الجمعة، 21 أكتوبر 2011

Books Update: 'Rin Tin Tin: The Life and the Legend'

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On the Cover of Sunday's Book Review

Lee Duncan rescued the puppy who would become Rin Tin Tin from the ruins of a German encampment in World War I.

'Rin Tin Tin: The Life and the Legend'

Susan Orlean follows the life of the soulful German shepherd who was born on the battlefields of World War I, conquered Hollywood and emerged victorious as a perfect icon of cold war gunslinging.

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Also in the Book Review

'The Stranger's Child'

Scholars and relatives wrestle with the legacy of a Rupert Brooke-like writer in Alan Hollinghurst's novel.

"I said I'd help him in any way I could": Belafonte and Martin Luther King, backstage at Madison Square Garden.

'My Song'

As a singer and actor, Harry Belafonte was both a matinee idol and a proud black man.

'Shards'

The Bosnian hero of Ismet Prcic's first novel is shattered by war.

Charles Frazier

'Nightwoods'

In Charles Frazier's novel, a young woman becomes the guardian of her murdered sister's twins.

A 1940 postcard, from "Otto Neurath: The Language of the Global Polis."
Visuals

The Design of Symbols

The symbols found in airports, hospitals and government buildings are ubiquitous, but few people know where they had their origins.

A 1956 L. W. Singer Company "Moby-Dick" book cover from the collection of Bill Pettit.

'Why Read Moby-Dick? '

Melville's book about sin and redemption should be read by everyone, Nathaniel Philbrick says.

Deng at a Houston rodeo during a tour of the United States in 1979.

'Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China'

A look at the career of Deng Xiaoping, who changed China's course.

José Saramago

'Cain'

In José Saramago's final novel, Cain is a flawed Everyman.

'The End'

A look at Hitler's grip on Germany in the Third Reich's last days.

'The Dovekeepers'

Alice Hoffman's novel reimagines the first-century siege, through the eyes of women.

Ha Jin

'Nanjing Requiem'

Ha Jin's novel recreates the horrors of the Japanese invasion of Nanjing.

A defiant handstand by an anti-Mubarak demonstrator, Feb. 4, 2011.

'The Struggle for Egypt'

A look at the history behind the Egyptian uprising.

The opposition leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi was freed from house arrest last year.

'Where China Meets India'

Thant Myint-U explains why Myanmar is destined to play an increasingly crucial role in the world.

'The Maid'

In her first novel, Kimberly Cutter explores the life and death of Joan of Arc.

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Back Page

Dwight Macdonald
Essay

Dwight Macdonald's War on Mediocrity

While the critic was on the receiving end of some of the best literary insults of the 20th century, he nearly always gave better than he got.

Slide Show: Moby-Dick: A Display of Book Covers

White whales abound in this book cover collection of Herman Melville's masterwork.

Book Review Podcast

Featuring Susan Orlean on the life of a canine icon in her book "Rin Tin Tin: The Life and the Legend"; and Steven Heller on his latest Visuals column.

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Editor's Note

Thanks for taking the time to read this e-mail. Feel free to send feedback; I enjoy hearing your opinions and will do my best to respond.

Des Shoe
Web Producer
The New York Times on the Web

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