Rin Tin Tin

“Stunning . . . Truly exceptional. . . . so moving. . . . Calling Rin Tin Tin the story of a dog is like calling Moby-Dick the story of a whale.” —Meredith Maran, The Boston Globe

He believed the dog was immortal. So begins Susan Orlean’s sweeping, powerfully moving account of Rin Tin Tin’s journey from abandoned puppy to movie star and international icon. Spanning almost one hundred years of history, from the dog’s improbable discovery on a battlefield in 1918 to his tumultuous rise through Hollywood and beyond, Rin Tin Tin is a love story about “the mutual devotion between one man and one dog” (The Wall Street Journal) 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.

“Deeply moving . . . Unforgettable.” —Wall Street Journal

“A masterpiece.” —Chicago Tribune

“Magnificent.” —Vanity Fair

“Epic . . . Heartfelt . . . enormously satisfying story about a dog and the man who believed in him.” —Carol Memmott, USA Today

“Fascinating . . . Sweeping . . . Expertly told.” Jennifer Schuessler, The New York Times Book Review

“One heck of a story.” —Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times

“Brilliant . . . If there were any book [Orlean] was born to write, it’s this one.” —Michael Schaub, NPR

“[A] big-hearted account of all the many incarnations of Rin Tin Tin.” —Ann Patchett, New York Times–bestselling author of State of Wonder and Tom Lake

“Move over Seabiscuit, Rin Tin Tin will be the most-talked-about animal hero of the year and beyond.” —Booklist, starred review

“Astonishing.” Kirkus Reviews, starred review