Listen to the Summary of Susan Orlean's Rin Tin Tin in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Rin Tin Tin was born in 1918, in a war-torn area of France. He was a dark-coated, slim-nosed puppy with unexpectedly dainty feet and the resigned and solemn air of an existentialist. In his most popular portrait, shot in the 1920s, his jaw is set and his eyes are cast downward, as if he was thinking about something very sad...