'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".
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Soft cover. Condizione: Good. Codice articolo 011653
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Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. 324 pages. Illustrated. Codice articolo 0002515
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Da: Ripponlea Books, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Soft cover. Condizione: Fine. 1st Ed. Thus. 324pp., Pictorial b/w photographic cover with light edge & corner wear, b/w frontis., b/w plts., notes on sources & author. He believed the dog was immortal. So begins Susan Orlean's sweeping, powerfully moving story of Rin Tin Tin's journey from orphaned puppy to movie star and international icon. Size: Large Octavo. Book. Codice articolo 001659
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Da: BOOKHOME SYDNEY, Annandale Sydney, NSW, Australia
1st p/b ed. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white & photos, frontispiece, minor edgewear. 324 pp. The story Rin Tin Tin's journey from orphaned puppy (found on a battlefield in France during WW1) to movie star and international icon. The book is also a richly textured history of 20th-century entertainment and entrepreneurship, and the changing roles of dogs in the family and society. A poignant look at the enduring bond between dogs and humans. Codice articolo 27003
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