{"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 \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-257311\"\u003eSusan Orlean\u003c\/a\u003e\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\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\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\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781439190142\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1439190143\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BIO\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BIO005000\"\u003eEntertainment \u0026amp; Performing Arts\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-PET\"\u003ePets\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-PET004000\"\u003eDogs | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-PET\"\u003ePets\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-PET010000\"\u003eEssays \u0026amp; Narratives\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSusan Orlean has been a staff writer at \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e since 1992. She is the author of seven books, including \u003ci\u003eRin Tin Tin\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSaturday Night\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Orchid Thief\u003c\/i\u003e, which was made into the Academy Award-winning film \u003ci\u003eAdaptation\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives with her family and her animals in Los Angeles and may be reached at SusanOrlean.com and Twitter.com\/SusanOrlean.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43833026314379,"sku":"9781439190142","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0626\/5100\/7115\/files\/img_b672ee94-687c-4d4d-8e0f-efdefa579f09.jpg?v=1755629070","url":"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/products\/rin-tin-tin-the-life-and-the-legend-9781439190142","provider":"CA Corrections Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}