandburg called Rin Tin Tin 'thrillingly intelligent' and 'phenomenal.' The same can be said for this remarkable book. . . . Spectacular." - Chicago Tribune, "Deeply moving . . . An unforgettable book about the mutual devotion between one man and one dog." -Scott Eyman, The Wall Street Journal, Stunning . . . Truly exceptional . . . A book so moving it melted the heart of at least this one dogged Lassie lover . . . . Calling Rin Tin Tin the story of a dog is like calling Moby-Dick the story of a whale., Susan Orlean has written a book about how an orphaned dog became part of millions of households, and hearts, in a way that may reveal the changing bonds between humans and animals, too. . . . One of the many pleasures of this book is the historical breadth of the story., Stirring . . . A tale of passion and dedication overcoming adversity. . . . Even readers coming to Rin Tin Tin for the first time will find it difficult to refrain from joining Duncan in his hope that Rin Tin Tin's legacy will 'go on forever.', An improbably fascinating tale of one of the first canine celebrities, the times that catapulted him to fame, and the legacy that endures., "Stunning . . . A book so moving it melted the heart of at least this one dogged Lassie lover . . . Don't let the book's title fool you. Calling Rin Tin Tin the story of a dog is like calling Moby-Dick the story of a whale. Orlean surfs the tide of time, pushing off in the 1900s and landing in the now, delivering a witty synopsis of nearly a century of Rin Tin Tins and American popular culture. The result is a truly exceptional book that marries historical journalism, memoir, and the technique of character-driven, psychologically astute, finely crafted fiction: a whole far greater than the sum of its parts." -Meredith Maran, The Boston Globe, Heartening . . . It's a story that may surprise you. . . . Rin Tin Tin embodied the spirit of America., It is a book that is best read in solitude, or at least in the company of someone who won't be annoyed when you speak up every few moments to share some fascinating fact that Orlean has uncovered, which she does on nearly every page., Fascinating . . . Sweeping . . . Expertly told . . . [Orlean] may persuade even the most hardened skeptic that Rin Tin Tin belongs on Mount Rushmore with George Washington and Teddy Roosevelt, or at least somewhere nearby with John Wayne and Seabiscuit., "A story of magnificent obsession. Nearly a decade in the making, combining worldwide research with personal connection, it offers the kind of satisfactions you only get when an impeccable writer gets hold of one heck of a story." -Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times, "Epic . . . Heartfelt . . . An enormously satisfying story about a dog and the man who believed in him." -Carol Memmott, USA Today, [Orlean] combines all her skills and passions in this astonishing story . . . A terrific dog's tale that will make readers sit up and beg for more., "Fascinating . . . Sweeping . . . Expertly told . . . [Orlean] may persuade even the most hardened skeptic that Rin Tin Tin belongs on Mount Rushmore with George Washington and Teddy Roosevelt, or at least somewhere nearby with John Wayne and Seabiscuit." -Jennifer Schuessler, The New York Times Book Review, "It's a story of magnificent obsession. Nearly a decade in the making, combining worldwide research with personal connection, it offers the kind of satisfactions you only get when an impeccable writer gets hold of one heck of a story. . . . Deft . . . Insightful . . . Fascinating." -Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times, Engrossing . . . Delightful . . . Orlean finds much more to the story than a man and his dog . . . . Its heart lies in her exploration of how a dog could come to embody the ideal of heroic devotion and, eventually, exist as an icon outside the boundaries of time., I adored this book. It weaves history, war, show business, humanity, wit, and grace into an incredible story about America, the human-animal bond, and the countless ways we would be lost without dogs by our sides, on our screens, and in our books. This is the story Susan Orlean was born to tell--it's filled with amazing characters, reporting, and writing., Not only does Susan Orlean give us a fascinating and big-hearted account of all the many incarnations of Rin Tin Tin, she shows us the ever-changing role of American dogs in times of war and peace. This book is for anyone who has ever had a dog or loved a dog or watched a dog on television or thought their dog could be a movie star. In short--everyone., "Susan Orlean has written a book about how an orphaned dog became part of millions of households, and hearts, in a way that may reveal the changing bonds between humans and animals, too. . . . One of the many pleasures of this book is the historical breadth of the story." -Scott Simon, NPR's Weekend Edition, A story of magnificent obsession. Nearly a decade in the making, combining worldwide research with personal connection, it offers the kind of satisfactions you only get when an impeccable writer gets hold of one heck of a story., Rin Tin Tin is a tale of devotion . . . [and] an eloquent, powerful inquiry into 'how we create heroes and what we want from them,' and about what endures in our culture. . . . Orlean's book runs much deeper than Baby Boomer nostalgia. . . . Orlean manages to surprise us repeatedly.
Dewey Decimal
636.737/6092
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes

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  • FASCINATING LOOK AT THE REAL RIN TIN TIN

    This book by Susan Orlean will give you a true appreciation of how one amazing dog, the original Rin Tin Tin, has made a sizable contribution in our country through motion pictures and in the canine community, especially German Shepherd dogs. It is a well-written book, with fascinating information about how Hollywood treated this talented canine star and his dedicated trainer, Lee Duncan. Did you know that Rin Tin Tin was a star all over the world? You may well become a fan of the original Rin Tin Tin after reading this book!

  • Great Book!

    This is a very informative biography of Rin-Tin-Tin, his owner, and the people that are drawn to the dog and the legend. The writing is exceedingly well done and enjoyable. If you remember Rin-Tin-Tin you will be among good company and a part of the legend of a heart warming dog.

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  • Rin Tin Tin

    Enjoyed the book very much, brought back lots of childhood memories

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    All good

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  • Bonding in war...companions for life

    A terrific story of a lucky encounter in a WWI French village destroyed by the ravages of war, where the only survivors of a bombed kennel was a starving mother and her puppies. The savior, Lee Duncan who had a difficult time in childhood...a feeling of abandonment....now how the opportunity to give stability and love to a puppy he named Rin Tin Tin. The movies, the stardom and the difficult times of the Great Depression serve as background to two buddies that shared a unique connection. The old saying...."The problem with loving is that pets don't live long enough"....is evident in the story.

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