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The Life and Legend
Simon & Schuster
October 2011
On Sale: September 27, 2011
Featuring: Lee Duncan
320 pages
ISBN: 1439190135
EAN: 9781439190135
Kindle: B004T4KRVK
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Non-Fiction Biography
He believed the dog was immortal. So begins Susan Orleanβs sweeping, powerfully moving story of Rin Tin Tinβs journey from orphaned puppy to movie star and international icon. 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 Tinβs improbable introduction to Hollywood leads to the dogβs first blockbuster film and over time, the many radio programs, movies, and television shows that follow. The canine heroβs 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 Orleanβs first original book since The Orchid Thief is a tour de force of history, human interest, and masterful storytellingβthe ultimate must-read for anyone who loves great dogs or great yarns.
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