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Rin Tin Tin : The Life and the Legend by Susan Orlean (2011, Compact Disc NEW
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- Condition
- ISBN
- 9781442344969
- Publication Year
- 2011
- Format
- Compact Disc
- Language
- English
- Book Title
- Rin Tin Tin : the Life and the Legend
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography, Pets
- Topic
- General, Dogs / General, Entertainment & Performing Arts, Essays & Narratives
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One of the most acclaimed nonfiction books of 2011, Susan Orlean's New York Times bestseller 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 movie star and international icon. Spanning almost one hundred years of history, from the dog's improbable discovery on a battlefield in 1918 to his tumultuous rise through Hollywood and beyond, Rin Tin Tin is a love story about "the mutual devotion between one man and one dog" ( The Wall Street Journal ) 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.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
ISBN-10
1442344962
ISBN-13
9781442344969
eBay Product ID (ePID)
109041579
Product Key Features
Book Title
Rin Tin Tin : the Life and the Legend
Format
Compact Disc
Language
English
Topic
General, Dogs / General, Entertainment & Performing Arts, Essays & Narratives
Publication Year
2011
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Pets
Dimensions
Item Length
5.9in
Item Height
0.8in
Item Width
5in
Item Weight
9.6 Oz
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Number of Volumes
10 Vols.
Edition Description
Unabridged Edition
Reviews
“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.’� Publishers Weekly, Epic . . . Heartfelt . . . An enormously satisfying story about a dog and the man who believed in him., "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, "[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." - Kirkus Reviews (starred review), "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", "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." -Walter Isaacson, author of Benjamin Franklin and Einstein, "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, 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, "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." -Rebecca Skloot, "Deeply moving . . . An unforgettable book about the mutual devotion between one man and one dog." -Scott Eyman, The Wall Street Journal, "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." -Ann Patchett, author of State of Wonder and Bel Canto, 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., An improbably fascinating tale of one of the first canine celebrities, the times that catapulted him to fame, and the legacy that endures., "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." - Chicago Tribune, "Orlean relates the histories of the original Rin Tin Tin and his various successors with her customary eye for captivating detail." - Entertainment Weekly, "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, "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." - Booklist (starred review), 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., "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." -Ann Patchett, "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." -Walter Isaacson, "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." -Rebecca Skloot, author of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, "Epic . . . Heartfelt . . . An enormously satisfying story about a dog and the man who believed in him." -Carol Memmott, USA Today, "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, "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.
Copyright Date
2011
Dewey Decimal
636.737/6092
Dewey Edition
23
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