Dino (biography)

Dino: Living High in the Dirty Business of Dreams
Author(s)	Nick Tosches
Country	United States
Language	English
Genre(s)	Biography, Music
Publisher	Doubleday (USA)
Publication date	June 1, 1992 (USA)
Media type	Print (Hardback, Paperback)
Pages	572 pp (hardback first edition)
ISBN	0385262167
Dewey Decimal	791/.092 B 20
LC Classification	PN2287.M52 T6 1992

Dino: Living High in the Dirty Business of Dreams is a biography of Dean Martin written by Nick Tosches. It draws heavily from interviews Tosches did with Jerry Lewis and Martin's second wife, and lifelong friend Jeanne Biegger. The story begins with the births of Martin's grandparents in Italy and follows his entire life up to the point of publication. It also includes sections in which Tosches writes in the first person from the point of view of Martin, a gonzo journalism style which would be used more frequently in his later non-fiction works.