The Perfect American
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Book Overview
The Perfect American is a fictionalised biography of Walt Disney's final months as narrated by Willhelm Dantine, an Austrian cartoonist who worked for Disney in the 40s and 50s illustrating sequences for Sleeping Beauty. It is also the story of Dantine himself, who desperately seeks Disney's recognition at the risk of his own ruin. Dantine follows Disney's trail to capture what makes Walt tick; he wants readers to grasp what it is like to live and breathe around the man who thought of himself as more famous than Santa Claus.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1590515773
ISBN13:9781590515778
Release Date:December 2012
Publisher:Other Press (NY)
Length:186 Pages
Weight:0.50 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 5.6" x 8.3"
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Thoughtful and inventive look at an imperfect American icon
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
The Perfect American is a well-researched, thoughtful, and inventive look at an imperfect American icon. It delves into the psychological construction of megalomania, as it follows Disney through his last few months, but it also takes a not-uncritical look at the narrator himself, and his own motivations and fascination with Disney's charisma and questionable politics. In my view, this book is much more balanced and subtly incisive than an earlier reviewer suggested, and the imagination of the author is to be admired. I for one certainly don't admire Disney's politics, as much as one might(?) respect the far-reaching impact his company has had on American culture. This book raises some interesting questions for any open-minded reader to take with them, and it is simply a good read as well.
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