Rin Tin Tin : The Life and the Legend (Hardcover)

from LisCarey

In the beginning, there was an orphaned German Shepherd puppy in the war-torn fields of World War One France, and a young American soldier who had spent a lot of his life lonely and isolated, and part of it in an orphanage. The young soldier was Lee Duncan; the orphan puppy became Rin Tin Tin, a ...

from enemyanniemae

I didn't know that RIn Tin Tin was a real dog that just happened to be an actor. I didn't know that Rinty was rescued from a WWI battlefield by the man who became his trainer, his advocate and his person, Lee Duncan. This is a many layered story, all revolving around the dog, the entity and the l...

from lisapeet

Orlean's such a wonderfully solid nonfiction writer, and always a pleasure to read. This is a great story, and she brings in just the right elements of 20th- (and some 21st-) century cultural mores, a bit about what makes biographers tick, and a lot about the people drawn into the orbit of Rin Ti...

from 4daisies

This book is a fascinating account of the real life Rin Tin Tin and his owner Lee Duncan, as well as the early days of the entertainment industry from silent film and vaudeville reaching all the way to television. We also learn of the immense contributions of animals to the war effort of WWI and ...

from TimBazzett

I wanted to read RIN TIN TIN when it was new, but didn't. Found it at a local thrift shop a couple weeks ago, which maybe should have been a clue that it wasn't a keeper. Because it's really not, and was in fact a disappointment. But to be fair, I'm not really sure exactly what I expected. And au...