{"product_id":"rin-tin-tin-the-life-and-the-legend-9781439190142","title":"Rin Tin Tin: The Life and the Legend","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom Susan Orlean--acclaimed \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Orchid Thief \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Library \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eBook\u003c\/i\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRin Tin Tin\u003c\/i\u003e is \"an unforgettable book about the mutual devotion between one man and one dog\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eHe believed the dog was immortal.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSo begins Susan Orlean's sweeping, powerfully moving account of Rin Tin Tin's journey from abandoned puppy to international movie-star dog who appeared in twenty-seven films throughout the 1920s. Spanning almost one hundred years of history, from the dog's improbable discovery on a battlefield in 1918 by an American soldier to his tumultuous rise through Hollywood and beyond, \u003ci\u003eRin Tin Tin\u003c\/i\u003e is a love story and \"a masterpiece\" (\u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e) 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Susan Orlean\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/09\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.74lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.38h x 5.50w x 0.82d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781439190142","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45606401212553,"sku":"9781439190142","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_4fb9e0da-f74b-462e-af1d-d4c7b05cae35.jpg?v=1776751162","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/rin-tin-tin-the-life-and-the-legend-9781439190142","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}