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Susan Orlean (THE ORCHARD THIEF, etc.) exercises all her narrative and investigative skills in this fascinating book, a three-pronged autobiography of a man, a dog, and a myth. A corporal in the American Army during World War I, Lee Duncan also loved dogs. But when a German shepherd puppy wandered up to his unit on the battlefield, his life would change forever--and he would impact the lives of many Americans with the creation of the larger-than-life character, Rin Tin Tin. Orlean shares a full spectrum of information about the individuals and the cultural forces at work in creating one of the most popular animal celebrities of all time. She has done her research, about Duncan and Bert Leonard, the writer and producer responsible for Rin Tin Tin's TV success. She also goes all the way back to the silent film era, when Rinty, as the dog is affectionately called, had his first behind-the-camera moments. In addition, Orlean addresses the impact on dog-owner culture in the United States and the fact that the dog alive now bearing the name Rin Tin Tin is many generations removed from the one Duncan brought home from France.
- Genre: Pets
- Subgenre: Dogs / General
- Publisher: Thorndike Pr
- Pages: 533
- Edition: Large Print
- Language: English
- Format: hardcover
- Release Date: December 16, 2011
- Date Published: December 16, 2011
- Author: Susan Orlean